Unlike the hippie/backpacker friendly Zipolite, the Mazunte locals still live very much off the land.

During the 1960s and 1970s a hippie counterculture began to congregate on this isolated beach and, thanks in part to the limited law enforcement, Zipolite steadily gained a reputation in Mexico as a free love paradise, which continued strongly into the 1980s.

This week’s Hotel Tip is Hosteria Yendegaia – the absolute best place to stay for visitors to the Chilean town of Porvenir, at the end of the world.

Our Hotel Tip of the Week series offers accommodation tips from around the world. All are places where we have stayed in and personally recommend. This week: Casa Kreyenberg in Valparaiso, Chile.

After our six-month break, we finally returned to South America last week. Santiago was a quick stop before shooting up to the northern beaches to enjoy sun, sand and spring weather here in Chile.

Our Hotel Tip of the Week series offers accommodation tips from around the world. All are places where we have stayed in and personally recommend. This week: Bosque Nativo in Valdivia, Chile.

We set off on our New Mexico road trip last week and have experienced so many unforgettable sights since then – but the White Sands dunes were a true highlight!

Our road trip through New Mexico came to an end last week and the stunning rock formations in the northern part of the state where another highlight of this beautiful state!

There is no question why NASA does test runs for its Mars missions here – the landscapes are incredible. One glance through this photo essay and the Atacama Desert will surely land on your Must See list!

We have never shared a picture of ourselves in our Polaroid of the Week series, but this week we’re sharing our wireless office here in Mexico! Now don’t get jealous…