Vikingess Voyages

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

The Choro Trek 1: La Cumbre to Sandillani

Anette 11:42:00 AM

Old man walking down the mountain side with what seemed like an extremely heavy backpack This weekend me, Dorte and her boyfriend Asger went to check out the Bolivian wildlife through the so-called El Choro-trail. The approximately 53 km long trek starts in La Cumbre, a place which lies 45 minutes...

Thursday, August 25, 2011

La Paz

Traffic Zebras in La Paz

Anette 11:36:00 AM

One of the interesting things you can come across in La Paz is people dressed up like zebras. You might start wondering what's going on, but don't worry, they are just there in order to help you cross the street and to teach the bolivians to respect traffic rules..! The reason for them to use zebras...

Monday, August 22, 2011

Nature

Sightseeing in Bolivia: Cycling The Death Road

Anette 1:19:00 PM

Today me and Dorte joined Gravity Bolivia on their trip down Yungas Road, better known as el Camino de la Muerte or the Death Road. This road is supposed to be the most dangerous road in the world, and every year there are somewhere between 200 and 300 travellers who end their life's here. Sounds like...

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A modern-day shield-maiden who loves to explore the unbeaten paths of the world. From her base in Tokyo, Anette takes on both rural and urban challenges, and on her path, she has overcome anything from natural wilderness and cultural barriers to commuting in overcrowded Tokyo trains.

Life is too short to be stuck on one page, and this mindset reflects the diversity of Anette’s blog.
Besides being a career woman she is also a globetrotter, with 39 countries and counting.
No challenge too big, no adventure too small!

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