https://www.aguaplano.org/en/author/sigfrido/ Un-packaged Travel Wed, 30 Oct 2019 04:03:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.8 https://www.aguaplano.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cropped-Logo-Aguaplano-senza-scritta-1-32x32.png https://www.aguaplano.org/en/author/sigfrido/ 32 32 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/donkey-and-rabbit-flying-high/ Sun, 09 Jun 2019 15:58:14 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=24629 Donkey and Rabbit flying high!]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/a-boat-on-lake-tanganika-kigoma-tanzania/ Sun, 09 Jun 2019 15:45:50 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=24625 A shot taken with my beloved Nikon FM2 with Fuji Velvia 50 on the shores of lake Tanganika a few years ago...]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/donkey-and-rabbit-raising-money-for-their-next-adventure/ Sat, 13 Apr 2019 16:52:13 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=24487 The Donkey and the Rabbit visited Virunga National Park in 2014 entering Congo from Rwanda on foot! They soon discovered this magical place and made many new friends, like Humba the Mountain Gorilla!]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/rainbow-in-pico-on-a-cloudy-day/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/rainbow-in-pico-on-a-cloudy-day/#respond Tue, 05 Feb 2019 06:16:33 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=24378 Shoot this one with a Nikon FM2 using Velvia 50 Fuji. Even if the details are a little foggy, this rainbow in Pico was one of the most beautiful i ever saw!]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/rainbow-in-pico-on-a-cloudy-day/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/the-donkey-and-the-rabbit-friend-in-virunga/ Mon, 04 Feb 2019 13:59:05 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=24365 The Donkey and the Rabbit visited Virunga National Park in 2014 entering Congo from Rwanda on foot! They soon discovered this magical place and made many new friends, like Humba the Mountain Gorilla!]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/even-in-the-smallest-things/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/even-in-the-smallest-things/#respond Wed, 30 Jan 2019 13:49:03 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=24358 Even in the smallest things... there is beauty. A picture of a Wasp on a log taken with my beloved Nikon FM2 with Fuji Velvia 50 film somewhere in El Salvador.]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/even-in-the-smallest-things/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/there-is-beauty-in-the-azores-island/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/there-is-beauty-in-the-azores-island/#respond Sun, 20 Jan 2019 09:40:51 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=24281 The Azores Islands never cease to amaze us. There is beauty everywhere here. Mother Nature has created these wonderful Islands in the middle of nowhere...]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/there-is-beauty-in-the-azores-island/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/the-donkey-and-the-rabbit-sailing-the-amazon-river/ Sat, 05 Jan 2019 09:38:52 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=24273 the Donkey and the Rabbit sailing the Amazon River]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/riding-a-zebu-cart-in-madagascar/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/riding-a-zebu-cart-in-madagascar/#respond Thu, 03 Jan 2019 11:53:59 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=24259 After a three day descent of the Tsiribihina River on a canoe, we finally arrive at Antanambao a small market on the south bank of the river, where our guide and friend Moussa after a hard negotiation with the locals loads us on a cart pulled by two big Zebus!]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/riding-a-zebu-cart-in-madagascar/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/pailon-del-diablo-ecuador/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/pailon-del-diablo-ecuador/#respond Thu, 27 Dec 2018 11:40:07 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=24240 Ever heard of the Pailon del Diablo? We are literally talking about the "Cauldron of the Devil", a waterfall located on the Pastaza river which is only 30 minutes from the town of Baños in Ecuador.]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/pailon-del-diablo-ecuador/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/working-in-the-fields-of-madagascar/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/working-in-the-fields-of-madagascar/#respond Wed, 26 Dec 2018 13:16:13 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=24236 We took this picture of a woman working on these colourful fields of Madagascar during our trip there back in 2011. Due to the roughness of the land, only 5.1% of the land area is cultivated and production still remains at levels of pure subsistence.]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/working-in-the-fields-of-madagascar/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/merry-xmas-from-the-donkey-and-the-rabbit/ Tue, 25 Dec 2018 14:31:22 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=24230 Merry Xmas from the Donkey and the Rabbit! The Donkey and the Rabbit at home for Xmas, thinking about the next adventure!]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/10000-followers-on-instagram/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/10000-followers-on-instagram/#respond Fri, 21 Dec 2018 10:56:18 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=24226 We have reached the 10,000 milestone today, after just a year.  Not too bad for a couple of over 50, who are not supposed to be so trendy ;-) Keep travelling, stay young!]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/10000-followers-on-instagram/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/cambodian-child-in-phnom-kulen-waterfalls/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/cambodian-child-in-phnom-kulen-waterfalls/#respond Thu, 20 Dec 2018 22:26:58 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=24219 Opened to the public in 1999, Phnom Kulen National Park is located about 60 km from Siem Reap, and it can be reached in about 90 minutes. The territory of the park is characterized by a plateau that stretches for about 30 km, with a maximum height of 487 meters s.l.m.]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/cambodian-child-in-phnom-kulen-waterfalls/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/bazaruto-island-paradise-a-nice-place-to-get-lost/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/bazaruto-island-paradise-a-nice-place-to-get-lost/#respond Wed, 05 Dec 2018 14:56:09 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=24184 Bazaruto Island is like a paradise lost, and you can only go there either spending a thousand dollar a day in an exclusive resort, or on a boat day trip from Vilanculos. We obviously choose the second option, but even without the chance of spending the night there it was a magical experience. The place is absolutely pristine and magnificent. We spent hours just walking along its shores and dunes looking at the Indian Ocean. ]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/bazaruto-island-paradise-a-nice-place-to-get-lost/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/oh-no-stopover-again/ Sat, 01 Dec 2018 10:42:54 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=24177 The Donkey and the Rabbit in some airport, waiting for the next flight.]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/the-donkey-and-the-rabbit-in-panama/ Sun, 25 Nov 2018 13:56:29 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23797 The Donkey and the Rabbit happy in Panama, San Blas Archipelago]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/the-hmong-people-sapa-vietnam/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/the-hmong-people-sapa-vietnam/#respond Sat, 24 Nov 2018 22:41:09 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23792 The Hmong people, mostly known in the western world thanks to Clint Eastwood's movie Gran Torino, are an ethnic group  originally from China.]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/the-hmong-people-sapa-vietnam/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/lets-go-cruising-on-the-lake/ Sun, 18 Nov 2018 08:26:14 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23779 Let's go cruising on the lake!]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/surreal-morning-on-the-tsiribihina-river-madagascar/ Sun, 18 Nov 2018 08:09:32 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23774 Morning on the Tsiribihina River - Madagascar. Slowly paddling surrounded by nature, sleeping in tents along the river, waking up in a surreal morning light like this one ]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/donkey-and-rabbit-on-lake-kivu-rwanda/ Mon, 12 Nov 2018 11:15:52 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23770 The Donkey and The Rabbit on Lake Kivu, Rwanda!]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/la-guajira-peninsula-colombia/ Mon, 12 Nov 2018 11:08:27 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23767 La Guajira Peninsula, Colombia. The northernmost point of all South America is an amazing hot, wind battered, semi desertic, almost alien region.  #colombia🇨🇴 #laguajira #travel #traveling #photooftheday #travelphotographer #travelling #travelphotography #travelblogger #travelbloggers]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/donkey-and-rabbit-in-mulanje-mountains-malawi/ Thu, 01 Nov 2018 13:15:22 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23735 The Donkey and the Rabbit relax in the sun after having a hike in Mulanje Mountain, Malawi!]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/colourful-swamp-in-irish-wetland/ Sat, 27 Oct 2018 16:11:15 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23732 I took this picture of a colourful swamp somewhere in an Irish wetland, close to Letterkenny i seem to remember, but i'm not really sure. It was taken with a Nikon FM2 and color slide film Fuji Velvia 50]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/donkey-and-rabbit-in-bazaruto-mozambique/ Thu, 25 Oct 2018 06:08:56 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23726 The Donkey and the Rabbit have just returned from a trip to Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique! ]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/follow-the-donkey-and-the-rabbit/ Sat, 20 Oct 2018 13:47:13 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23719 The Donkey and the Rabbit have roamed the world for the past 20 years. They love each other very much, and they are truly happy only when travelling together. When they first met, many years ago, they compiled a list of all the places they wanted to see before getting too old, so they put the most difficult ones at the top of the list, leaving the easy ones for a time to come when the backpack would become too heavy for them.]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/tofo-and-vilanculos-the-beaches-of-mozambique/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/tofo-and-vilanculos-the-beaches-of-mozambique/#respond Sun, 16 Sep 2018 15:39:56 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23693 Mozambique holds the longest stretch of Indian Ocean coastline in Africa with some of the most unspoiled beachfront. 2600km of mostly unexplored and often unnamed beaches make this a destination for backpackers and eco-tourists. Among these beaches two has already becoming an attraction due to the presence of some kind of touristic infrastructure: Tofo Beach and Vilanculos which lies in front of the magnificent Bazaruto Archipelago]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/tofo-and-vilanculos-the-beaches-of-mozambique/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/trekking-in-malawi-the-mulanje-mountains/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/trekking-in-malawi-the-mulanje-mountains/#respond Sun, 09 Sep 2018 12:08:37 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23672 Malawi is a land of surprises. After visiting the beautiful Liwonde National Park, an unexpected great Safari Park, we headed south to Mulanje, a small village at the border with Mozambique. We certainly didn't expect to be able to do trekking in Malawi! Instead we discovered that the village is surmounted by the huge, majestic Mulanje Massif, an astonishing group of mountain which raise from the surrounding plateau more than 2000m peaking at 3002m in its highest point, Sapitwa Peak]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/trekking-in-malawi-the-mulanje-mountains/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/liwonde-national-park-malawi/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/liwonde-national-park-malawi/#respond Thu, 06 Sep 2018 06:27:39 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23663 Malawi isn’t exaclty the first country in Africa to pop up in internet searches when it comes to Safaris, and so we’ve been surprised to discover this little beautiful park which lies at south east near the border with Mozambique]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/liwonde-national-park-malawi/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/cape-maclear-lake-malawi/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/cape-maclear-lake-malawi/#respond Sun, 26 Aug 2018 18:24:45 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23642 Lake Malawi is huge, really huge: al 560km lenght and 70km width it is the third biggest lake in Africa, after Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyka. Cape Maclear, Lake Malawi is in the southern part..]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/cape-maclear-lake-malawi/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/victoria-falls-guide-for-budget-traveller/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/victoria-falls-guide-for-budget-traveller/#respond Mon, 20 Aug 2018 11:28:39 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23621 A guide for the budget traveller to Victoria Falls. As we pointed out in our earlier posts about Zambia, this is not exactly a backpacker friendly country. The tourism here is largely about pre-arranged trips, expensive lodges and luxury tour.]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/victoria-falls-guide-for-budget-traveller/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/zambia-malawi-and-mozambique/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/zambia-malawi-and-mozambique/#respond Tue, 14 Aug 2018 07:47:49 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23574 We'll be back in Africa (Zambia Malawi and Mozambique) starting tomorrow, after 4 years (last time it was Rwanda and Congo). So excited!]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/zambia-malawi-and-mozambique/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/fantastic-murales-juayua-el-salvador/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/fantastic-murales-juayua-el-salvador/#respond Fri, 15 Jun 2018 15:13:41 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23520 #photooftheday Fantastic Murales in Juayua, El Salvador. Many houses are painted with joyful and coloured murales #elsavador #rutadelasflores #juayua]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/fantastic-murales-juayua-el-salvador/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/female-ranger-killed-two-british-tourists-kidnapped-in-virunga/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/female-ranger-killed-two-british-tourists-kidnapped-in-virunga/#respond Sat, 12 May 2018 12:47:34 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23495 #newsflash One female ranger killed, and two British tourists kidnapped this morning in Virunga National Park, DR Congo https://bit.ly/2IakQM4 #virunga #savevirunga]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/female-ranger-killed-two-british-tourists-kidnapped-in-virunga/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/tryng-to-grab-the-perfect-shot/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/tryng-to-grab-the-perfect-shot/#respond Fri, 11 May 2018 06:47:11 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23449 #photooftheday The Amazon River is just too big! #amazon #amazonriver]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/tryng-to-grab-the-perfect-shot/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/what-the-heck-is-aguaplano/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/what-the-heck-is-aguaplano/#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2018 15:16:58 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23438 What the heck is Aguaplano?]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/what-the-heck-is-aguaplano/feed/ 1 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/no-traffic-the-azores/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/no-traffic-the-azores/#respond Thu, 19 Apr 2018 09:57:35 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23435 #photooftheday The Azores are lush and quiet! #azores #visitazores]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/no-traffic-the-azores/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/nice-bargain-the-sahara-morocco/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/nice-bargain-the-sahara-morocco/#respond Sat, 14 Apr 2018 18:10:30 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23427 #photofotheday Sahara bargain – How to play with a child and buy a Pink Stuffed Camel at sunset, in Morocco.  #Sahara #SaharaMarocain #Morocco  ]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/nice-bargain-the-sahara-morocco/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/dawn-from-the-top-of-kilimanjaro-tanzania/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/dawn-from-the-top-of-kilimanjaro-tanzania/#respond Thu, 12 Apr 2018 17:17:37 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23421 Breathtaking 180 degree view from the top of Kilimanjaro. There were no panoramic cameras back when i shoot this, this is actually on film! #photooftheday]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/dawn-from-the-top-of-kilimanjaro-tanzania/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/virunga-ranger-angele-is-running-the-londonmarathon/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/virunga-ranger-angele-is-running-the-londonmarathon/#respond Thu, 12 Apr 2018 08:34:15 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23409 The formidable Angèle is intensifying her training as the final weeks approach before the @LondonMarathon. Angèle joined to inspire other women and the Congolese youth to become rangers. A hero of conservation, show Angèle your support: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/VirungaMarathon ]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/virunga-ranger-angele-is-running-the-londonmarathon/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/a-tribute-to-keith-wright-world-oldest-backpacker/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/a-tribute-to-keith-wright-world-oldest-backpacker/#respond Sun, 18 Mar 2018 16:25:47 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23381 A tribute to Keith Wright who was the world's oldest backpacker. He kept travelling alone by bus, and sleeping in hostels until he reached 95 years of age. ]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/a-tribute-to-keith-wright-world-oldest-backpacker/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/before-leaving/ Thu, 02 Nov 2017 10:14:30 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.it/before-leaving/ ]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/the-perfect-backpack/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/the-perfect-backpack/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2017 12:51:57 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.it/?p=21734 ]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/the-perfect-backpack/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/virunga-national-park-ranger-ishara-birindwa-killed-defending-the-park/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/virunga-national-park-ranger-ishara-birindwa-killed-defending-the-park/#respond Sat, 08 Aug 2015 04:30:05 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=8179 https://virunga.org/donate “We deeply regret to announce the death of our Ranger Easter Ishara Birindwa, killed during a Mai Mai attack on one of our positions in the Northern Sector of the park yesterday evening. A force of Mai Mai militias estimated at between 20 and 30 armed men attacked the ranger position in the early […]]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/virunga-national-park-ranger-ishara-birindwa-killed-defending-the-park/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/photos-from-rwanda-and-dr-congo/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/photos-from-rwanda-and-dr-congo/#respond Tue, 30 Sep 2014 21:12:50 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.it/photos-from-rwanda-and-dr-congo/ ]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/photos-from-rwanda-and-dr-congo/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/rwanda-and-congo-august-2014/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/rwanda-and-congo-august-2014/#respond Sun, 21 Sep 2014 15:38:07 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=7984 August 2014. The trip we planned for this year was based around a dream we had: seeing and meeting the Moutain Gorillas. During the cold winter months we surfed the web for informations, news, suggestions. And than we decided to do the opposite. The obvious choice was to follow the footsteps of the many travellers […]]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/rwanda-and-congo-august-2014/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/photos-of-galapagos-and-ecuador/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/photos-of-galapagos-and-ecuador/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2013 21:26:00 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.it/photos-of-galapagos-and-ecuador/ ]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/photos-of-galapagos-and-ecuador/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/photos-of-the-azores-and-lisbon/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/photos-of-the-azores-and-lisbon/#respond Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:14:59 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.it/photos-of-the-azores-and-lisbon/ ]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/photos-of-the-azores-and-lisbon/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/the-motionless-trip/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/the-motionless-trip/#respond Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:43:42 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=6651   114.500 tons and 1.500 cabins Electric power generated enough for a city of 50.000 people 5 restaurants, 13 bars, 5 Jacuzzis and 4 pools 1 three stories high theater 1 dance floor the tek coating is enough to cover two soccer field, Fuel consumption: 12 Tons per hour With all the due respect for […]]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/the-motionless-trip/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/morocco-2010-video/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/morocco-2010-video/#respond Sun, 16 Jan 2011 20:29:39 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=5887 From a bunch of images in motion caught with my iPhone here are our suggestions from our trip to Morocco. Enjoy!]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/morocco-2010-video/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/somewhere-over-the-rainbow-2/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/somewhere-over-the-rainbow-2/#respond Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:39:59 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=5568 Dedicated to the world that we hope to know in all its light and shadow, in its every dusty street and silent peak, in every face and every difference. Thank you Mr. Israel Kamakawiwo’ole]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/somewhere-over-the-rainbow-2/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/bolivia-climate-change-conference-to-kick-off-in-april-2010/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/bolivia-climate-change-conference-to-kick-off-in-april-2010/#respond Sun, 18 Apr 2010 08:41:33 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=5563 During four days from April 19 to 22 in Cochabamba, Bolivia, intellectuals, political and showbiz personalities will join associations and local representatives in a People World Conference about climate changes and “Mother Earth” rights. The Conference purpose is to discuss alternative solutions to the climate emergency, and to give voice and strenght to the poor […]]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/bolivia-climate-change-conference-to-kick-off-in-april-2010/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/a-magical-land-tanzania/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/a-magical-land-tanzania/#respond Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:20:43 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=5260 This is a post to suggest Tanzania to all our traveller friends  as a possible trip destinations in the near or far away future. That’s because January and February are amongst the best months to visit this country together with June to October Why Tanzania? For a lot of reasons. Extraordinary people, many different cultures and […]]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/a-magical-land-tanzania/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/from-haiti-to-machu-picchu/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/from-haiti-to-machu-picchu/#respond Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:31:59 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=4924 Machu Picchu, one of the most beautiful places on Earth that we have visited in 2002, suffered severe floods that caused casualties and isolation. The newspapers reported nothing about the people who live there in the nearby villages and their difficulties, instead all the reports are about the 1500 tourists who were evacuated by helicopters. […]]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/from-haiti-to-machu-picchu/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/the-manatees-gentle-sea-cows/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/the-manatees-gentle-sea-cows/#respond Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:41:24 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=4880 During our trip to Central America in 2008 we’ve been lucky to encounter while snrorkeling along the coast of Belize these gentle and shy creatures who were slowly swimming in the deep blue. It’s not that easy to see them, so it’s been a moving experience. A group of scientist has recently published a research […]]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/the-manatees-gentle-sea-cows/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/mount-everest-to-host-nepal-cabinet-meeting/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/mount-everest-to-host-nepal-cabinet-meeting/#respond Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:55:30 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=4822 From BBC News Nepal is to hold a cabinet meeting on Mount Everest to highlight the threat global warming poses to glaciers. On 4 December prime minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and those politicians physically fit enough will ascend 17,192ft (5,250m) to base camp. In October the Maldives held a cabinet meeting underwater to warn of […]]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/mount-everest-to-host-nepal-cabinet-meeting/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/hurricane-in-el-salvador/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/hurricane-in-el-salvador/#respond Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:51:28 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=4065 From BBC: “At least 124 people have been killed in El Salvador by flooding and landslides following days of heavy… President Mauricio Funes has declared a national emergency, describing the damages as “incalculable”. The capital San Salvador and central San Vicente province were the hardest-hit regions…Large parts of El Salvador are without electricity or clean water and […]]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/hurricane-in-el-salvador/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/emergency-work-in-central-africa/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/emergency-work-in-central-africa/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:16:02 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=2340 Africa – The Bangui paediatric Centre, open 24 hours a day, offers health assistance and activities concentrating on the instruction of sanitary and hygiene education for children up to the age of 14 years. The Centre is equipped with a cardiac surgery opd, where Emergency’s international medical staff periodically screen patients suffering from cardiac problems. […]]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/emergency-work-in-central-africa/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/tsunami-and-earthquake-between-samoa-and-indonesia/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/tsunami-and-earthquake-between-samoa-and-indonesia/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:58:16 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=2336 Autumn 2009 After the  tsunami in Samoa that killed 150, an earthquake hit Indonesia, killing in Sumatra 1000 thousand people.]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/tsunami-and-earthquake-between-samoa-and-indonesia/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/vietnam/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/vietnam/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:49:57 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23320 Vietnam: a long short trip. Diary of a trip which started beautifully in the lush hills around Hanoi, and ended sorely because of a stupid accident]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/vietnam/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/22082009-from-vietnam/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/22082009-from-vietnam/#respond Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:45:12 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=3926 Due to a motorcycle accident, We have to go back in Italy. Shit…]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/22082009-from-vietnam/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/16082009-2/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/16082009-2/#respond Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:47:21 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=2330 Halong Bay, one of the most incredible place in the world… Unfortunately there’s far too many tourists like us. Tomorrow we go back to Hanoi and then to Huè, in the centre of Vietnam.]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/16082009-2/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/14082009-2/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/14082009-2/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:46:13 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=2328 We’re back in Hanoi, for one night and one day. Tomorrow we head to Halong Bay and Cath Bay island.]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/14082009-2/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/12-13082009-2/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/12-13082009-2/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:45:32 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=2326 From Sapa to Dien Bien Phu. A ten hours long trip with a terrible minibus. We are now near to China border. Beautiful view and horrible road. Around us there are mountains, rivers, forests. In Dien Bien Phu nobody speaks english. No tourists, no restaurants, only rain and fog… fantastic.]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/12-13082009-2/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/11082009/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/11082009/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:43:23 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=2323 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/11082009/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/10082009-from-vietnam/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/10082009-from-vietnam/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:31:23 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=3064 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/10082009-from-vietnam/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/09082009-from-vietnam/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/09082009-from-vietnam/#respond Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:41:33 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=3071 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/09082009-from-vietnam/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/08082009-from-vietnam/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/08082009-from-vietnam/#respond Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:48:27 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=3079 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/08082009-from-vietnam/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/05082009-ready-go/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/05082009-ready-go/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:03:32 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=3095 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/05082009-ready-go/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/test/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/test/#respond Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:00:03 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=11 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/test/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/21-24052009-london/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/21-24052009-london/#respond Sat, 23 May 2009 17:01:02 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=3941 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/21-24052009-london/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/13-20052009-wales-and-london/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/13-20052009-wales-and-london/#respond Wed, 20 May 2009 16:53:41 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=3933 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/13-20052009-wales-and-london/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/central-america/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/central-america/#respond Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:28:05 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23317 Central America: how to visit most of the region in 30 days! Diary of a crazy ride through 7 countries form Guatemala to Panama. ]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/central-america/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/27092008-panama-2/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/27092008-panama-2/#respond Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:23:17 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=3820 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/27092008-panama-2/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/23-24-25092008-panama-2/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/23-24-25092008-panama-2/#respond Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:14:23 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=3814 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/23-24-25092008-panama-2/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/22092008-from-costa-rica-to-panama/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/22092008-from-costa-rica-to-panama/#respond Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:05:59 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=3807 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/22092008-from-costa-rica-to-panama/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/21092008-costa-rica-2/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/21092008-costa-rica-2/#respond Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:00:20 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=3802 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/21092008-costa-rica-2/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/20092008-costa-rica-2/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/20092008-costa-rica-2/#respond Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:54:22 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=3796 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/20092008-costa-rica-2/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/17-18092008-costa-rica-2/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/17-18092008-costa-rica-2/#respond Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:42:55 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=3786 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/17-18092008-costa-rica-2/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/15-16092008-2/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/15-16092008-2/#respond Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:34:18 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=3779 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/15-16092008-2/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/12092008/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/12092008/#respond Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:20:41 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=3765 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/12092008/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/09092008-2/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/09092008-2/#respond Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:59:21 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=3759 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/09092008-2/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/05092008-2/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/05092008-2/#respond Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:40:24 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=3725 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/05092008-2/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/02092008-belize/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/02092008-belize/#respond Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:29:28 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=3714 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/02092008-belize/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/31082008-guatemala/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/31082008-guatemala/#respond Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:28:43 +0000 https://aguaplano.it/31082008-guatemala/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/31082008-guatemala/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/30082008-2/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/30082008-2/#respond Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:17:08 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=3701 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/30082008-2/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/29082008/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/29082008/#respond Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:07:41 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=3690 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/29082008/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/3682/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/3682/#respond Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:01:14 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/2009/11/3682/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/3682/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/26082008/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/26082008/#respond Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:17:37 +0000 http://www.aguaplano.org/?p=3102 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/26082008/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/tanzania-kilimanjaro/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/tanzania-kilimanjaro/#respond Fri, 22 Sep 2006 23:35:13 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23311 Climbing mount Kilimanjaro, visiting the 4 biggest safari parks, to the shores of lake Tanganika and then Zanzibar, without a packaged tour]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/tanzania-kilimanjaro/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/ireland/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/ireland/#respond Mon, 29 Aug 2005 10:52:50 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23301 Back to Ireland after many many years, this time with my soulmate and her parents. Not exactly a backpacker trip but highly enjoyable all the same. Slainte!]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/ireland/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/samoa/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/samoa/#respond Wed, 24 Sep 2003 10:17:21 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23296 Samoa: a lush and beautiful small archipelago in the middle of Pacific Ocean. A fantastic destination for those seeking peace, nature, and pristine beaches! ]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/samoa/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/fiji/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/fiji/#respond Sun, 31 Aug 2003 05:06:52 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23286 Fiji Islands - A tropical paradise for surfers, but also for adventure seekers like us. And of course for beachcombers too! ]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/fiji/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/peru/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/peru/#respond Sat, 14 Sep 2002 22:21:25 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23284 Peru: the sky of the Incas - from Bolivia to Peru and beyond. The mythical home of the Incas, very touristy but not to be missed in your lifetime!]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/peru/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/bolivia-3/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/bolivia-3/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2002 22:01:19 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.org/?p=23278 Bolivia: Following Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid's footprints. A land of stunning beauty, from the nightlights of La Paz to the stunning Salar de Uyuni]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/bolivia-3/feed/ 0 https://www.aguaplano.org/en/photos-from-indonesia/ https://www.aguaplano.org/en/photos-from-indonesia/#respond Fri, 31 Aug 2001 14:22:05 +0000 https://www.aguaplano.it/photos-from-indonesia/ ]]> https://www.aguaplano.org/en/photos-from-indonesia/feed/ 0