Alya

The pretty half of Stingy Nomads, responsible for all our land adventures (hiking, climbing, walking the Camino) and following them write-ups. Alya loves walking since she was a child, she prefers to walk 1000 km with a backpack rather than to do a 10 000 km road trip (actually any road trip). Alya is a big fan of Latin America, the Spanish language, and dancing. Every time we go away she desperately misses our dog Chile.

V&A Waterfront at the sunset the best time of the day to see it

The top 15 places to visit in Cape Town in 2023

There are many amazing places to visit in Cape Town. Even if you live here it’s difficult to visit all of them. Like any other big touristy city, Cape Town …

Extraordinary Pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago

For centuries pilgrims have been making their way to Santiago de Compostela from all over Europe in various ways; on foot, horse or bicycle. ‘Walk your own Camino’ is a popular saying …

Alya and an old rusted car somewhere in Namibia during the summer

When is the best time to visit Namibia?

When is the best time to visit Namibia depends a lot on what you want to see and what regions you want to travel. There are many places in Namibia …

Spring blossom in Cape Town, best time to visit the city

The best time to visit Cape Town – locals’ tips

When is the best time to visit Cape Town? It depends on what your want to do and to see in the Mother City. For a beach holiday, the hot …

Stunning view of Cape Point peninsula from one of the hills on the Cape of Good Hope hike

Fantastic hikes at Cape Point National Park

Cape Point National Park is an incredible place just 70 km from Cape Town. The scenery at Cape Point is truly spectacular; white-sand beaches, rugged cliffs, dramatic drops, bizarre rock …

Stingy Nomads and their dog at Beaverlac campsite near Cape Town

Amazing dog-friendly campsites near Cape Town

Traveling with a dog can become a problem it’s not that easy to find dog-friendly places and even if you do some of them allow only small breed dogs. It …

Alya at the edge of the cliff on the Amatola Trail

Fantastic Amatola trail – a detailed guide and itinerary

The Amatola Trail was our first multi-day trek in South Africa. After spending a lot of time trekking in Nepal and South America we decided it was time to explore …

Beautiful Outeniqua Trail – a detailed hiking guide and itinerary

We’ve done many hikes all over the world in the last years; Nepal, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, and finally decided to do more hikes in our own country, South Africa. The …

A typical scenery of the Northern Cape in South Africa

BEST tourist attractions in the Northern Cape

Driving through the Northern Cape is an incredible experience full of surprises. A road trip through this part of South Africa is an off the beaten track adventure compared to …