Where to find the best steaks in Buenos Aires? This is a question many people ask us. The bad news is that there is no simple answer. The good news is that there are so many restaurants where you can enjoy an excellent steak at a reasonable price in the city that you can be […]
In recent years, Peru especially Lima has become highly regarded within gastronomical circles, with no less than three of the top fifty best restaurants in the world located there. And now we begin to wonder if it is the new culinary capital of the world? On my recent trip to Peru. I was quite simply, wowed […]
It’s 05:30 a.m. in the heart of Kruger National Park; darkness and the cold morning air are awaiting me, but the anticipation of what is to come is too thrilling to click snooze on my alarm. And trust me, I am not a morning person. I have been lucky enough to have the chance to […]
The Amazon is a must-visit for many visitors to South America – and for good reason. The experience with nature and wildlife is second to none. Peru is considered one of the best places to visit the Amazon rainforest. Here the jungle teems with wildlife and is lush with greenery and beautiful fauna all year […]
As a travel agent I have been lucky enough to visit some of the most exciting places in the world, but this was my first trip to the unique and wonderful Galapagos Islands. I have watched programmes, seen pictures and heard colleagues tell stories of the Galapagos Islands so I was excited from the outset. […]
As stated in my last blog post, I have landed in the driest place on Earth, the Atacama Desert in Chile. Accompanied by my wife, my camera and an increasing sense of excitement as I begin to understand the wonders of this part of the world. We were staying at the ultra-luxurious retreat the Tierra […]
Over the years my job has taken me all over the world. I have been fortunate enough to visit well over sixty countries without ever staying in a desert. I must admit it was not one of my top priorities. My wife, though, was keen to go to the Atacama and persuaded me to accompany […]
South America was in the news with the Olympics taking place in Rio in Brazil in 2016, but Chile is the latest ‘hot’ destination. Santiago, its capital city, is worth discovering with its mix of the colonial and the modern architecture is a good starting point. The new attractions of Chile, though, lie outside the […]
Mashpi Lodge, Ecudor – As featured on BBC This unique hideaway is located on a high plateau in the heart of a 3,200-acre cloud forest and rainforest reserve. Just three hours’ drive from Quito, Mashpi Lodge offers guests the opportunity to observe a profusion of plant species that have adapted to this environment – trees […]
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