How to enjoy your long haul flight? Planning your next adventure overseas? Dreading the long haul flight? People view the flight as a means to get to a destination and don’t give much thought to actually enjoying the flight. In reality, the long haul flight is part of your amazing journey. Often it is the […]
Remko Stikkelbroeck
Couldn’t Put It Down: Essential Reading on Colombia
Essential Reading on Colombia Colombia is a country of contradictions, surprises and diversity. Geographically, it’s home to snow-capped mountains and stunning beaches. Culturally it’s a mix of African, European and Native American influence. Colombians themselves are outrageously polite, welcoming people and, yet, for decades the country has been one of the most violent in South […]
Ecuador – Chocoholics Paradise
Chocoholics Paradise The first “traveller: to sample chocolate’s bitter sweet charms was Christopher Columbus in 1502, although it’s likely that the Indigenous Maya and Aztec people had already been drinking it for the previous thousand years. The cacao bean itself had originated in South America millions of years before and is now being reclaimed by […]
Cheers to South America!
A Cultural Journey! One of the best things about travelling is after a while you start to relax. You take it easy, have a beverage, smile and look around you. A local brew always tastes better in its hometown. South America has always been known for its friendly people. One of the best ways to […]
Juanita – The Chosen One – Mount Ampato
The finding at Mount Ampato There are experiences in life that are so symbolic you will always remember them. This is one of mine. It was 2002, 7 years after her discovery when I first laid eyes on Juanita the Inca Ice Maiden and I have always remembered her. At the time I wrote “despite […]
5 things to do in Patagonia, Chile
5 things to do in Patagonia As travellers we suffer from a fear of missing out on something important. At best we have a limited amount of time allocated to travel and we want to see as much as possible because the reality is, we just don’t know when we will get back to that […]
The Street Dogs of Santiago, Chile
The Street Dogs of Santiago On a recent bike tour around Santiago we found ourselves cycling through the string of parks in the city. Whilst admiring the relaxed attitude of the Santiago people who spend a lot of time relaxing in these parks, I was all of a sudden manoeuvring around a dog. Then I […]
The Food Lover’s Guide to Eating Out in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Eating Out in Buenos Aires Buenos Aires has a deserved reputation for excellent beef and wine, but modern day Buenos Aires offers much more than that. As you’ll see if you travel to Argentina’s captivating capital city, Porteños (the locals) are a mixed bunch, with influence from Italy, Germany, Spain and indigenous America (among others) […]
20 Essential Travel Tips from Baggage Handlers
20 Essential Travel Tips from Baggage Handlers When we travel it’s easy for us to take for granted some of the risks involved. Packing all your most treasured and expensive personal belongings into a bag that’s entrusted to strangers is rarely given a second thought. Unfortunately, accidents can and do happen, and for many people […]