Just back from dropping my wife off at Heathrow for an Iberia flight and as so often seems to happen with THAT DREADED AIRLINE, I am steaming with fury. Why is it that Iberia are quite possibly the most complained about / awful airline operating to Latin America? Read the rest of this entry »
This is the third of three recent trip reports following our visit to Costa Rica. Read the rest of this entry »
This is the second of 3 trip reports following our recent visit to Costa Rica. Read the rest of this entry »
This is the first of three trip reports following our recent visit to Costa Rica. Read the rest of this entry »
Colombia’s Cartagena is almost certainly South America’s most beautiful colonial city. The old quarter is a charming and romantic place to explore, eat fine food and marvel at the stunning colonial architecture. Following a recent visit to Cartagena where I scoped out various hotels, here follows some advice and reviews about luxury-end hotels in Cartagena. Read the rest of this entry »
Details of an idyllic volunteer opportunity combining an island lifestyle with important conservation work. Read the rest of this entry »
Do all rainforest regions of Latin America have malaria? Which regions of rainforest can be visited that don’t have malaria? These questions are particularly relevant to: pregnant women (can’t take malaria pills, except apparently mefloquine, which may or may not be effective in any one malaria region); people travelling with infants or very young children (if you’re sensible, you won’t take them to a malaria area); people who want to visit the rainforest and not get bitten to hell; and the overly cautious who don’t want a Cheryl Cole like malaria experience! Read the rest of this entry »
There’s a couple of big pieces of developments this week about flights to Colombia - as an expat living there they are big news for both the travel industry and travellers to Colombia. Read the rest of this entry »
I’ve writers bloc so thought instead I’d write a post about how I envisage the region to be travel and destination wise in 2020. We’ll see if any of these come true. Read the rest of this entry »
Advice for those into slow travel - and how to travel for free in South America. How to find free accommodation and even get free transportation! Smart ideas about how to subsidize your travels in South America. Read the rest of this entry »