George W Bush’s Most Ridiculous Quotes About Latin America
I’m straying away from the travel tips theme a little, but hey, these quotes are funny. Read the rest of this entry »
5 Best Spring Break Destinations
Spring break invariably sees huge numbers of young North Americans looking for a good value sun, sea and err, nightlife vacation. So where are the best spring break destinations in Latin America? Where’s the best nightlife? Almost all the best destinations are found in Mexico, including Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Cabo San Lucas, Acapulco and Puerto Vallarta. Read the rest of this entry »
Iguazu Falls - A Panorama
These photos are quite so special I thought they warranted an individual post. Together they give one a great feeling of what Iguazu Falls, South America’s most spectacular natural attraction, is all about. Read the rest of this entry »
Brief Travel Guide to Guyana
Guyana is a rarely visited country but one that offers some of South America’s best wildlife and rainforest experiences. Here’s a brief travel guide. Read the rest of this entry »
La Paz (& the Gringo Trail), Bolivia
“Chelsea, oh my God, so fab to hear from you!” the English girl screamed into her mobile, disturbing the peace in La Paz’s Coca leaf museum. An hour later I overhead a conversation in a cafe held amongst some newly met English gap year students “yeah, well we were in Peru for 2 weeks, we did Machu Picchu, and Cuzco was, like, wicked, then Lake Titicaca blah blah……”. She had just “done” Machu Picchu…. it then struck me that now, we really were on the “gringo trail” in South America. Hello La Paz…. Read the rest of this entry »
Salar de Uyuni & Volcanoes of South West Bolivia
Trips to the Salar de Uyuni (the worlds highest, and largest, salt plain / lake) are an absolute must on any vacation to Bolivia. You can either take day trips from nearby Uyuni to visit the Salt flats, but it’s really worth going on a more extended package that includes the amazing volcanoes, multi coloured lakes and lunar like highland landscapes further South.
Tupiza, Bolivia - Butch & Sundance Kid Territory
Tupiza is a cool little town in Southern Bolivia, not far from the border with Argentina. It’s very much on the “gringo trail”, and is used as a base for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid tours, as well as being a start point for trips to the truely amazing Salar de Uyuni. Read the rest of this entry »