Thinking of trekking in South America? These 5 top treks will help you to decide…
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Bolivia’s Bowler Hats
Unique bowler hats have been an intrinsic part of the indigenous Aymara and Quechua (‘Cholitas’) women’s attire in Bolivia, since the 1920s.
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Venezuela’s spectacular Angel falls – an extreme adventure to the highest uninterrupted waterfall in the world.
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Travel through Venezuela’s soaring Andes from Mérida to Los Nevados with me and uncover a unique adventure… Continue reading “Venezuela’s Unique Mérida and Los Nevados”
Ecuador to Australia via America, Iceland, and UK
Today’s travel starts from Ecuador with an overnighter in America, a red-eye flight to Iceland, stopping in the United Kingdom for a few days, followed by the long-haul flight to Australia.
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South America Top 19 Highlights
My top 19 highlights – dip your toe in South America and discover an unbelievable adventure that will force you to stay longer!
Ecuador: The Quito Experience
Nicknamed “Florence of the Americas”, Ecuador’s sprawling metropolis Quito is anything but a quiet and relaxing experience.
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Travel Ecuador: Cuenca to Baños de Agua Santa
Whilst you travel through Ecuador, why not spend a few relaxing days away from cosmopolitan Cuenca, chilling in picturesque Baños de Agua Santa?
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Why You Need to Visit Ecuador’s Charming Cuenca
A visit to charming Cuenca is a must when in scenic Ecuador and this is why…
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Border Crossing: Peru’s Piura to Ecuador’s Loja
Tumultuous, dangerous, or surprisingly easy are descriptions bandied around for South American border crossings. Today’s crossing from Peru’s Piura to Ecuador’s Loja is rumoured to be safe and hassle-free.
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Traversing Peru on a flight from balmy Iquitos to remote Tarapoto over the mighty Amazon, followed by an uncomfortable 18-hour overnight rustic bus journey to Piura.
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Into the Amazon: 3-day Barge from Yurimaguas to Iquitos, Peru
From Yurimaguas, the rustic barge weaves its way for several days deep into the vast snakelike Amazon River until reaching Iquitos – “largest city in the world that cannot be reached by road”…
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