Animal magic on the holiday of a lifetime

Watching television one winter’s evening I was transfixed by a programme showing sea lions playing on a beach alongside humans. From that day onwards it was my dream to visit the Galapagos – two weeks after I retired it was my turn to share my beach space with these wonderful creatures….
Spotlight on Buenos Aires

What to see, eat and do in Buenos Aires. Known as the Paris of South America, this city is sensational! …
Five Highlights of Colombia

From the capital city of Bogota to the world-famous coffee region and colourful Cartagena, Colombia is Latin America’s rising star….
Nothing is normal at high altitude

“Help me, Doc! He’s stopped breathing!” The climber had struggled from the two-man tent immediately beside my own and was smacking his hand on my flysheet to ensure I was awake….
Cruising to the Galapagos on Silversea Origin

Jeannine Williamson follows in the footsteps of Charles Darwin on Silversea Cruises’ new expedition ship….
Seabourn

The Seabourn experience is unlike any other form of travel. Luxurious, yet relaxed … elegant, yet casual … sumptuous, yet understated. A concept designed around an all-inclusive intimate boutique hotel, which happens to be at sea. https://youtu.be/zS_paDTZU8A Seabourn’s five intimate ships carry guests to the heart […]…
Torres del Paine

An alternative title might have been.. ‘Near the end of the world’. At least from the UK it is only a relatively short leap to Antarctica. From the southern end of Chile; there lies what some have described as the most beautiful national park in the world, Torres Del Paine. It is a wonderful mixture […]…
Easter Island
Four nights on Easter island. Not enough! Be prepared for delayed flights as severe cross winds can delay or cause flights to be cancelled. Give yourself enough time. I was lucky, no delays, no cancellations, just a cross wind catching the plane as we were coming in to land so we had to go around […]…
Argentina

Earlier this year my sister and I attended the Destinations Travel Show at Olympia. London and we were lucky enough to win flights to Argentina! It was through the travel company Veloso and at first we thought we might not be able to use them as we still had to find the money for accommodation […]…
Mancora Beach

We had a very mixed experience at Mancora. We spent a week here on the Peruvian Coast after a gruelling week long trek through the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. One of the first things to be said about Mancora is its stunning beauty and the wide, long, sandy beach that stretches for miles. We […]…
Bonaire
Having tried a couple of ship’s tours and not enjoyed being herded around in a group, we had nothing planned for our cruise visit to the island of Bonaire. So we got off the ship early and decided to see what tours were on offer which were nothing to do with diving! There were about […]…
Galapagos Islands
Recently went to Galapagos with Celebrity on the boat called Xpedition. I have to say that before going I was very wary as I had a lot of trouble with Celebrity’s administration. The trip I chose was a week in Galapagos followed by time in Peru and trying to ascertain exactly what was included was […]…