Caribbean & South American shores with Viking – Part 2

Tributary rivers with differing compositions to the Amazon create a phenomenon known as ‘the meeting of the waters’ as they join the main flow….
Caribbean & South American shores with Viking – Part 1

Steve Aldridge goes on a cruise with Viking to San Juan, Bridgetown, Iles Du Salut and the Amazon River….
Top 7 reasons to discover the Galapagos Islands with Silversea

The Galapagos Islands feel like an ecological playground where the animals come to you, showing curiosity but no fear. It seemed extraordinary to stand within 6 feet of nesting Blue-Footed Boobies, with puffball chicks peeking out from under their mum, and for the birds to look totally unconcerned….
Visiting Viking Jupiter

I was lucky enough recently be invited on board to have a look around the recently launched Viking Jupiter, Viking Ocean Cruises’ sixth ocean ship in just four years….
Celebrate in style with Tropical Sky

This is the time of life when many Silver Travellers put the dog in kennels, cancel the newspapers, and head off on that long haul trip they never had time for when they were working. And whether you fancy South America or South Africa, the Indian Ocean or the Caribbean, Silver Travel Advisor partner Tropical Sky and its sister companies can help you create your dream getaway….
Exploring the coves and secret islands of Central America and the Caribbean with Hurtigruten

Hurtigruten are best known for their polar cruises visiting Antarctica, Greenland and Spitzbergen. Their classic voyage along the Norwegian coast has been called the world’s most beautiful cruise and when you do it you can see why. It is not so well known that as the ship’s reposition from the Arctic and Antactica, and vice versa, each year that you can take cruises along the route….
Sailing around the Galapagos Islands aboard Silversea’s Silver Galapagos

All ships to The Galapagos Islands are small by cruising standards due to the tight restrictions laid down by Galapagos National Park. Our ship, Silver Galapagos, is one of the most luxurious touring the islands, the food was tasty and mostly sourced locally and we were thoroughly spoilt throughout our stay by all the crew and our butler….
Peru and the Amazon with G Adventures

The Amazon is often referred to as the “lungs of the earth”, producing around 20% of the world’s oxygen. Our incredible adventure also introduced us to its heartbeat and the very essence of what makes this incredible eco-system tick….
Glynis’s Bucket List – South America: Part 3

Final part – Argentina and Brazil.
Glynis’s Bucket List – South America: Part 2

The next part of our Bucket List journey started at the San Antonio Cruise port in Chile. The Emerald Princess was our ‘home’ for the next two weeks as we circumvented the ‘end of the world’ and set out to visit places you have only read in history books….
Glynis’s Bucket List – South America: Part 1

I am at an age when I need to see more of the world in one trip and tick as many places off my Bucket List as I can! Our travels took us to Peru, Chile, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. This was a holiday of a life time and it definitely did not disappoint. Read Part 1…
Belize

With steamy rainforests, jaguars and toucans, mysterious Mayan temples and the hypnotic sound of Garifuna drums, Belize is small but packed with surprises….