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As soon as the doors to the plane opened, you could feel the heat surround you. Cartagena de Indias was one of those small airports where you arrived onto the tarmac. The heat was a welcome change though to the coolness of Medellin and Bogota. I always wanted to go to Cartagena...
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One thing about travel is that you are far from home, and all your belongings. It can be a bit intimidating knowing that if you forget to take something with you it is probably 12,000km away before you realise you need it. I have a number of things I always keep in...
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Beer Last November I had a quick visit to the beautiful Galapagos Islands on board the sailing catamaran, Nemo I. The 21m long 14-passenger catamaran makes use of its sails when the weather permits but has the convenience of being powered by two 200Hp engines when required. I found the vessel really...
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The night before my flight to Mexico I was having dinner with my niece who is 4 years old and she asked where I was going, I said to Mexico, and she asked again: why do you want to go to this country, I told her: “Because I am curious about their...
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Flying almost two hours via Cusco from Lima, we arrived in Puerto Maldonado. After meeting with our guide Cesar, we had a brief stop at the Rainforest Expeditions offices where we were offered refreshments to cool down from the heat and humidity. We were also given the opportunity to separate our luggage so...
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For those of you who don’t know, the Carretera Austral is the road that connects Puerto Montt south to Villa O’Higgins, and then into Argentina towards El Chalten. I have been interested in getting down to this area as has casually been mentioned by various Chileans over the years as some of...
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A question we’re constantly asked by clients is whether to visit the Argentine or Chilean side of the lakes district. After spending 7 days in this region the answer is without doubt that you must visit both. The Argentine side is drier and more mountainous and also tends to have better weather...
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San Pedro de Atacama is a small dusty town located on the doorstep of the world’s driest dessert, Atacama. Often overlooked in favour of the more ‘iconic’ destinations in South America, San Pedro de Atacama is definitely worth a stop. It’s also a great way to connect overland to or from Bolivia...
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by Ad De Beer Before I moved to Australia, 3 years ago, I lived for more than 40 years in Holland and travelled to most European countries. Why didn’t I go earlier to Svalbard/Spitsbergen?? A missed opportunity, because this is a perfect destination for all the nature and wildlife lovers. After a one night stay in...
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