The kiss goodbye... in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
There has always been a country on the very top of my travel list. A country I idealise in my mind, stupidly certain I will love,...
A time and a place... in Patagonia, Chile & Argentina
"An hour sitting with a pretty girl on a park bench passes like a minute, but a minute sitting on a hot stove seems like an hour." -...
Summer Lovin'... in Torres Del Paine, Chile
Being soaked alone is cold. Being soaked with your best friend is an adventure. - Emily Wing Smith “Please fasten your seatbelts!” ...
Unsung heroes... in La Paz, Bolivia
Whether it’s London’s red buses or New Delhi’s painted auto rickshaws, big cities can often be recognised by a couple of icons that form...
Under Pressure... in Machu Picchu, Peru
After a couple of weeks in Ecuador and the north of Peru, we finally arrived in the southerneastern city of Cusco where we had the...
Worlds apart… in Tortuguero, Costa Rica
Another airport, another departure lounge, another plane, another flight, another airport, another bus, another long walk to find the...
Same old story... in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico
The things you miss when you’re away from home often come as a surprise. Yes, there are the usual suspects: friends, family and of...
Around the clock... in Puerto Escondido, Mexico
You can’t deny that changing time zones is childishly exciting, especially when it works in your favour. It might take a whole day to get...
You win some, you lose some... in Yangshuo, China
Like many other people my age, I had a misspent childhood that consisted of playing video games for far too long. I would spend hours and...
Stars in our eyes... in Hong Kong
“Sunset and evening star, and one clear call for me…” The extract from a poem written by Alfred Lord Tennyson that inspired the name of...
