Central America
Take an exciting and adventurous journey through Central America. Discovering ancient Mayan ruins and enchanting colonial cities, pristine beaches and tropical Caribbean islands, lush jungles, exotic wildlife, rumbling volcanoes and colourful markets.
Video of the Week – Inti-Ñan.
This week’s video tells a story that many of you will be familiar with. It starts with that simple but unnervingly powerful desire to ‘see the world’, and ends… well it ends differently for everyone doesn’t it? Anyone who loves … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Travel, Central America, Culture, Group Travel, South America
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Video of the week: The power of Iguazu Falls
It’s been a while since we did a video of the week. This is our first one of the year! Here’s a great video we found that really illustrates the power of Iguazu Falls. Unsurprisingly, it’s recently been named one of … Continue reading
Photo gallery – touring Central America from Cancún to Antigua
Charlie travelled to Central America on our 10-day Cancún to Antigua tour earlier this year. Here’s a photo blog she compiled while she was there. It looks amazing! Tulum is a Mayan ruin complex on the beach with a variety of rooms … Continue reading
Thanksgiving and other festivals around the world
Every culture – and most religions – have feasts and festivals to commemorate important events. What better way to celebrate than to gather round with friends and family and eat together? Many feasts have roots in ancient religion, and many … Continue reading
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Tagged Central America, China, Egypt, Festivals, Group Travel, Jordan, South America
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Pyramids of the Mayan Empire
Although it’s usually the pyramids of Egypt that get all the attention, there are numerous pyramids of equal splendour in Central America. But who were the Mayans of ancient times, and what happened to the Mayan Empire? The Mayans can … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Travel, Central America, Culture, History, Pyramids
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Video of the Week: What’s your travel dream?
For those of you who aren’t familiar with TED Talks, they really are an incredible resource, a great way of taking in the insights of some highly interesting people without reading reams of text online. Andrew Evans had a dream … Continue reading
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Tagged Antarctica, Central America, South America, Trekking
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Uncovering the Mayan Empire
Often thought of first as the folk who allegedly predicted the end of the world in 2012, thus inadvertently inspiring one of the worst films ever made, the Mayans are definitely deserving of a rebrand. Mayan culture is probably one … Continue reading
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Tagged Belize, Central America, Culture, Group Travel, Guatemala, Mexico, South America
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