South America
The continent of South America is a hugely popular destination for tourists. The legendary ruins of Machu Picchu, the mighty Amazon jungle and the amazing wildlife of the Galapagos islands make South America a fascinating continent to visit. Our tours focus on Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia, with our group tours covering highlights like the Salar de Uyuni salt flats, Colca Canyon, Lake Titicaca, the Inca Trail, the Amazon and the Galapagos Islands.
Photo Showcase – top five festival highlights
Summer is on its way in the Northern Hemisphere, bringing an armful of exciting festivals to entertain and delight locals and travellers alike in destinations across the world. And as the seasons change and bring warm weather back to the … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Jordan, Morocco, South America, Trans-Siberian
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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
Sun, sea and salsa – on tour in South America.
Marcin Prymier recently travelled to South America with us, and here he shares some of his most memorable moments. Before I even arrived I knew it that will be amazing trip! This is Itaipu Lake, on the border between Brazil … Continue reading
The Inca Trail, The Lares Trek and the magic of Machu Picchu
One of South America’s most famous sights, Machu Picchu is probably one of the most recognisable places on the planet. But what’s the best way to get there? Having escaped the fate of many other sacred places when much of … 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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New 7 Wonders of Nature announced in Zurich.
The provisional New 7 Wonders of nature were announced last week at the New 7 Wonders headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Elected by public votes taken from all over the world, the New 7 Wonders were whittled down from over 440 … Continue reading
Posted in News Tips and Trivia, World Wonders
Tagged Africa, Group Travel, South America, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Vietnam
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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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Braving the Amazon Jungle
When I had the opportunity to incorporate a trip to the Amazon into my Peru trip on the Peruvian Poncho tour I thought: ‘Why the hell not? It’s a once in a lifetime experience and not everyone can say they’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Travel, Amazon, Group Travel, South America, Wildlife
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