How to visit Christ the Redeemer
byWe went to Rio and nearly didn’t bother going to visit Christ the Redeemer. I know, I know…how ridiculous would that be? Yet frankly hubbie…
Adventure
Things to do in Paraty, a tropical colonial backwater
byHidden away on the interface between plunging mountains and island speckled seas, there’s a hip piece of paradise where only the worthy venture. It’s…
Paraty speedboat tour – Brazil’s secret shores
byLounging luxuriously at the front of our private boat, I tried not to giggle hysterically as we skimmed along the coast, watching the lush Atlantic…
Mauritius – so much more than beaches
byExploring Chamarel and the Black River Gorges National Park We went to Mauritius and didn’t go to the beach! I’m guessing not many people…
Blyde River – the most spectacular canyon you’ve never heard of
byI’d never even heard of the Blyde River Canyon, let alone realised it was in fact the third largest in the world, after the Grand…
Microlighting the Blyde River Canyon
byThere was one experience, above all others, that I was looking forward to the most on our latest South Africa trip. It wasn’t the…
Ulusaba’s BIG Five – and I’m not talking about animals
byLicking the chocolate sauce from around his chops and swigging the remnants of his champagne, Hubbie scampered back to our bush vehicle and deposited…
How to survive South African self drive
byWhy does it always happen to us? My heart sank as the traffic policeman pulled us over whilst we attempted to negotiate our way out…
Rhino Tracking at Mkhaya Game Reserve in Swaziland
byWe spent the last moments of day hunkered down in bed, watching some incredibly cute bush babies cavorting in the nearby trees. A special moment…
A Day Trip to Kuang Si Waterfalls from Luang Prabang – by Boat
byThis is a review of a day trip to Kuang Si Falls from Luang Prabang with Banana Boat Laos. A couple of months ago…
Living Land Rice Farm – being farmers for the day
byA day ago I would have found nothing quite so terrifying as a gigantic hairy spider scuttling past just milimetres from my bare leg,…
Top things to do in Luang Prabang
byTop things to do in Luang Prabang They told me 5 nights in Luang Prabang was too long. They told me the town is no…