For many travellers, the dream is of course, to be able to be a perpetual vagabond, on the road as long as there’s a new place to go, new sights to see. Others have done it, and have inspired me to want to do it; but I’m not so sure I’d want to be on […]
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Long haul bus rides are a given if you’re travelling pretty much anywhere around the world on a budget. They’re cheaper than planes, there’s no security queues to deal with, and depending on the route, company and country, can be very comfortable. There’s also the added bonus of an overnight bus ride being both transport […]
Cosy little villages, mountainsides sprinkled with snow, isolated beaches with powdery white sand, and exotic deserts reflecting the heat and colour of the sun – all well and good for couples looking for Mother Nature, seclusion, and privacy, but what of those of us who like our romantic getaways to be a little more vibrant […]
Buenos Aires is an enchantress of a city, filled with stately European architecture, the heady beat of a tango saloon, antiques markets staged in cobblestoned squares and the warmth and passion of the porteños. The winters are mild, the summers warm, and there is so much life in BA – I fell so much in love with […]
“If I could wake up in a different place, at a different time, could I wake up as a different person?” – Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club Part of the lure of travel to me is the possibility – just the possibility, mind, that in a different bed, in a different city, I could just wake […]
The Buquebus ferry terminal is all modern glass and steel, and with tickets pre-printed and in hand, all I have to do is check in. After that we are escorted through security and onto the ferry – a behemoth of a transport, complete with fairy lights and duty free shopping. It is the fast boat […]
We hear the roar, minutes before we first glimpse the white rush of the water. Iguazu Falls, on the border between Argentina and Brazil, is a 82m high, 3000m wide waterfall made up of different cascades, all throwing up great sprays of mist, set in the midst of verdant, tropical jungle. The falls are spectacular […]
On my second trip into Buenos Aires, I find myself enchanted once again. The grandeur of the European buildings, the hectic bustle of Calle Florida, the sensual rhythms of tango, the cobblestones of San Telmo and the bright colours of La Boca weave a potent spell, but it is the porteños of Buenos Aires – […]
Day 1 I arrived in Buenos Aires around 1pm. We chased an indifferent dawn across the international date line to find ourselves in yesterday. View of snowcapped Andes as we flew over Chile Checked in at a hotel in Palermo, a barrio north of the city centre, then went for a wander. The suburb has […]
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Taking to the Open Road 