Before booking a Galapagos holiday

The Galapagos islands are an amazing destination and great for any number of holiday types – a luxury cruise, diving or snorkelling adventure, a wildlife photographer’s dream or simply a stunning place to relax.  Before booking your ultimate Galapagos trip, make sure you consider a few key points, from when to go and what to … Continue reading →

Sealions – Kings of San Cristobal Island, Galapagos

6 May 2012 I left the hotel at 6.30am for my final G Adventures tour – this time to the Galapagos.  After a very disorganised airport process (both out of Quito) and then into San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos (single line to enter the islands for two planes of tourists – lots of standing … Continue reading →

Too cute – the babies…

Aaaah – so cute – always seems to be the reaction to baby animals of any kind, and in Peru this hasn’t been any different.  The baby alpacas, llamas and vicunas are adorable  – whether you see them at a distance in a herd, or at a market stall where the locals know that us … Continue reading →

mmm…. Deep Fried Guinea Pig!

11 April 2012 You have to at least try it!  One of the boxes to tick when in Peru is to eat guinea pig or ‘cuy’ as it is known, and most of us wanted to at least have a taste (rather than being brave enough to order an entire one to ourselves). So, in … Continue reading →

Our first long drive– Lima to Paracas

8 April 2012 Today we saw the desert! After a leisurely morning in Lima where we repacked our bags and went to the local supermarket to stock up on snacks for our first long bus trip, we met up with the rest of the group (some of which had arrived later the night before), to … Continue reading →

Living it up in Lima

7 April 2012 Travelling with someone I know again! Arriving into Lima late at night it was great to meet up with Alex.  Our hotel was in the Miraflores area – one of the more affluent parts of Lima city. As we have more time in Lima at the end of the tour, decided to … Continue reading →

Iguassu Falls – Argentina Side – Breath-taking

5 March 2012 So the Argentina side definitely beats Brazil side of Iguassu Falls.  I didn’t think it was possible but it really is the most breath-taking place I have seen.  I spent half of my morning walking along the trails thinking – I am so lucky! Getting to the Falls was pretty easy with … Continue reading →