“Tango show, Tango show” the vendors cry.Walk down the main shopping district Florida and you can buy anything to do with Tango, from Tshirts, paintings, tango shows to wonderful sexy colourful towering stiletto tango shoes while listening to electronic tango blaring out of music shop fronts or the more subtle music played by a […]
Read MoreNestled in a valley surrounded by high mountains and beautiful lakes the pretty village of San Martin de Los Andes feels like a typical Swiss town. It has a long main street filled with Cafe’s, Restaurants, Ski shops and travel agencies and is on the shores of Lake Lacar. This is a big hiking […]
Read MoreWhite capped Volcan Orsorno towers over the pretty Chilean village of Frutillar on the shores of Lake Llanquihue. Frutillar which mean strawberry in Spanish was settled by Germans in the 19th century. You can have your “Onces” Chilean for elevenses with Kafe and Kuchen as well as the more normal Chilean delicacies. Teatro del […]
Read MoreOvershadowed by its more famous sisters Villa de Angostura, Spanish for Narrowness Ville, is a mini version of Bariloche and San Martin de Los Andes. It is a tranquil unspoilt little town but just as beautiful as and possibly more interesting than its elders. Cycling through the town you are aware of the poverty […]
Read MoreStunningly beautiful very touristy place. Chocolate shops, Swiss style chalets, Hostels, Hotels, Restaurants, Patagonia clothes and wares abound. Lots of wonderful lakes framed by magnificent mountains. Plenty of hiking, biking and rock climbing. We ate the Chocolate, Cycled the routes and climbed the hills and had a fantastic time here. If the climb does […]
Read MoreIf you are lucky enough to be in Buenos Aires on a Wednesday night check out Calle Peru 576 where the band Orquestra Tipica el Afronte has a regular gig. You will be rewarded by heartfelt pulsing tango music with four bandoneons, three violins, one cello, one piano and one double bass and a […]
Read MoreI started the year off in the Amazon in Brazil where I travelled with two Argentinian guys, two Italian guys and a Brazilian guide. We chattered non stop despite the fact I did not know Italian and only had a smattering of Brazilian Portuguese, the Italians had no english and the Argentinians had no […]
Read MoreFifteen young investigators were looking for the tree from North East Argentina. Armed with magnifying glasses and binoculars they had been set a task to find a variety of leaves and the largest tree in the Gardens. They were divided into small teams with a Conviven volunteer helping to keep the eager young detectives […]
Read MoreThe call of African drums starts this Carnival which lasts for 40 days. The first day is Parade of the calls day which went on throughout the night known as desfile de las LLamadas. The calls derive from the days of the black slaves when they would meet to celebrate or deal with social […]
Read MoreUruguay is a Guarani Indian word which means river of birds. It has the most amazing bird life from noisy green parrots nesting in the trees chattering away and eating all the plant life to the beautiful but elusive red crested Cardinal, the many yellow bellied varieties which flashed past me and the tiny […]
Read MoreI found an amazing windsurfing area in the north of Brazil called Jericoacoara where the streets were of sand (horrible for lugging suitcases). It was a tiny village with enormous desert like sand dunes which you climbed to watch the stunning sunsets. My plan had been to windsurf there but, due to a month […]
Read MoreBelem is the starting point for most Amazonian river trips as it is the gateway to the Amazon and its tributaries . It is a hustling bustling port lying on the River Para. The very interesting market Ver o Peso or Check the Weight sells everything from freshly caught fish, fresh fruit and vegetables […]
Read MoreAmazon river Manaus For the Capital of the Amazon Manaus has a surprising European feel about it. The stunning Opera House has been built with Italian marble, Scottish steel, French furniture and English China. In its hey day Caruso sang and Pavlova danced there. The city centre surrounding the Opera house has pavement cafes, elegant […]
Read MoreCaravelas and Transcoso Transcoso is chic resort with world famous beaches shaded by swaying palm trees. It is a 16th century little town with dainty little adobe cottages which were formerly fisherman’s cottages round a huge lawn with a simple church at the end made of whale bone and coral. The cottages are […]
Read MoreCachoeira: This riverside town was once an important port where they shipped sugar and tobacco downriver. It’s main sight is the church of Ordem Terceiro do Carmo a baroque church. It is a sleepy town full of colourful preserved buildings. It is joined by a British built bridge to the town of Sao Felix. […]
Read MoreSalvador’s historic centre Pelhourinho is like an onion slowly revealing itself to you. The first layer stings your eyes with its beauty. The rusty red, yellow ochre, baby blue and stately green buildings from the seventeenth century and the Bahiana women in their white hooped lace dresses, they look enormous, delight you. The second […]
Read MoreThis is a beautiful small village in Chiapas in the very South of Mexico surrounded by mountains. It is a traditional town and has an amazing market where you can buy colourful Mexican handicrafts after some hard bargaining. There is a thriving tourist scene as the pretty cobbled streets, the picturesque properties and […]
Read MoreTwo hundred years of Independence is celebrated in Mexico. Mexico got freedom from Spain in 1810 and I was lucky enough to be there for the anniversary of their Independence celebrations. Catholic priest Hidalgo made the first call to arms in the village of Dolores, in the state of Guanajuato. The Indians were poorly equipped […]
Read MoreWashington in the cherry blossom season. If your plane has to be delayed what better time to visit!!
Read MoreFun, friends, frolics, cocktails, sunshine and absolute stunning canyons. Lake Powell was amazing. I had the best trip aboard a houseboat with family and friends. The sunsets alone were spectacular but the fun canoeing, water-skiing, boating and enjoy the leisurely ride down through the canyons of this stunning man-made Lake.
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