The Etheral City
Machu Picchu. The Etheral City of the Incas; The Lost City of the Incas; The Inca City. What ever you know it as it is without a doubt the greatest acheological site in South America and argueably the most famous place on the continent. Just the thought of Machu Picchu creates visions of fantastical stone temples high in the clouds out of harms reach. The incredible setting is mind boggling alo…
Parque Ambue Ari
What an amazing month. You probably already know that for the past month I´ve been volunteering at a wildlife park in Bolivia. This has been an experience like no other in my life.
Parque Ambue Ari is situated in the middle of nowhere. Halfway between the cities of Trinidad and Santa Cruz, well off the “gringo” trail and in the middle of the jungle. It has been open for about 3.5 years and enc…
The Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos Islands. Just the very name conjures up images of unique environments, strange animals, volcanic landscapes and bazaar ecosystems. A set of small islands 1000km´s off the coast of Equador, the Spanish first discovered them in the 16th century, and gave them the name Galapagos, an old Spanish word for tortoise. Of course, this was in recognition of the giant tortoises that roamed t…
On the Amazon
When you hear those words “the Amazon”, what do you envisage. For me, it’s impenetrable rainforest, exotic flora and fauna, logging companies and lost indian tribes. But most of all it’s that river. A river that’s so big that at times you can’t see from one side to the other. A river that contains so much fresh water that it penetrates the Atlantic ocean over 100km from its mouth.
Doing a trip…
The Seventh Continent
Antarctica. The bottom of the earth, the coldest place on the planet, the world´s most harshest environment, and truely one of the most spectactular places I’ve ever been to. To know that approximately 350,000 people have ever visited the planets 5th largest continent, you can truley feel that you´re exploring the last frontier on the face of the earth. It´s unspoilt beauty that you will find i…