Azerbaijan
Volcanoes, military processions and marble – Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan
So we head for another strange sounding country Azerbaijan – not visited by many tourists each year but a vital part of the old Silk
10th July 2013
Travel Journal: Group Travel
Group Travel
Our 7-month journey around South America in a truck
South America is a continent of incredible diversity offering an array of experiences which we found to be more varied than those found in Africa or Asia, and so, for want of a better way to summarise things, we looked back over the contrasts that have come to light in the last 6 months…
24th June 2013
Armenia
Caves, forts, dancing and feasts – Georgia & Armenia
Turkey showed us all a great time and as we wound our way down from our hotel up near Sumela monastery we headed back to
24th June 2013
Central Asia & China
On the road to Beijing
Istanbul to Beijing here we come. Most the group arrived a couple of days early so as to have time explore the stunning city of
12th June 2013
Bolivia
Breathtaking Bolivia
I am not the first to have described Bolivia as breathtaking, and I won’t be the last, but it is a word that sums up
8th June 2013
Group Travel
White cities, Inca ruins, Floating Villages and Irish Bars
Leaving the coast behind we returned to the mountains, heading for the city of Arequipa at 2,800m above sea level. Sitting in the shadow of
7th June 2013
Group Travel
Exploring the Pacific Coast of Peru
Descending from the Andes, albeit only briefly, our first stop in Peru was on the beach, and what a beautiful beach it was! Camping on
18th May 2013
Ecuador
Hats & handicrafts, beers & border hassles
Our border crossing from Colombia to Ecuador was all going well until someone uttered those fateful words… “This is going to be the quickest border
5th May 2013
Colombia
Farewell Colombia, we will be back!
Leaving Cartagena behind, we headed south towards Medellin via a bushcamp in the hills. In the 1980’s and 1990’s, Medellin was the centre of the
12th April 2013
Colombia
Colonial splendour and beach paradise in Colombia
Hello and welcome to my country. Hello, where are you from? Do you like Colombia? You are welcome, and please tell your friends about my
11th April 2013
Group Travel
Adventure galore in Venezuela
Most days everything goes to plan. Some days, something doesn’t go to plan. And then occasionally you have a day where nothing goes to plan.
27th March 2013
Group Travel
Chasing waterfalls
Our arrival into Venezuela coincided with a very interesting time in the country’s history, coming only days after the death of President Chavez. In response
27th March 2013
