From the beginning of my journey into the depths of the Amazon rainforest, I knew I was on a truly different kind of adventure. On day one my translator and guide Luis Garcia leaned towards…
It’s one thing to drink organic single origin tea from some far-off land. But it’s another to drink the brew of freshly plucked leaves, only feet from the plantation in which they grew.…
An aspiring diver’s biggest question is often ‘Where can I get my PADI?’ Once that’s taken care of, the next question is ‘Where’s the best place to test my new-found skills?’ I…
As wide as all the world, great, high, and unbelievably white in the sun…” ERNEST HEMINGWAY, ‘THE SNOWS OF KILIMANJARO’ Just below Stella Point, the first of Mount…
Mexico City is a study in diversity and contrast. From the enduring enclaves of Chapultepec, Coyoacan and the Centro Historico to the hip neighbourhoods of Condesa, Roma and Polanco, nods to…
To visit New Plymouth is to be inspired. Its vibrant arts and cultural scene, impressive selection of lively bars and eateries and teeming events calendar are matched with refreshingly…
The glazed side and rear panels of the lift afforded quite a spectacular view of the Celebrity Solstice’s 15-storey atrium — complete with a suspended tree and the elegant…
With a plodding movement that’s lumbering and elegant all at once, the polar bear traces its way down a finger of partially submerged land, its nose in the air, the late afternoon light…
It gets dark quickly in eastern Africa, as if a great vacuum cleaner is draining the sky of light. The acacia trees of the southern Serengeti become gently swaying silhouettes against an…
More than one person said to me when I confessed a desire to visit the Greek capital, “Oh, don't bother with Athens; skip it and head straight for the Greek islands.” And miss the…
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