Land-Based cruising in the Galàpagos
The Galàpagos Islands are described by UNESCO as “a living museum and showcase of evolution”. Land based tours of the islands are now an increasingly popular alternative to traditional cruises. Find out why.
Category Archives: Latin America
Miss Rachel. An inspirational story from Belize to celebrate International Women’s Day.
Created out of the dreams of the previous government, the new settlement of Mahogany Heights was supposed to represent new hope and a new life for Belize City dwellers whose impoverished living conditions left them struggling to survive. A bureaucratic mess up regarding land rights and a change of government later, the now dilapidated village has an air of ghost towns past. Over the past 5 years resident nurse, Rachel Vega, has set out to singlehandedly change this.
The Joyner Journal in the Daily Telegraph!
This week The Joyner Journal was the proud winner of the Daily Telegraph’s “Just Back” travel writing competition.
South America: the Post Office Debacle
Whilst spending a year in South America I discovered that Royal Mail simply gets too much flack…
Bolivia: Travel File
Find out what to see, how to get around, and where to stay in Bolivia.
Bolivia: Breathless on business
Functioning at high altitude: tips on altitude sickness from the world’s highest capital city, La Paz.
Bolivia: Learning to love La Paz
La Paz is not a city hot on most travellers “must see” list.
Here are some reasons to linger in the world’s highest de-facto capital rather than rushing through it.
Galápagos: Local life
For most, mention of the Galápagos conjures up images of giant tortoises lumbering across the volcanic landscape. But five of these islands are also inhabited by a soaring human population; government workers, fisherman, tour operators, teachers, refugees from the mainland, dreamers and scientists who all call the Galápagos home. 25,000 of them.
