Considering a trip 'doon the watter' on the nostalgic Paddle Steamer Waverley? The world's last sea-going paddle steamer is the last seagoing passenger-carrying paddle steamer in the world - you'll find her on the River Clyde in Scotland. The physical heritage of the vessel is remarkable thanks to The Paddle Steamer Preservation Society (PSPS) who … Continue reading Sailing doon the watter on Paddle Steamer Waverley
Israel is a small country located in the Middle East. The country has a diverse climate with snowy mountains in the north and hot deserts in the south. The Dead Sea between Israel and JOrdan is the lowest point on the Earth's surface at 1,380 feet below sea level. So what's it really like to … Continue reading Travel Israel: the Dead Sea
Chile’s Atacama Desert is a 600-mile landscape of otherworldly landscapes. At times you'll feel like you're visiting another planet... The Atacama Desert is recognised as being the driest place on earth - there are areas where a drop of rain has never been recorded. While backpacking for a few months around South America we went to … Continue reading Travel Bolivia: Crossing the Bolivian Salt Flats by Jeep
La Boca, the famous barrio in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires is bold, bright & beautiful. Yellow, green, pink, blue, orange – every inch of wall space has been painted. Famous for its superbly colourful corrugated iron houses, La Bombonera football stadium (the 49,000 capacity home of the much-loved Boca Juniors) and Caminito (the best street to enjoy displays … Continue reading Argentina’s most colourful neighbourhood: La Boca
Our first visit to a retro theme park! Sydney’s iconic 1930s amusement park, Luna Park, was just a short ferry ride from Circular Quay to Milsons Point/Luna Park Wharf. We loved the bright colours, retro designs and spectacular views of beautiful Sydney Harbour. Top tips: Enjoy a trip on the classic Ferris Wheel, try out … Continue reading Sydney’s retro theme park – Luna Park
Sacred for Aborigines, Uluru (formerly called Ayers Rock), is an Australian icon. The sandstone rock is 1,141 ft high and has a circumference of 5.8 miles (9.4km). The Base Walk is the most respectful way to appreciate Uluru. The walk will take you about 3.5 hours covering an overall distance of 10.5km. Created over … Continue reading Feeling hot in: Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is New Zealand’s most popular one-day tramp/trek/hike and is voted highly in the list of the world’s ‘best walks, treks and hikes’. A trek across the spectacular active volcanic area is quite strenuous and takes around 6-8 hours to complete 19.4km. You need good weather for this trek, I was lucky … Continue reading Travel New Zealand: Trekking the Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Salar de Uyuni, is the world’s largest salt flat, located at high altitude in southwest Bolivia. The area was formerly a prehistoric lake that dried up leaving behind a desert-like landscape of stunning bright-white salt. Located at 3656 metres above sea level Salar de Uyuni’s ecosystem spans 11,000 sq km. The salt landscape stretches as far … Continue reading Travel Bolivia: the Salar de Uyuni, home to salt, cacti & pink flamingoes
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