Top 10 Highlights of Colombia
Colombia has so much to offer it’s hard to pick favourites, but we’ve had a go anyway. Here are our…
Category: Americas
Uruguay – Discover the land of gauchos, steak and sandy beaches with our road trip itinerary
A 2 week itinerary across Uruguay, starting and finishing in historic Colonia del Sacramento. This roadtrip itinerary includes a stay at a traditional Estancia in Florida, the rugged scenery of Lavalleja, the costal towns of Rocha, Uruguayan’s prime beach resorts and finally the capital, Montevideo.
Two days in Buenos Aires – A walking tour
Two days in Argentina’s largest and most populous city – with so much to explore and discover in Buenos Aires’…
Estancias of Uruguay
A stay on a traditional Uruguayan working farm is a unique highlight of any visit to Uruguay. Estancias are a…
Two weeks in Uruguay: Itinerary Suggestion
For easy arrival, start in Uruguay’s close neighbour, Buenos Aires, Argentina’s colourful, ever dancing capital. Visit Diego Maradona’s home in La…
Estancia Hosteria El Ceibo – A review of our stay
During our two week roadtrip around Uruguay, we spent a couple of days at Estancia Hosteria El Ceibo, a small…
2 days in Buenos Aires – Highlights
Buenos Aires is like no other city I’ve visited before. A collection of barrios, each with its own distinct character,…
Uruguay – The Highlights
Uruguay is a dream destination. I suspected it before, but now that I’ve actually been I can attest that Uruguay…
Tips for driving in Uruguay
Based on my experience of Uruguay, its scenery and its people, I encourage fellow travellers to consider discovering Uruguay by…
Why travel to Uruguay?!
Whenever I mentioned to anyone over the past few months that we were travelling to Uruguay for our next holiday,…
Blizzard in New York – An unusual city break
You don’t plan to visit New York during a blizzard. You have to be really unlucky, or lucky, depending on…
Road trip around the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico – 2 week itinerary
A two week trip around the Yucatán, including a world wonder, UNESCO world heritage sites, accommodation fit for royalty and…