A love affair with Petra
Petra – where camels are touted as ‘air-conditioned taxis’, donkeys finally get the credit they’re due as ‘Ferraris’, ‘happy hour’ prices and ‘buy one get one free’ rides come into play at a moment’s notice, and horse rides to the ...
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A Camping Safari In East Africa
We’ve visited some cities with seriously bad reps in our travels, but none has had our arrival nerves jumping quite like Nairobi, or Nairobbery as it’s notoriously nicknamed by some. It didn’t help that we were carrying a small ransom in cash ...
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Colours of Morocco: A Photo Gallery
Morocco is a country of vivid colour: from the skilled polychrome zellij and mosaics of its palaces and the eye-catching spices in the markets, to the burnt orange hues of the rippling Sahara sands, the iridescent blues of boats and skies, the lush ...
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Best of Iguazu: Photo Gallery
Thinking of heading to Iguazu Falls? Can’t decide whether to visit the Argentinian or the Brazilian side? We vote both! While you’re essentially walking along the falls of the same great River Iguazu, the views and experiences on each side ...
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Living the high life in the Andes
We’d heard good things but nothing quite prepares you for the business class comfort of Argentina’s long-distance buses – as far as our backpacker budget goes, they’re not particularly cheap but when you’re staring down the barrel of a 14 ...
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A Classico Football Match: River Plate v San Lorenzo
His game: It’s a football fan’s dream to watch a local derby in Buenos Aires, and while this one wasn’t the ‘Super Classico’ between River and Boca, it was the next best thing – a ‘Classico’ with River (or “Los Millonarios’ ...
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Visiting Ecuador’s Amazon Jungle: A Photo Gallery
Visiting Ecuador’s Amazon Jungle is one of life’s great adventures. This vital yet fragile environment is among the most biologically diverse ecosystems on Earth, home to thousands of species of plants, trees, insects, reptiles, fish, birds and mammals. The best ...
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Incomparable Galapagos: Photo Gallery
They say a picture speaks a thousand words, and as adjectives and whimsy won’t ever paint a vivid enough picture of this enchanted archipelago, we’re letting our photos do the talking. After nearly three weeks in the Galapagos Islands, we depart not only with several thousand images ...
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