Contemplating Costa Rica
The more we think back to what we did in Costa Rica, the more I think we enjoyed it. I say, think, because whilst there we learned of the tragic accidental death of a very close relative which put our trip very much under a cloud. That said, I think the whole of our travels in Costa Rica were under a cloud as the weather, (being a tropical climate) and the terrain (that goes from coastal rainforest to highland volcanoes) seemed to...
Argentine Idea
It’s not often we’ll include something on our site that’s about somewhere we haven’t been! Don’t get us wrong – we have been to Argentina – back in the late 70’s during The Dirty War (Spanish: Guerra Sucia) against socialism at a time of state terrorism when dissidents were driving down the street machine-gunning the Consulate properties in which we were staying with friends on our honeymoon. Buenos Aires was not a happy place just...
A trip to Middle Earth… Ecuador, Amazon and Galapagos
Galapagos surely has to be on every adventurer’s bucket list…and rightly so…but there are several ways to go about it depending on what you enjoy and what you want to come away with. There are multiple options for getting there, travelling around and coming back – so we’ll describe what we researched and why we chose what we did and you can assess for yourself if it fits for you. We took the opportunity to spend a little time in...
Geoff’s Ecuador & Galapagos photography tips
This guide, as with others, is of specific interest if you are primarily going to Ecuador & Galapagos for photography rather than as a tourist interested in wildlife. Although covering digital still photography much of it is relevant to movie photography as well. It’s not exhaustive in detail but covers most of the areas that you need to consider. Much has been written about Galapagos photography in particular and I spent a lot of...
Cherrie’s Ecuador personal packing list
As with most travel it’s down to comfort and common sense. Be aware of the environment you’re going into and how you like to feel generally. If you’re travelling to Ecuador, the Cloud Forest, Amazonia and Galapagos as we did then you’re going to need a fair selection of alternatives – as well as your ‘little black number’ for the evenings! You’ll find that most in the forests wear safari colours (khaki, beige, stone) &...
