We left London Heathrow on the 22.40 p.m. flight bound for Bogota where we would catch a plane to Lima and from Lima onward to our final destination of Cusco in the Peruvian mountains. Arriving the following morning in the former Inca capital of Southern Peru we had a day to explore this utterly charming city despite suffering from some awful jet-lag. Continue reading “The Inca Trail – Arrival in Cusco”
“There can be no more compelling way to connect with a foreign land than to walk on the soil, sand and rock that comprises it’s landscape. Nor can there be any better way to meet the local people than to walk in their footsteps and among them, on their own terms, instead of being tied to roads, train-tracks and cityscapes.” – Andrew Mazibrada
With these thoughts echoing in my mind I boarded the plane for Iceland. Continue reading “The Laugavegur Icelandic Trek – Day 1”
Paul Theroux
Not a photo this week but instead a nice little video to remind us all of why it’s important to have a little bit of adventure and travel in our lives. It’s a bit cheesy in places and has unmistakably been produced with the North American market in mind but that doesn’t detract from the core message that it’s endeavouring to convey and that’s the same in any language….so please enjoy.
JAMES HANDLON 