Namibia – My Journey

Namibia – My Journey

Namibia My Journey – Namibia “Life’s an adventure – be in it”. These words were life changing for me! A chance encounter with Rob Bickford of Mirrabac Small Group Tours and a visit to his website where I read this catchphrase, and I was hooked well and truly. I think...
Galapagos, Ecuador and Easter Island.

Galapagos, Ecuador and Easter Island.

Galapagos, Ecuador and Easter Island. There are highlights every day but some stick with you. On our first full day out we ascended the Prince Phillip’s Steps on Genovesa Island. There we were greeted by a short-eared lava owl crouched in a crevice – Wow, now...
Epic Patagonia

Epic Patagonia

Epic Patagonia ~ The landscape belongs to the person who looks at it~ Ralph Waldo Emerson. And, in that vein, when you’re surveying the epic landscapes of Patagonia, it’s easy to feel like a very wealthy landowner indeed. The many faces of the Patagonian landscape...
Following in Darwin’s Footsteps

Following in Darwin’s Footsteps

Following in Darwin’s Footsteps From the time the first islands in this remarkable archipelago thrust through the ocean floor some 3-5 million years ago, Galapagos has remained the youngest island in the group, Isabela and Fernandina, are still forming....
Costa Rica Ramble

Costa Rica Ramble

Costa Rica Ramble It lies between two oceans, is world renown for its biodiversity and its locals have quirky names –like Mountain Spiny Pocket, Blue Jeans and Strawberry Poison Dart, to mention just a few. We’re talking one mouse and two frogs here but vibrant Costa...