Disocvering Icons of Peru with Abercrombie & Kent
It was my first trip to Chile and Peru. It was also my first trip with Abercrombie & Kent. After 17 days traipsing around these two South American countries in planes, boats, 4Wds, and mini buses and on foot, I can say that the experience …
Colca Canyon is home to giant condors
THE drive into the Colca Canyon is often compared to an Andean massage. I think the comparison far from fair. My massage at the luxury Orient Express Las Casitas del Colca spa was nothing like the bump-and-grinding my body endured on the road trip from …
Set sail to the Med on this Star Clipper
Brian Crisp discovers the delights of Greece and Turkey on board the Star Clipper Day 1 Athens The trip from central Athens to its port is anything but simple. We cram four adults and eight suitcases into a Skoda with a taxi driver who doesn’t …
Time to fly to the Great Barrier Reef
It’s 7.30am in Port Douglas and the Great Barrier Reef awaits. Just for today, I’ve deliberately bypassed the buffet. It’s not that I’m worried about the consequences of what might happen if the flight is bumpy, it’s got more to do with another weighty issue. …
Amazon River alligators put on a night time show
OUR Amazon River guide, Roland, spots the eyes watching us just above water level from about 100m away. It is dark. Jungle dark. There are no lights from nearby towns or villages to pollute the night, only Orion’s Belt above, which seems to shine much …
Magical Mauritius reveals an Energical Vortex
I AM lying on my back, eyes closed, covered in mosquitoes in the middle of an Energical Vortex in Riambel. Deeply breathing I’m waiting for a colour to pop into my head. This colour, I am told, will indicate which part of my body needs healing …
No wiggle room in GoCar around San Francisco
You don’t have to be a Wiggle to drive a little yellow GoCar around San Francisco. Just beware of those cable cars, warns Brian Crisp. AMERICANS love parades. The streets are closed. Police officers, firemen and paramedics march behind bands to the cheers of the …
Loire Valley cycle ride proves a test of stamina
THE pace of life on the Loire Valley is slow. In Roman times, the canals and rivers were a major transport lane – a busy, bustling broadway. Today the Loire Valley is a pleasure playground for bike riders. It’s not quite the Tour de France, but it …
Green Thunder captures Carnival’s Spirit
THE thumping beat of AC/DC’s Thunderstruck fills the air and the sky is dark. The air moist. It feels as if danger is present all around and I’m in panic mode. I don’t like rides. I don’t like heights. Why am I doing about the …