Exploring Central & South America

One of the most special things about traveling is how much people care about their journey having a positive impact on their conscience, but even more on the places they visit. Aside from creating unforgettable travel experiences and working with travelers in customizing their vacation in Peru and Latin America, we truly believe in benefiting […]

Also known as Hood Island after the English Viscount Samuel Hood, Española Island is the southernmost island of the Galapagos and is one of the most secluded of all the archipelagos. Some 778 miles from Ecuador’s capital of Quito, this small Galapagos Island covers an area of just 23 sq. miles making it about two-thirds […]

Straddling the equator and 865 miles from the Ecuadorian capital of Quito, the seahorse shaped island of Isabela is by far the largest of all the Galapagos Islands and is located on the western edge of the cluster of islands. Running for 74.5miles from top to toe and covering an area of 1803 sq. miles, […]

I’m Nellie, a full-time travel writer and blogger specializing in adventure travel.  My husband Alberto and I have been traveling around the world hand-in-hand since 2003, experiencing 83 countries on seven continents together. Along the way, we’ve lived and worked in London, Madrid, Granada, Tanzania and Singapore. Through the years, we have also spent months traveling through South […]

Following their vacation to Brazil and Peru and once they had returned home and recuperated from the long journey back to Singapore, we caught up with Nellie & George Lee. They kindly agreed to share their unique story, thoughts and experiences with us about their South America vacation. Why did you choose to travel to Brazil and […]

Full of mystery and with many people only knowing that Easter Island has some large head statues on it, we thought it would be a good idea to share some of the answers to the most frequently asked questions and clear up some traveler doubts. Although these enigmatic Moai statues are the main highlight of […]

Heading off on a luxury cruise around the remote Galapagos Islands, hiking the Inca Trail or exploring the mighty Amazon? Don’t forget to pick up a few of these must-have travel gadgets before you go – from never losing your luggage to having perfect photos every time, they’ll help ensure your trip is one to […]

♦ Please include a brief introduction about yourself; your position and Anavilhanas Jungle Lodge. My name is Augusto Costa Filho and I’m the partner and founder of the Anavilhanas Jungle Lodge located in the Brazilian Amazon. I moved from São Paulo to the Amazon to start the jungle lodge business back in 2006, and since […]

Casa do Amarelindo is the result of a dream coming true for two French engineers, Didier Ounnas and Gilles Barral who found job opportunities in Brazil. Expatriated and at the end of their contracts, they decided to change their lives and opened a small ‘hôtel de charme’ in the heart of Pelourinho which is the historical district of […]