From the Altiplano to the Chilean Border
After a fantastic day out on Salar de Uyuni, with the white salt flats stretching for kilometres in every direction, we were in for a dramatic change of scenery after a rather chilly night....
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Salar de Uyuni – The Salt Flats and the Train Cemetery
I was originally going to write about a three-day group tour to Salar de Uyuni, the salt flats and the train cemetery, followed by the high-altitude landscapes all the way to the Chilean border....
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New Heights and a New Border Crossing
After the wonderful days in Salta, it was time to get back on the bus. I wasn’t going particularly far, but because the border crossing involved walking, it seemed easiest to split the journey...
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Salta – Argentina, and a Visit That Left Me Wanting More
When I started planning this journey through central South America, Argentina was not really part of the plan. This time, the journey was supposed to cover a few places I missed on my previous...
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Asunción – Not Quite Beautiful, but Worth Visiting
Paraguay was the second country I would visit on this journey through central South America. I had done what I thought was a reasonable amount of research before arriving, but I had still ended...
Encarnación and Trinidad – Paraguay’s High Points Are Worth Looking For
Encarnación, Paraguay, is a place where you have to look a little harder for the highlights. I have absolutely no plans to visit every country in the world. But I do like to give...
Foz do Iguaçu – Sometimes You Have to Follow the Herd
After my first trip to Brazil, people would often ask where I had been. Rio de Janeiro was usually the first place mentioned, followed by Foz do Iguaçu. I had actually visited quite a...
Curitiba – Parks, Buses, Capybaras and an Enormous Eye
After a few busy and enjoyable days in São Paulo, it was time to continue to a Brazilian city that had somehow escaped my attention on my first visit. This time, however, Curitiba fitted...
São Paulo – A Concrete Jungle I’m Happy to Return To
São Paulo was the first stop on my seven-week journey through South America in the summer of 2026. It was a natural place to start, since there are only a limited number of cities...
Northern Ireland: The Walls, the Stories and the Train Back
After a week of hiking along Northern Ireland’s spectacular coastline, it was time to become urban again. What better way to arrive in Derry~Londonderry than by crossing the relatively new Peace Bridge, arching elegantly...
Northern Ireland: From Giant’s Causeway to Downhill
After taking one final look back at Giant’s Causeway, it was time to continue north-west along the coast. Thanks to the open landscape, I could already see much of the route that lay ahead...
Northern Ireland: Walking to Giant’s Causeway – A Lot of Rocks Ahead
Now I was approaching the place that gives the entire coastline its name. The Causeway Coast Way eventually leads to Northern Ireland’s most famous natural attraction: Giant’s Causeway. For generations, it has been one...
Northern Ireland: Kinbane Castle and the Causeway Coast Way
It was time to leave Ballintoy after two nights there. Before long, I would finally join the actual Causeway Coast Way and begin the stretch of hiking I had been looking forward to since...
Northern Ireland: From Troubles to Trails – Rathlin Island, Dark Hedges and an Unexpected Detour
The time had come to leave Belfast behind and finally start walking. That had been the real purpose of this trip all along. It was Sunday, 17 May, which is of course a major...
Northern Ireland: From Troubles to Trails – Belfast
I could begin by saying that I had always wanted to visit Northern Ireland, but that would be a lie. I do not know many people who have travelled there on holiday, even though...
