Posts Tagged "mountains"

A Highland Adventure: From Edinburgh to Glencoe

Posted by on Feb 22, 2012 in Features, Starry-Eyed Tales, Traveller's Tales | 2 comments

A Highland Adventure: From Edinburgh to Glencoe

 

No trip to Scotland is complete without a Haggis Adventure. And no, I’m not talking about the oaty goodness that dances on your taste buds. The Haggis adventure I’m talking about took us on a Highland tour.

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Mountains: A Photo Essay

Posted by on Jan 4, 2012 in Features, Photo Posts, Starry-Eyed Snapshots | 10 comments

Mountains: A Photo Essay

Mountains have the power to awe and inspire like no other landscape on earth. They remind us of our own insignificance in the world, they are a challenge to take on and they have an aesthetic, timeless pefection which leaves us weak at the knees. I spent much of last year living at high-altitude, waking up to views of the mountains, climbing them and even skiing down them. Now, living in a part of England which is as flat as a pancake, I miss the challenge and the beauty of mountains; I miss the way they make my soul sing.

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A Journey Down Argentina’s Most Spectacular Road

Posted by on Oct 17, 2011 in Starry-Eyed Tales | 3 comments

A Journey Down Argentina’s Most Spectacular Road

When my friends in Salta, Argentina said that they were taking me to Cafayate for the weekend, they mentioned that the drive was ‘quite nice’, but I had no idea that it would be the main event. That’s not to say that Cafayate is not a charming town – it is – but it’s the journey there that I remember the most.

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Inca Trail Photo Diary Part 2: Machu Picchu

Posted by on Sep 19, 2011 in Photo Posts, Starry-Eyed Snapshots | 2 comments

Inca Trail Photo Diary Part 2: Machu Picchu

So, the first three days of the Inca trail had offered incredible sights and plenty of ups and downs. We were feeling weary and almost beaten. Here’s what happened next…

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Discovering Huaraz

Posted by on Jun 7, 2011 in Starry-Eyed Tales | 7 comments

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Huaraz is a town which will quite literally take your breath away. Situated in the Peruivan highlands, it is at an altitude of more than 3,000 feet. At this height, the clouds enrobing the surrounding mountain-tops seem very close indeed. Everywhere you turn in the town, the view is spectacular. The Cordilleras Blancas mountains rise up majestically, their snowy peaks a brilliant white in the sunlight.

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