Posts Tagged "South America"

Chaos in Sao Paulo

Posted by on Mar 14, 2012 in Features, Starry-Eyed Tales | 0 comments

Chaos in Sao Paulo

It’s the second Wednesday of the month, which means it’s time for the Travel Belles’ Across the Cafe Table chat!  This month, we’re talking about flight experiences, and this just sort of tumbled out of me. It’s the tale of my inital flight to South America, one I will never forget…

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The Bright Lights of Buenos Aires

Posted by on Mar 5, 2012 in Features, Starry-Eyed Tales | 6 comments

The Bright Lights of Buenos Aires

To start our month of city & culture features, we’re heading first to the beguiling capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires…

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The Iguassu Falls: Up Close and Personal

Posted by on Jan 30, 2012 in Features, Starry-Eyed Tales | 5 comments

The Iguassu Falls: Up Close and Personal

By the time I got to Iguassu (or Iguazu, or Iguaçu, depending on which side of the border you are), I was tired. I remember phoning home – my regular ‘Hi Mum, I’m in a new country’ call – and for the first time, I felt a little homesick. I had been travelling for a long time and suddenly, I was jaded by it.

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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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The Story of Starry-Eyed Travels

Posted by on Dec 22, 2011 in Features, News, Views & Reviews | 8 comments

The Story of Starry-Eyed Travels

It’s just a few days to Christmas; the presents are wrapped, the preparations are almost done. It’s time to take a breath, calm the already fraying nerves and reflect on the year gone by. So I thought I’d take a moment to write a Christmas message to you.

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