Andrea PAug 22, 202311 minCusco and Machu PicchuI arrived in Auckland on 5AM flight from Melbourne, only to find LAN flight to Santiago was delayed by about an hour, which made for a...
Andrea PSep 26, 202027 minThe Great White Continent (2005)So this time it’s off to Planet Penguin. Having committed to this in a moment of weakness, by the time we’d stopped off at Auckland via...
Andrea POct 7, 20129 minChurchill - WildBoarding the plane for Winnipeg, the forecast was for clear skies and freezing temperatures. They were right about the temperature: they...
Andrea POct 13, 201020 minThe GalapagosAfter checking into the Quito Swissotel, I met up with Lynne and Ed at the bar at 6pm, with much laughter all round. Their friends Morris...
Andrea PFeb 10, 200810 minThe Ecuadorian AmazonEn route to the Upper Amazon, Guayaquil (pronounced Y-a-Keel - our stepping off point), is pretty short on attractions, except for a few...