Posts by Charmaine Hallmark
May I show you….Brazil! (video clip)
MAY I SHOW YOU BRAZIL? Brazil! You’ll recognise all the icons ~ Sugar Loaf Mountain and the Bay of Rio de Janiero – the view is one of the world’s most famous and arriving by sea, it’s breathtaking. There’s a long and slow approach while the captain negotiates the waters, a pilot boat ahead and…
Read MoreMy Path through Peru by Charmaine Hallmark
MY PATH THROUGH PERU The most famous icon of Peru has got to be Machu Picchu – only discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, Machu Picchu has been voted the most beautiful place in the world. High in the cloud forest, surrounded by mystery, symbols of sun worshippers, ruins of buildings, the homes of…
Read MoreGuatamala – Something Completely Different… by Dorothy Howson
GUATEMALA – AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT by Dorothy Howson I never imagined that I would ever find myself in a place like Guatemala, but life is full of surprises. After having looked at the map to check I knew where it was (in Central America !), I set off on my adventure feeling…
Read MoreGlimpses of South America
GLIMPSES OF SOUTH AMERICA …you know us well for travel to Australia and Canada, now we are testing the water to a new continent – South America. The Magic of Rio, the story of Evita and the mysteries of the Amazon have long since captured our imaginations – now South America is opening up to…
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