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Bueno Aires the Big Apple of Argentina (video clip)

By Charmaine Hallmark | June 12, 2013 |

BUENO AIRES, THE BIG APPLE OF ARGENTINA Argentina – what does it bring to mind? Cattle ranches, glacier parks, and Tango! I just sneaked into one tiny corner on my visit to Buenos Aires. Even if you don’t like cities – this city, its history and its story will romance you away. The story is,…

May I show you….Brazil! (video clip)

By Charmaine Hallmark | June 12, 2013 |

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…

My Path through Peru by Charmaine Hallmark

By Charmaine Hallmark | June 12, 2013 |

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…

Guatamala – Something Completely Different… by Dorothy Howson

By Charmaine Hallmark | February 26, 2013 |

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…

Glimpses of South America

By Charmaine Hallmark | February 26, 2013 |

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…