Uruguay – Not For Vegetarians
I recently spent an enjoyable week on an exploratory trip to Uruguay. Whilst much time was spent checking out hotels […]
Discover Brazilian Cuisine
Alex Atala, the owner and chef of the São Paulo restaurant D.O.M has for the last few years been at
Flavia Coelho – A New Brazilian Sound
The young Brazilian Flavia Coelho is making waves with her unique sound that comes from the blend of samba, bossa-nova
Arena Amazonia and the Heart of the Amazon
So, the draw has taken place and England will be playing their first game against Italy in the city of
Galapagos Tortoise web-cam
An exciting new way of seeing the famous Galapagos Islands tortoises has been launched. Web-cams at the research centre on
Metallica play gig in the Antarctic
The ice-strengthened vessel Ortelius is heading south with the rock band Metallica for their first concert on Antarctica. The concert
Necro-tourism in Quetzaltenango
A moonlight tour of a cemetery is not your average idea of a good night out. However, in the highland
Day of the Dead
Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) is often confused with Halloween as it closely follows the holiday. Its
Homage to Jorge Luis Borges [VID]
“Poets, like the blind, can see in the dark.” Jorge Luis Borges Jorge Luis Borges was an Argentine poet and
A foodie guide to Belize
Belizean cuisine is a fusion food – a mix of Mexican, African, Caribbean, Spanish and of course Mayan. If in