Massive bugs. 100° heat. 95° humidity. To be honest, I am not a fan of any of these. Which always makes it a bit of an issue when I am on one of my trips to the jungle, as all of these factors are hard to avoid in this environment. ...
Peru is of course, synonymous with archaeological wonders, and inextricably linked to the emblematic image of the Inca stronghold of Machu Picchu. However, anyone who takes more than a cursory look at the country’s history will know that the Incas were merely the last in a line of advanced civilisations ...
Bordering the Brazilian state of Paraná and the Argentine province of Misiones, are one of the most mesmerising natural wonders; Iguassu Falls.
Divided into the upper and lower Iguassu, the waterfall is taller than Niagara Falls, twice as wide with 275 cascades spread in a horseshoe shape over nearly two miles ...
After my return the question was beginning to goad me, which was certainly a first, and an event that I had not anticipated.
‘What was the highlight?’ / ‘Which was your favourite bit?’
I think in the case of most trips (at least of the 2-3 week variety, not counting ...
Dave Orrock, Canada Specialist, checks out Rocky Mountaineer's newest itinerary: The Fraser Discovery Route.
The lady from Sutton Coldfield seemed remarkably unfazed by my clambering almost on top of her seat in order to peer out of the domed window of the viewing compartment on the train. Fortunately for me, she ...
For a close encounter of the furred kind with the planet’s biggest bear, head to Churchill, Manitoba, where Dave Orrock’s expectations of a frosty reception are confounded
I felt like a naughty schoolboy when the gruff tour guide hastily grabbed me and yanked me away from the tail end of the ...
Dave Orrock, Canada sales specialist, explores Quebec to witness some of Canada's most spectacular sights...
Somewhat to my surprise, it was not the temperature (which was, incidentally, -20°C) which sent a shiver down my spine.
The ear-splitting baying of 42 huskies (if you have not had the chance to hear it recently) ...
