Magnificent safari in Namibia's Etosha National Park

Pip

October 26, 2015

 traveller stories, wildlife, safari, namibia, africa

Waking in the pre-dawn cold and clambering out of my tent in a state of daze, I couldn’t predict anything was worthy of forcing me from the cocoon warmth of my sleeping bag. But when the first of the sun’s rays finally peaked over the horizon as a herd of elephants lumbered past our jeep, I was reminded of the spectacular beauty nature offered at the break-of-day.

Peru Lake Titicaca islands - 5 ways to explore its indigenous villages and Inca ruins

Pip

October 12, 2015

 travel guide, culture, peru, south america

Straddling the borders of Peru and Bolivia within the vast Andes lies Lake Titicaca. At more than 3,800 metres it is famed as the highest navigable lake in the world, and as South America’s largest lake, it is a world unto itself.