Unaware of Conguillio National Park (Parque Nacional Conguillio) before researching our road trip through the Chilean Lake District, this park kept coming up as a traveller favourite, not least because of its ancient Araucaria (Monkey Puzzle) forests. Having had a fascination with these...
Pucon is one of Chile’s main resort destinations, sitting in an enviable position on a beautiful lake against a backdrop of Chile’s most active volcano. In fact, Pucon is known by the Mapuche as ‘Gateway to the mountains’ and in the summer months, there are queues of cars crawling...
If you’re flying into Santiago for a holiday then you are perfectly positioned for a short stay in the Casablanca Valley, one of Chile’s main wine regions. You could visit as soon as you arrive in Chile or, alternatively, keep it as a treat for the end of your holiday. Either way, if you...
Mesmerising Aurora appear near the two poles, as the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) in the northern hemisphere, and the Southern Lights (Aurora Australis) in the southern hemisphere. They are an incredible natural phenomenon on most people’s travel or nature bucket lists. However...
A winter visit to Tromso offers the best of both worlds – a city break with incredible scenery. Whilst you can enjoy stunning views without even leaving downtown Tromso, taking a guided tour of the Tromso Fjords is unmissable. You can see snow globe landscapes of mountains, fjords, frozen...
Edinburgh is a fantastic city to visit year-round, but Edinburgh in August packs a punch on another level when the Edinburgh Festivals take place. For a month the city is alive with theatre, music, street performers, thespians, comedians and, of course, an overwhelming number of visitors...