DISCOVERING BELMOND IN SOUTH AMERICA
My familiarity with the Belmond brand (formerly known as Orient Express) was short-lived as the research started for our first ever South American adventures. With hundreds of stunning hotels in South America, why Belmond? Well, you’ve probably read on my blog before that a prime location is everything to me and well let me say…
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DISCOVERING BELMOND IN SOUTH AMERICA
My familiarity with the Belmond brand (formerly known as Orient Express) was short-lived as the research started for our first…
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TOP SIGHTS IN THE CARNIVAL CAPITAL OF RIO DE JANEIRO
The last stop on our South American adventure was specifically chosen to be the carnival capital of Brazil, Rio de…
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DREAMY FISHING VILLAGE RELAXATION AT PRAIA DO FORTE, BRAZIL
Our trip to Brazil fell during Christmas time and in a quest to get some relaxation time into our hectic…
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A GUIDE TO NORTH BRAZIL’S COLOURFUL JEWEL, SALVADOR DE BAHIA
I mentioned our onward Brazil destinations following our time at Iguazu Falls and the next city was Salvador de Bahia.…
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FIVE WAYS TO EXPERIENCE IGUAZU FALLS
Iguazu falls or Foz de iguasu as they’re referred to in South America had long been on my list and…
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ALL ABOARD THE BELMOND HIRAM BINGHAM TO MACHU PICCHU
When planning the Machu Picchu portion of our trip, I knew the time constraints we had with work commitments and…
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THE TIME I SPENT THE NIGHT AT MACHU PICCHU WITH SOME HELP FROM BELMOND
In my last post, I told you all about the Belmond Hiram Bingham train and our trip in style to…
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A DAY EXPLORING THE SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS
One of the best things I ever did in Peru was visiting the Sacred Valley. It’s full of everything that…
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MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE ANCIENT INCAN CITY OF CUSCO
There’s something you need to know…… I am a little bit in love with Cusco. We had a tough relationship,…
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HOW TO MAXIMISE 24 HOURS OR LESS IN PERU’S CAPITAL, LIMA
As this is technically the first post from my South American adventure, I wanted to include a map of our…