7-Day Argentina Itinerary: Buenos Aires, Mendoza & El Calafate
Argentina covers an enormous range of landscapes, from the grand buildings and late nights of Buenos Aires to Mendoza’s vineyards and the glaciers of Patagonia. If you only have one week, it’s an ambitious country to cover, but with domestic flights, you can still combine all three. This is how I would plan a 7-day...Continue reading→
Best Things to do in Mendoza, Argentina
Mendoza may be best known for Malbec, but there’s much more to the city than its surrounding vineyards. Wine tasting was an important part of our stay, but it was only one of the reasons we wanted to explore the area. This guide covers what we did in Mendoza, from winery visits and local food...Continue reading→
El Calafate Itinerary and How to Visit Perito Moreno Glacier
El Calafate is one of the best bases for exploring Argentine Patagonia, with access to glaciers, wildlife, archaeological sites, estancias and some of the region’s most dramatic scenery. The town itself is compact and easy to navigate, but it opens onto a much bigger landscape shaped by ice, wind and thousands of years of human...Continue reading→
Best Things to Do in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires was our first stop in Argentina, and it didn’t take long for the city to deliver exactly what we had hoped for: late nights, tango, huge steaks, historic neighbourhoods and an almost unreasonable amount of alfajores. It’s a big city, from the grand architecture around Plaza de Mayo and Recoleta to colourful La...Continue reading→
Is Universal Helios Grand Hotel Cheaper Than Express Passes at Epic Universe?
Universal Helios Grand Hotel is the only Universal Orlando hotel built directly into Epic Universe. It gives guests a dedicated entrance into the park, Early Park Admission and the option to return to their room during the day, all of which can make it better value than buying Express Passes. Here’s my honest review of...Continue reading→
7 Bookish Escapes in the UK: Bookshops, Libraries and Festivals
A bookish day out does not have to mean quietly browsing one bookshop and coming home with a tote bag you didn’t need. Across the UK, you can spend a day hunting for cheap paperbacks in a warehouse, stay overnight in a library, build a whole weekend around second-hand bookshops or listen to your favourite...Continue reading→
What to Expect from London’s Harry Potter Studio Tour
Is the Harry Potter Studio Tour London worth the ticket price, the planning and the journey out to Leavesden? I think so. Warner Bros. Studio Tour London is not a theme park with rides; it’s a genuinely impressive behind-the-scenes look at how the original Harry Potter films were made, from the sets and costumes to...Continue reading→
Is the Leaning Tower of Pisa Worth Visiting from Florence?
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is an easy half day trip from Florence, but I’d expected little more than a quick photograph and a box ticked. Instead, I found a spectacular square, a climb that feels far stranger than it looks and an attraction that earned its place in a short Italy itinerary. This post...Continue reading→
Best Things to Do in Santiago, Chile
Santiago is perfectly positioned for exploring some of Chile’s most iconic landscapes and destinations. Between its hillside viewpoints and colourful neighbourhoods, the Andes rise just beyond the city, while some of the country’s best known wine regions and the Pacific coast are only a short journey away. That makes the capital an ideal base for...Continue reading→
Chile Itinerary: Santiago, Andes, Valparaíso & Easter Island
Chile gave us some of the biggest contrasts of our South America trip: high mountain landscapes, vineyard valleys, Pacific coastline and one of the most remote inhabited islands on Earth. The country stretches for more than 4,300 km from north to south, squeezed between the Andes and the Pacific. What I loved about Chile was...Continue reading→
