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Live Namibia safari report – Kathy
Namibia safari report Namibia is an exciting country. I fell in love with it many years ago and it has since become the first non-Latin American destination we offer our customers. I am currently travelling in Namibia for a few weeks with my son, checking out some new places for all lovers of wildlife and …
Aji de Gallina – classic recipe
Aji de Gallina recipe “I learned to cook the delicious Peruvian food Aji de Gallina when I was in the jungle at the magical Tambopata Research Centre in Peru,” says Andean Trails’ Kat. One morning it was really far too rainy to watch colourful macaws and monkeys swinging from the tree tops because they were …
Aconcagua – climb to the top of the Americas
Climb Aconcagua Andean Trails’ Tom talking about climbing Aconcagua, South America’s highest peak. “Not achieving your goal, initially, is difficult, especially if you are used to achieving them. In a clearly hypocritical opening, I never quite made it as an England centre-back/off spinning-opener/rugby full-back, but hills and peaks were always ticked off. Life-affirming! So hot …
Inspirational travel story for older travellers
Inspirational traveller Lucilla Butler shares her inspirational story to inspire older travellers to head off to South America on an adventure. Getting to know Lucilla, her sense of adventure and spirit, we couldn’t help but be inspired by her and asked her to write a few words we could share with others and hopefully inspire …
Viva Ecuador – why I love travel
Kat travels to Ecuador “The first time I ventured to South America I ended up in Ecuador,” says Andean Trails Kat of catching the travel bug there. “I say “ended up” because that’s exactly what happened. I’d always had a thing for South America – but where exactly I didn’t really know. I ended up …
Chile’s Fiestas Patrias
Celebrating Chile’s Fiestas Patrias “Around this time of the year I get nostalgic for one of my past lives..the one when I lived in Chile – for Fiestas Patrias,” explains Andean Trails’ Alan. “The 18th of September is Chilean independence and it is one of several days celebrating the Fiestas Patrias or National Holidays. It is …
Before you go
Travel checklist We’ve put together this travel checklist to help you plan for your trip abroad and stay safe whilst you are there. Information from the Foreign and Commonwealth office (FCO) of the UK. Before you go: Check out this advice for specific types of travellers for your destination. Check our travel advice pages for …
History of Andean Trails – 1998 to today
A brief history of Andean Trails I spent much of the 90s working as a trek leader and writing guidebooks on South America and as a result of all that exploring and leading groups, in 1998 I decided this was something I would like to carry on doing, so the idea for Andean Trails hatched. …
