Stories & Photos

Capturing Costa Rica: a safe return to paradise

This month I was able to set foot back into the big and beautiful world and return to Costa Rica. From wild beaches and tropical jungles down south to the volcanoes of the northern plains, I did my best to capture it all and share the highlights.

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Small is beautiful: 20 delightful guest houses we love to share

One of the best ways to connect you with the people, cultures and cuisines of your destination is by staying in a majority of owner-run guest houses and inns...

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Jaguars return to Iberá wetlands after 70-year absence

In January 2021, an adult jaguar and her two captive-born cubs took their first steps into the wilds of Iberá wetlands. They are the first jaguars to roam free here for 70 years...

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Cloudwatching in Patagonia

With it's big open skies and powerful winds, sometimes there's just as much beauty up above your head as there is at ground level in Patagonia...

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Birdwatching at Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu = the world's most famous archaeological site, right? Of course. But it's also surrounded by beautiful and bird-rich cloud forest...

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Football in South America

From the iconic beaches of Brazil, all the way up to the high altitude city streets of the Andes, a love of football unites a continent...

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Off the beaten track in Costa Rica (3:10)

Plot a course through Costa Rica's quieter side, where nature remains in charge and where beautiful landscapes are proudly shared by local people...

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A journey along Chile's Carretera Austral (3:27)

Come and experience one of the world's great road journeys. From the rainforests of the north, to the icefields down south...

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Alentejo - A Journey Across Portugal (3:13)

From the Spanish border to the clear blue ocean, the Alentejo is a place of Mediterranean forest, olive groves and hilltop villages...

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5 reasons to visit the Picos de Europa (2:19)

For 20 years we've been walking the tranquil trails and meeting the people of the Picos de Europa. Here's five reasons we'd love to share it with you.

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5 reasons to visit Andalucía (2:49)

Moorish masterpieces and walking trails; cosy tapas bars and silent olive groves. This is all that's great about Andalucía...

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5 reasons to visit Catalonia (2:19)

From granite peaks and stone villages to sunny vineyards and Mediterranean villages, Catalonia is a sight to behold...

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Declaring peace with nature in Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a small country, yet it has more varieties of butterfly than Africa and more bird species than North America. Its geography is the reason for this extraordinary biodiversity, but the attitude of the people – the Ticos – is what saved it from being lost forever.

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Turning 21: Pura's journey from triumphant chillies to Travel Positive

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Encalves II: Crossing borders (this time, it's international)

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Spain's other islands: a virtual journey around its enclaves

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'Guillem' Shakespeare & a true Comedy of Errors

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Here, not there: coaxing my mind out of the mountains

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