Inspirational travel story for older travellers by Alan Lyall on 28th September, 2012 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 …
Alan’s Top 10 things to do in Santiago by Alan Lyall on 26th September, 2012 Santiago: Top 10 things to do Andean Trails’ Alan lived many years in Santiago, Chile’s capital, and here he shares his Top 10 things to do there. He says: “Santiago, the capital of Chile, is a buzzing city of nearly 6 million people. It nestles into the Andes with peaks of nearly 6,000m soaring above the …
Viva Ecuador – why I love travel by Kat Dougal on 21st September, 2012 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 by Alan Lyall on 12th September, 2012 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 …
