Amazon holiday dream realised by Kathy Jarvis on 27th June, 2014 Amazon holiday Botanist and biologist Margaret Jarvis talks about finally realising a desire to the world’s greatest rainforests – the Amazon. She writes: “At 79 I have seen a bit of this planet, including tropical forest in Malaysia and Indonesia, but not the Amazonian rainforest. A longstanding ambition was achieved in April this year …
Volunteer in the Amazon Jungle by Kat Dougal on 20th June, 2014 Volunteer in the Amazon Jungle Kat takes us into the Amazon on a volunteering project which may inspire you to pack up and do the same. Check her Facebook photos for some irresistibly cute pictures, and read on … Kat writes: “My first big travel adventure was a six month trip to South America …
Chimichurri sauce recipe by Alan Lyall on 13th June, 2014 Chimichurri sauce recipe It’s summer time, it’s a year divisible by four and that means only one thing. Well, two. Barbecue season! World Cup time! We’re combining both to bring you a recipe for the tasty Chimichurri sauce, popular throughout South America, our favourite BBQ foods and our World Cup predictions below. Chimichurri Chimichurri …
Huchuy Yachaq community project by Kathy Jarvis on 6th June, 2014 Huchuy Yachaq community project For over 5 years Andean Trails has been supporting the Huchuy Yachaq community project in the marginalised neighbourhood of Hermanos Ayar near Cusco. We’ve been able to do this thanks to everybody who has travelled with Andean Trails. In this neighbourhood there is a high level of poverty, with little in the way of …