Local guide to Top 5 restaurants, Buenos Aires by Alan Lyall on 30th January, 2015 Top 5 places to eat in Buenos Aires Argentina: land of steak, red wine and pizza/pasta – and much more. The latest Latin America Best 50 restaurant list contained 15 of the country’s eateries. Our local guide and BA resident, Laura Videla, gives us the lowdown on the top five places to eat in Buenos …
Top 5 Quito restaurants – the insider’s guide by Kathy Jarvis on 16th January, 2015 Top 5 restaurants and cafes in Quito Eating out where the locals go in Quito has never been easier – thanks to our off-the-beaten-track guide to restaurants and cafes. One of our staff in Ecuador, Emma Morgan, has lived in the capital for over a decade and sends her top tips for dining in genuine …
Nutrition at altitude – how local crops can help by Kathy Jarvis on 29th August, 2014 Nutrition at altitude This week our guest blogger and expert nutritionist, Dr Chris Fenn, shares with us some tips on how to get the most from Peru’s native crops when at altitude. Chris writes: Whilst eating good quality foods for general health is important, there are several key nutrients associated with high altitude acclimatisation. As …
Eat your way to summit success by Tom Shearman on 8th August, 2014 This week Tom remembers how important nutrition is when taking on peaks in cold conditions, all part of a mountaineering course. Tom writes: “The clouds whisped over the creamy white summit of Cairngorm, creating a game of show and tell of the mountain’s lethal mashed potato cornices. That February morning in Scotland’s Highlands was a …
Aji de Gallina – classic recipe by Kat Dougal on 18th October, 2012 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 …
