Once upon a time, the source of the Amazon in deepest Peru was a legendary goal of great explorers, who pitted their wits against unknown perils, hostile tribes, heat, rain and disease, to sail from the Atlantic, though untamed Amazonia, to seek out ...
I have just got back from a short trip to Guatemala, where I met up with some excellent local travel specialists who offer a range of exciting trips and tours throughout this fascinating country in the heart of Central America. While I was there I...
In a letter just published by official Communist Party paper, Granma (in the middle of the night in Cuba), the Cuban leader Fidel Castro has announced that he will not return to presidency. Following almost 50 years at the helm, this is an histori...
With EasyJet giving away flights for just £10 (plus carbon-offsetting charge), and a big travel trade show named FITUR going on in Spain’s vibrant capital, how could I not come and spend 24 hours in Madrid? FITUR is a huge international tourism ev...
Further to my blog post in January, our Travel Experts in Ecuador have let me know that the Tungurahua Volcano in central Ecuador, substantially increased its eruptive activity yesterday. This has prompted the authorities to declare a Red Alert in...
Berlin is an incredible city of culture, striking monuments, great shopping, buzzing social scene and fascinating history. With a wealth of cheap flights now flying there from the UK, more and more travellers are visiting Germany’s most famous...
Just as we launch of Ecuador on addictedtotravel.com, there are rumblings of heightened alerts for the Tungurahua Volcano. Our Local Experts in Ecuador have told me that the Ecuadorian Geophysics Institute has issued a special report stating that ...
Ryan Air and Easy Jet are currently offering some incredibly cheap flights. Ryan Air flights are available from just £5, including all taxes and, what's more, it's buy one ticket get one free. The offer ends at midnight on Monday and there...
News broke in the early hours of this morning that the Antarctic vessel MS Explorer, owned and operated by GAP Expeditions, hit ice a short distance north of the Antarctic Peninsula, close to the South Shetland Islands towards the end of an Antarctic...
I've just got back from Colombia and was blown away by how friendly the people are and how stunning the country is – a real surprise for a place that so many travellers consider to be off-limits. Sure, there are risks. Colombia has been battered ...