Connemara is a savage beauty ... wild mountainous country ... magnificent in every way.Oscar Wilde Photo of Kylemore Abbey, by Jacqueline Swartz. Connemara Ireland Castles While Oscar Wilde spoke of Connemara, Ireland's natural splendours, Connemara, Ireland's castles could similarly be describe as … Continue Reading
Swiss Travels
Swiss Breakfast Dreams
One of my favourite indulgences in Switzerland is the Swiss breakfast. I dream about these and get excited to discover the breakfast spread in each new hotel or … [Read More...]
Swiss Travels
Museum Night in Bern, Switzerland : Museumsnacht Bern – Tips for a Fantastic Night of Culture
A Culture Filled March Weekend in Bern Back in 2014, I was fortunate to end up in Bern, Switzerland on Museum Night - Museumsnacht Bern. I had not planned … [Read More...]
South American Adventures
Searching for Waterfalls at Reserva Cerro Blanco – Tanti, Argentina – from Alex’s Adventure Diaries
Searching for Waterfalls near Tanti, Argentina Thorny bushes bite and claw at my legs as we make our way down the arduous hiking trail in Reserva Cerro Blanco. I can't take my eyes off of the ground. Rich in … Continue Reading
Sandboarding Atacama Desert in Chile – from Alex’s Adventure Diaries
Hiking the sand dunes in the Atacama Desert My thighs burn as I trudge up the steep sand dune and squint into the blaring sun. Mimicking Mads, I hold my board across my shoulders and focus on stepping on the … Continue Reading
Paso de Jama, Chilean Border Crossing to Argentina – from Alex’s Adventure Diaries
The barren border crossing building at Paso de Jama, between Chile and Argentina in the Andes, has a distinct lack of noise as travellers slowly shuffle their dusty backpacks forward in a semblance of lines. I … Continue Reading
