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Maya monuments and Caribbean coast - Claire in Guatemala and Belize
September saw me leaving behind the Indian summer for some Central America adventures in Guatemala and Belize. Guatemala had been my first port of call on my gap year some seven years ago and I was keen to return to the highlights and explore new territory including my first dalliance with Belize. M... Read more»
Sian Lloyd in Brazil
Sian Lloyd and her husband Jonathan visted Brazil with Last Frontiers. Her article was published in the Mail on Sunday on 11 March 2012 (please forgive her spelling of Paraty!). Their journey began in Rio, where they stayed at the iconic Copacabana Palace, owned by Orient-Express. They then continue... Read more»
Ibitipoca - a hidden secret in Brazil
After a 4 hour journey by road from Rio de Janeiro I arrived to Reserva do Ibitipoca, a special new find for Last Frontiers. I was given a wonderful welcome by the friendly staff, with drinks and delicious home-made cakes for tea - what more could one ask for? This is an isolated property, sitting a... Read more»
The Falklands/Malvinas - leave it to the diplomats
The debate over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has once again become a news item. Politicians, with their usually short term outlook, have often used populist issues to distract their public from other less easily-solved economic problems. A whiff of oil, or any other poten... Read more»
Satnav in Latin America
While I was planning a recent driving trip to southern Brazil (with my trusty co-driver Sue) I thought I would (or should) trial some form of satellite navigation (Satnav). Local maps only tend to show the major roads and are sketchy at best when it comes to town plans, and online maps (such as Goog... Read more»
Let's talk ourselves up, not down
Reading the press over the last few days one has to wonder how global the perspective of our polititians and bankers really is. Our previous government tried as hard as they could to blame the effects of an overspending state, ineffective regulation and unsustainable personal debt levels on the idea... Read more»
Last Frontiers Newsletter #19 September 2011
Welcome to an autumn update from Last Frontiers. In this issue: | Coast and art - Oli in Uruguay | Wildlife and adventure - Ed in the Brazilian Pantanal | Markets, haciendas and the Riviera Maya - Sue in Mexico | Jesuit missions - Ed in Paraguay | News from the office | Last Frontiers events - Chan... Read more»
The Salar de Uyuni - now in the middle of somewhere!
Towards the south-western tip of Bolivia, high in the Andes bordering Chile and Argentina, is some of South America's most captivating scenery, an otherworldly showcase of lunar landscapes, petrified forests, geysers and multicloured lakes all under huge aqua-blue skies. However, amongst the geologi... Read more»
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