A walk around Lake Titicaca

Written by Scott Dunn team on 29 April 2011

So this is where it all began. The Inca dynasty rose out of the lake here and proceeded to take over South America. This place was obviously a big deal, the highest navigable lake in the world, and the largest volumous lake in South America, but I didn’t realize quite how impressive it would be.

Top yoga retreats

Written by Scott Dunn team on 22 April 2011

Read up on our top pick of properties where you can practice yoga in a highly unique and peaceful setting and plan ahead for your peaceful relaxing holiday. The destinations we suggest will ensure you return home feeling renewed and refreshed.

Chichicastenango, Guatemala - the biggest and most beautiful indigenous market in Guatemala

Written by Scott Dunn team on 5 April 2011

Everything is on offer from bright embroided cloths and beautiful bags to medicinal plants and machetes. The food produce was also just as incredible as the crafts on offer.

I haggled with the local ladies for a couple of gifts to take home; a beautiful hand woven blanket with pom pom trim and a handbag made of embrodied cloth that has since been admired by many. But if the shopping potential isn’t tempting enough, it’s worth the trip just to see the colourful array of traditional dress worn by the indigenous women.

Colonia del Sacremento

Written by Scott Dunn team on 5 April 2011

The colourful crumbling ancient houses, the winding cobbled streets, the charming little doorways, vintage cars, and the wise old local cats that survey the tourists, make this town uniquely quaint. It is a photographers’ paradise, every corner turned showcases a picture postcard scene.