South America

Are you looking for good steak? Adventure? A few Incan ruins for the photo album? We’ll help you find which South American country is right for you.

This trip of a lifetime deserves a bit of preparation.

Explore the land of white crystal.

WHEN I arrived in Colombia I didn’t know what to expect.

Is this the most misunderstood country in the world?

Tommy Walker from Stockton is an internationally published travel writer :: Here he writes for The Gazette about his journeys around the world

Colombia, despite years of gang wars, cartels and political turmoil has turned a corner. Many travellers are visiting, its education industry is booming and I believe Medellin was recently voted the most innovative city by a popular travel publication – so things are on the up.

Aside from that it is beautiful and is worth the long haul trip.

Travel blogger Tommy Walker captures life in the wild.

By Tommy Walker

Updated October 22nd, 2018. In the northeast of South America lies the third smallest country in South America, little-known Guyana – the only officially English speaking country in Latin America. Sometimes called ‘British Guiana’, the territory makes up one of the three countries known ’The Guianas…

It’s safe to say that getting off the beaten track is something adventure seekers aim to do on every trip. Guyana, a country coated in dense rainfo...

For many, Paraguay is a forgotten place to visit in South America. As a country you don’t hear much about, no one really seems to have any expectat...

Sandy scenery, adrenaline-filled activities, and dreamy hotels.

Montevideo is the charming capital of Uruguay, delicately positioned between Brazil and Argentina. A captivating place that inhales the breeze from the coast coupled with its alternative flurry of city life, Montevideo combines a laid-back approach with traditional Latin formalities. Add in great fo…

From glitzy to hippie.

IT MIGHT sound strange to use the words ‘danger’ and ‘paradise’ in the same sentence.

Tommy Walker, el periodista independiente británico residente en Hong Kong, ha dedicado los últimos años de su vida a viajar por todo el mundo. Walker dejó su casa en Inglaterra en 2012, desde entonces ha viajado con mochila al sudeste asiático, Oceanía, India, México y Sudamérica. Durante más de un…

We’re not going to lie: getting to Angel Falls is no easy task. But what’s that saying? If it’s not hard, it’s not worth it. As a world wonder, the...