Fast travel, honest guides, and the places nobody else writes about
An honest guide to Easter Island accommodation, sorted by budget from luxury resorts through to budget guest houses. Answering the in-town versus out-of-town trade-off, the food and views situation, and who each place actually suits.
A guide to eating in Hanga Roa, where almost every restaurant on Easter Island is. Covers breakfast, incredible ceviche lunch, and sunset dinners. Plus opening days, the service charge and what to order.
A complete guide of every site worth your time in Easter Island, from the best of the moai, to beaches and caves, to birdmen history, and the town of Hanga Roa. Including what each site is, why the islanders toppled the moai, and how to fit as much as you can into three days.
Everything you need to plan a trip to Easter Island in 2026. From entry forms and pre-arrival info, to the national park ticket and where to buy it, the guide requirement, and how to make the best of your time on this incredible island.
A first timer’s guide to where to go in Brazil, covering Rio, Iguazu Falls, Sāo Paulo, Brasilia, Salvador and Olinda, with how long to spend in each, which cities work better as layovers, and honest notes on each.
Is the only hotel inside Brazil’s Iguazu National Park worth the hype? An honest review of the Belmond Hotel das Cataratas, covering the rooms, the pool, the breakfast, the service, and of course the falls views and private access.
Beyond the falls themselves, Iguazu has a genuine fair bit to offer. From a tri-border viewpoint in Paraguay and a house built from plastic bottles in Argentina, to the world’s second largest dam and some rogue capybaras. Here’s what else is worth your time.
How can you know which side is best? A first-hand comparison of the Brazil and Argentina sides of Iguazu Falls, covering the view, the trails, and how to see both sides in a day.
What actually happens when you rent a car in Brasilia, step by step, from the airport shuttle bus and the deposit to ethanol vs petrol and the drive-through return.
What to do with a long layover in Brasilia, from architectural highlights of the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Three Powers Plaza to a sunset by the lake, all doable in a single day without a guided tour.
Everything you need to know before booking the Ilha Grande day trip from Rio: pickup times, the four boat stops, what lunch is really like, extra costs to budget for, and how good the caipirinhas really are.
As a solo female traveller landing in Rio with an inherent fear of getting robbed (again), a private tour wasn’t a luxury, it was peace of mind. Here’s why I booked one, what it actually included, and whether it’s worth the cost.