The largest Spanish speaking country in the world, Mexico is an economic and cultural powerhouse. Located in Monte Alban, this was a court for the classic ball game All too often, tourism to Mexico is relegated to all-inclusive beach resorts. There is nothing inherently wrong with this, but it does overlook a country replete with history, diversity, colour and fun. … [Read more...]
Ecuador in November
Dear friends and fellow travellers – by request I am planning a custom Ecuador trip in November. This will be a small group and a unique tour style. How so? This will be a flexible itinerary – fixed dates for flights and of course guaranteed highlights, but we’ll play with the routing much closer to the date, based upon weather, activities and requests. When? 5-18 November … [Read more...]
Mexico Twomey Travel Tour – March 2020
NOW BOOKING! By request, people have been asking about a Mexico tour (finally)! Starting in Mexico City we'll make our way through the important cultural regions of central and southern Mexico - particularly Oaxaca, the centre of Mexican cuisine and sight of the first planned city in the Americas (pre-contact). We'll even have two beach / tropical days! The tour includes … [Read more...]
Nova Scotia (Acadie) & Cape Breton – a Cultural Tapestry
Located on Canada’s Atlantic coast, ‘New Scotland’ consists principally of a long thin, peninsula and culturally distinct Cape Breton Island to the North East. Peggy's Cove iconic lighthouse Nova Scotia is distinctly maritime with no one living more than about 50 km’s from salt water. It has ebbed and flowed from geo-political and strategic importance, to a … [Read more...]
Hong Kong – Sensory Overload
New, meets old, meets busy, meets shopping, etc This ‘Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China’ is the fourth most densely populated territory on Earth. 1st is Macao (a short boat ride away), 2nd Monaco (but it is tiny), 3rd Singapore and then Hong Kong (HK). HK is home to about 7.5 million people and is smaller than greater London - but HK is not a … [Read more...]
