Enjoy the luxury of taking the time to truly experience a magical part of the world by enjoying the leisurely pace of travel by train. There are some extraordinary trains that let you explore the world from this unique perspective. Here are a few of our favorites: Eastern and Oriental Express, south-east Asia “As the shining domes of 21st-century downtown Bangkok […]

There are so many unique excursions offering new perspective from a bird’s eye view.  Yampu Tours offers numerous tours that take you up in the sky. We wanted to share some of those with you here. Antarctica Instead of braving the white-knuckle trip crossing of the Drake Passage from Argentina to King George Island, which takes a few days, skip the […]

Attention friends in the UK:We all love a good deal on a holiday – especially when you’ve got a family to pay for. But did you know that if your travel company isn’t ATOL protected you could lose money or be left stranded abroad if it goes under? ATOL stands for Air Travel Organiser’s Licence and by law every UK-based […]

Thanks for letting me share a few of my ramblings, suggestions, and information on my first trip to South America! Here is a recap of my recent visit to Bogota, Salento, Cartagena & Santa Marta in Colombia. Bogota On our day of arrival we took a guided trip to Zipaquira Salt Cathedral.  The traffic is awful in Bogota so it took a […]

INCA TRAIL This is the only trek in which you can hike into Machu Picchu. However, it can often feel crowded with 500+ people per day hiking and camping.  Bookings are required and should be made by January of the year you want to trek, or call us for available permits and choose dates according to availability. The Inca Trail […]