Ceviche is a classic South American dish that comes from the west coast of South America. There is much debate as to where the dish originated, Mexico, Peru and Ecuador all claim it – but perhaps the country that is known best for this dish is Peru.What is Ceviche?Ceviche is made from a combination
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Often dubbed ‘the final hint of civilization’ on the southernmost end of the world, McMurdo Station is a US-run scientific research station in Antarctica. The largest encampment of its kind is also the last accessible place on the White Continent one can reach by ship.Home to about 1,200 summer resi
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For over a century, Machu Picchu has captivated adventurous explorers the world over. Peru’s unrivalled crown jewel, and indeed one of South America’s most coveted bucket-list destinations, this ancient Inca citadel was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007. But no accolade could e
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The Battle of the River Plate was the first Naval battle of World War two and took place on the 13th of December 1939. Between the British/New Zealand Navy and the German Navy.WWII in South America: Graf Spee in Flames. Photo credit: Imperial War Museums UK.Background, WWII in South AmericaThe Germa
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Captain Robert Falcon Scott is a legend of Antarctic Exploration. Perhaps more famous for his death and the mistakes that he made leading up to it, rather than his achievements and career. Like his contemporary, Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, Scott’s dedication to exploring the Antarctic is both inspi
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If you’re an intrepid traveller, you’ve no doubt been to a few places which you sarcastically dubbed ‘the end of the world’. Remote places seeming lost in a vortex of utterly unremarkable appeal, a million miles away from any kind of familiarity. But then there’s Ushuaia: the most enticing End of th
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