The Guyanas It is hard to know where to start really, when describing the Guyanas. Most folks don’t know where they are, and those that do have only a fleeting memory of school geography, or perhaps collecting stamps. The Three “Guyanas” lie on the northeast coast of South America. They are politically different, two independent […]
MaxGlobetrotter’s Favourites – Portugal, Suriname and Uruguay Publishing lists seems to be the craze right now, and indeed the new owner of The Great Canadian Travel Company, the redoubtable Ian Kalinowsky, has asked me to pen my top destinations for 2016”; Portugal, Suriname and Uruguay top the list, but are by no means exclusive! However, […]
The Suriname River is fascinating, and for tourists travelling to Suriname, the communities along its bank offer a spectacular experience. Surinamese jungle lodges are great, and really offer visitors a wide range of standards, accessibility and activity. Some time ago I wrote about Kabalebo, a lodge deep in the rain forest, and accessible only by […]
The Upper Suriname River is a living museum, and worth the effort to reach it Suriname Apart from geography geeks, stamp collectors and cartophiles, Suriname is a country that has escaped most peoples’ awareness. And this is a great pity, because as a destination, Suriname offers interest travellers a peak into any number of worlds. […]
Leaving Omalo to travel via Borjomi and Las Vegas to Kabalebo, Suriname! While my journey from Winnipeg to Omalo was an epic of endurance, the return journey, and its continuation into the next two business expeditions, was an epic of intellectual endurance, Georgia is, as you know, a favourite country of mine; after spending a […]
Parimaribo – Introduction to Suriname Well, needless to say, after such a good introduction to the region, I had no choice but to return, and look a little more deeply. So armed with two friends, strong-armed to head off for ten days, we flew to Paramaribo and started the expedition. Paramaribo is a wonderful place; […]