Hey there fellow adventurers.
This is a blog for all you guys and girls travelling around the world (and even those who don’t), to help get a little more from your Instagram account and editing your photos. These aren't set rules or anything, just friendly tips and an insight into how I edit/prepare and go about getting my images for Instagram. The main focus is on travel images, and I got plenty of those when I was on Tucan Travel's overland trip from Victoria Falls to Cape Town over...
Picture this. You have landed back home after the most amazing tour, crossing 6 countries and meeting tons of friends along the way. Wistful you wish you were back, you keep flicking through the Facebook albums to remind yourself of the sun baking down on a Costa Rica beach or THAT night at Rio Carnival. Well we know that pain. All of us here at Tucan Travel know that feeling of being more lost at home than in the middle of a South American rainforest when arriving back from travels. Have no...
A flight delay and a missed connection were to blame for my first visit to Colombia. The visit was a short 14 hour trip to the slightly chaotic, somewhat gloomy Bogota. The airline offered me a hotel for the night and an old friend in town picked me up to take me to the bi-yearly Iberia-American festival of Theatre that was taking place at the time.In that one night I was not only introduced to some exceptionally funny shows on the many stages, but also live salsa bands and was given a short...
Easter is a great time to visit Ecuador! With such a large Catholic population, the week known as Holy Week, from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, is a time of celebration and it is common to come across festivals, parades and street music.
But this Easter I discovered another benefit to being in Ecuador during holy week - Fanesca! In 10 minutes of walking around town I had seen Fanesca advertised in about 90% of the restaurants I walked past, but I had no idea what it was. Being in a...
Day 5 of the Rio Carnival weekend and it is the night of the Sambadrome, when thousands of revellers flock to the purpose built stadium to watch the samba schools parade passed the judges, in spectacular costumes and on top of spectacular floats. You have to be there to believe it but until next year, watch this video to get a real glimpse of what it is like. You can browse all of Travizeo's photos and videos here or follow them onFacebook, Twitter, Youtube or Instagram.
Rio Carnival culminates in a huge, giant parade down the Sambadrome of samba schools showing off their moves under the watch of judges, tourists and locals. Greg and Carole were there from Travizeo to capture the action. These photos have been taken from their Instagram and Facebook pages.
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Video diary: Day 4 at Rio Carnival
Continue ReadingBlocos! Blocos everywhere! Greg and Carole from Travizeo spent the the Saturday of Rio Carnival weekend at the many parties around Rio de Janeiro! Catch it all the action on their Youtube Channel!
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Photo diary: Day 4 at Rio Carnival
It is the Saturday of Rio Carnival and Greg and Carole from Travizeo have packed in even more sights, blocos and parties than before. Today they hit the beach taking in Rio de Janeiro's famous Copacabana and Ipanema beaches. These photos have been taken from their Instagram and Facebookpages.
That first glimpse of Copacabana Beach
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Video diary: Day 3 at Rio Carnival
Continue ReadingDay 3 of Greg and Carole's Rio Carnival adventure. They took in all the sights and passed a couple of blocos in the process. You can browse all their photos and videos here or follow them on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube or Instagram.
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Photo diary: Day 3 at Rio Carnival
Today, Greg and Carole from Travizeo packed in many of the sights of Rio de Janeiro along with many others our exploring the city. These photos have been taken from their Instagram and Facebook pages.
Fun at Christ the Redeemer
Views from Sugarloaf Mountain
More sights seen today...
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