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Summer Newsletter September 2024We have been trying to send this update for some weeks so I think can still call it a summer newsletter, even though it sometimes feels as if autumn is approaching! The entry fee for the Galapagos National Park has risen from $100 to $200 per person. This was long overdue, and will provide extra f... Read more» -
Autumn Newsletter October 2023I realise that it is well over a year since we last sent a newsletter, so here is a short update from the team at Last Frontiers. We have been kept very busy (which we appreciate!), and apart from the odd webinar haven't made the time to send out a more general update until now. What's new in Latin... Read more» -
Autumn Newsletter October 2021I am really pleased to see that the UK government has begun to thaw in its attitude towards Latin America with today’s news that Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guyana, Mexico, Paraguay and Uruguay will be coming off the red list. Let’s hope that they see sense with the remaining countri... Read more» -
Autumn Newsletter November 2020As we are locked down again I thought it was time for some news to cheer us all up! I am indebted to journalist Jamie Lafferty, who defied the Foreign Office blanket advisory against non-essential travel to fly to the Galapagos and report back. As you may know, the Galapagos re-opened to visitors se... Read more» -
Spring Newsletter April 2020What a change from our previous newsletter, written in the depths of winter and looking forward expectantly to another year of travel. Now, here we are bathed in warm sunshine, but outside the window the world is eerily still, as we all wonder how the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus will be affec... Read more» -
Winter Newsletter January 2020Welcome to our first newsletter of the new decade! In this issue: Looking back 10 years Trip reports: Lizzy in Chile, Emily in the Galapagos Islands, Sue riding in the Pantanal Last Frontiers in the press Upcoming events: Destinations Travel Show at London Olympia Looking back to 2010, we ha... Read more» -
Autumn Newsletter September 2019Welcome to an autumn update from Last Frontiers. In this issue: Staff reports: Nikki and Emily were in Brazil; Ed was in Chile for their winter (and an eclipse) Your feedback: Galapagos, Peru Upcoming events: Oxford, Cambridge, Harrogate and Olympia While in Brazil Nikki lived a nature enthus... Read more» -
Summer Newsletter June 2019As I run out of the door on my way to see a total solar eclipse in Chile (weather permitting!) there is just time for a quick summer roundup of Latin America staff travels. In this issue: Staff reports: Lizzy in Costa Rica and Hannah in Tierra del Fuego Last Frontiers' ideas for next summer: A s... Read more» -
Spring Newsletter March 2019Welcome to a spring roundup of Latin America news and staff travels. In this issue: Office news Staff reports: Sue in Peru and Hannah in the Galapagos Last Frontiers' Top Three: Travel books Your feedback: Chile, Brazil, and Mexico Office news It was lovely to see many of you at the recent... Read more» -
Autumn Newsletter November 2018Welcome to our latest round-up of Latin America news and staff travels. In this issue: Staff reports: Hannah explores Costa Rica and Panama; Nikki heads off the beaten track in Argentina Your feedback: Bolivia, Costa Rica, Argentina, Brazil Upcoming events: Destinations Olympia Earlier this y... Read more» -
Summer Newsletter August 2018Welcome to our round-up of Latin America news and staff travels. In this issue: Staff reports: Hannah goes green in Costa Rica; Emily visits Belize and Guatemala Your feedback: Peru, Galapagos, north-west Argentina Upcoming events - Henley and London Hannah spent two weeks in Panama and Costa... Read more» -
Spring Newsletter May 2018Welcome to a brief round-up of Latin America news and staff travels. I am conscious that we haven't sent an update since December, for which I apologise: this is always a busy time of year and the weather was particularly cold, which makes you all think of foreign travel! In this issue: Office n... Read more» -
Winter Newsletter December 2017Welcome to our latest round-up of Latin America news and staff travels. In this issue: Office news: welcome to Hannah A special Peru tour: an opportunity to travel with an expert trip scholar Last Frontiers' Top Three: Blue Planet II moments Staff reports and feedback: Emily learns how to spot... Read more» -
Summer Newsletter July 2017Welcome to our latest round-up of Latin America news and staff travels. In this issue: Office news Last Frontiers' Top Three: Unusual ways to get from A to B Staff reports and feedback: Nicola travels from tip to toe in Chile and Emily reports back from the lesser-visited Caribbean coast of Cos... Read more» -
Spring Newsletter April 2017Welcome to our latest round-up of Latin America news and staff travels. In this issue: Office news Last Frontiers' Top Three: Chic Shacks Latin America in the press Staff reports and feedback: Nicola contemplates luxury travel in Argentina and Chile and Emily B puts the Peruvian potato back on... Read more» -
Winter Newsletter January 2017Welcome to a festive round-up of Latin America news and staff travels. In this issue: Last Frontiers' Top Three: Walks Brazil: Claire on the Costa Verde and beyond Guatemala: Nicola's trip through ancient ruins, jungle and buzzing markets Office news After nearly 6 years at Last Frontiers,... Read more» -
Autumn Newsletter September 2016Welcome to an early autumn round-up of Latin America news and staff travels. In this issue: Office news Brazil puts on a successful Olympics Last Frontiers' Top Three: Ancient Sites with Pyramids Costa Rica: Sue spots a quetzal, and Nicola explores the Osa Peninsula in depth Press news: Jagua... Read more» -
Summer Newsletter June 2016Welcome to our regular round-up of Latin America news and staff travel reports. In this issue: Last Frontiers' Top Three: Opportunities Argentina: Mendoza's wine valleys Colombia: San Agustín, San Andrés and Providencia Office news We have just said a fond farewell to Jonny, who has left le... Read more» -
Spring Newsletter March 2016Welcome to our regular round-up of Latin America news and staff travel reports. In this issue: Last Frontiers' Top Three: Lodges Brazil: Salvador and the Chapada Diamantina Mexico: Whale-watching in Baja Office news Earlier this month we said farewell to Fran, who has enlivened our office a... Read more» -
Winter Newsletter December 2015Welcome to our regular round-up of Latin America news and staff travel reports. In this issue: Office news Last Frontiers' Top Three Gardens Claire and Fran in north-east Brazil Ali in Uruguay Last Frontiers in the press Office News Since our last newsletter we have launched our new websi... Read more» -
Summer Newsletter August 2015We hope you are enjoying the summer and welcome to our round-up of Latin America news and staff travel. In this issue: Office news | Last Frontiers' Top Three: Winter holidays | Jonny trekking in Peru | Last Frontiers in the press Office News We have had a busy summer so far, with many people boo... Read more» -
Spring Newsletter May 2015Welcome to our spring round-up of Latin America news and staff travel. In this issue: Office news | Rio Olympics 2016 | Last Frontiers' Top Three: Top destinations for 2015 | Fran in Peru | Sue in north-west Argentina | Claire in Colombia Office News In January we welcomed Lizzy back from materni... Read more» -
Summer Newsletter July 2014Welcome to a post-Wimbledon round-up of Latin America news and staff travel. In this issue: Office news | Last Frontiers' Top Three: Home away from home | Ed in Patagonia | Jonny in Costa Rica | Brazil: when the dust settles Office news We welcome new recruit Fran, who is settling in very well af... Read more» -
Spring Newsletter April 2014Welcome to our spring round-up of Latin America news and staff travel. In this issue: Office news | Last Frontiers' Top Three: Short cruises | Sue in Central America | Claire in Uruguay Office news Welcome back to Sue, who after breaking her leg badly (skiing, sadly not down a devilish black slop... Read more» -
Winter Newsletter January 2014As promised here is our occasional Latin America news round-up and staff travel reports. In this issue: Office news | Last Frontiers' Top Three: Rooms with a view | Jonny in Chile | Oli in Costa Rica | Claire in Ecuador and Galapagos | Last Frontiers in the press Office news Lizzy starts maternit... Read more» -
Spring Newsletter March 2013Welcome to our latest Last Frontiers newsletter, with our customary round-up of staff travels and news from Latin America. In this issue: Office news | Last Frontiers' Top Three: Summer holidays | Oli in Ecuador and the Galapagos | Sue in Chile and Argentina | Travel events - dates for your diary... Read more» -
Winter Newsletter January 2013Welcome to our latest Last Frontiers newsletter, with our customary round-up of staff travels and news from Latin America. In this issue: Office/baby news | Last Frontiers' Top Three: Walks | Claire in Mexico | Jonny in Ecuador | Sue in the Arctic | Travel events - dates for your diary Office news... Read more» -
Autumn Newsletter October 2012Welcome to our autumn newsletter, the first after Olympic fever gripped the nation and we decided to run a Latin American Medal Table (with Brazil the eventual winners). By the way, if you are considering Rio 2016 then do let us know - we have already compiled a fact sheet on the practicalities whic... Read more» -
Spring Newsletter March 2012Welcome to a spring update from Last Frontiers: our 20th newsletter for our 20th anniversary! In this issue: | Canyons and coasts - Sue and Ed in Brazil | Culture and Caribbean - Claire in Guatemala and Belize | Beyond the Canal - Oli in Panama | Galapagos update | Last Frontiers in the press | New... Read more» -
Last Frontiers Newsletter #19 September 2011Welcome to an autumn update from Last Frontiers. In this issue: | Coast and art - Oli in Uruguay | Wildlife and adventure - Ed in the Brazilian Pantanal | Markets, haciendas and the Riviera Maya - Sue in Mexico | Jesuit missions - Ed in Paraguay | News from the office | Last Frontiers events - Chan... Read more» -
Last Frontiers Newsletter #18 April 2011Welcome to the latest news from Last Frontiers, with our most recent travelling adventures. Our two newest recruits, Oli and Claire (pictures and bio on our Team page), have got their first few months with us off to a flying start with an amazing trip each to South America. In this issue: | Jungle... Read more» -
Last Frontiers Newsletter #17 November 2010Welcome to an autumn update from Last Frontiers. In this issue: | Menagerie a trois! Jill in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama | Jungle and lost kingdoms - Ali in deepest, darkest Peru | Planes, trains and scarlet ibis - Ed in southern Brazil | New luxury cruise to Patagonian glaciers | Last Frontie... Read more» -
Last Frontiers Newsletter #16 June 2010Welcome to an early summer update from Last Frontiers. What a rollercoaster few months it has been - with volcanic ash drifting over us and then another British Airways strike series. I am frustrated to see that the insurance industry has still not reacted positively - they continue to insist that t... Read more» -
Last Frontiers Newsletter #15 March 2010Welcome to a spring update from Last Frontiers. In this issue: Update on Chile and Machu Picchu A photography exhibition Ed Miles in Chile Peru with an adventurous twist Jill in hidden Colombia Cruise charter or villa rental Updates on Chile and Machu Picchu Chile earthquake An earthqu... Read more» -
Last Frontiers Newsletter #14 December 2009A couple of months ago we finally moved into our new offices, in a refurbished mill. We now have heating, rainwater harvesting, and even a meeting room (so do come and visit us whenever you want!). In this issue: Lizzy and Sue in Brazil Ed drives the Southern Highway in Chile Sue in Peru Edwa... Read more» -
Last Frontiers Newsletter #13 June 2009Welcome to an early summer update from Last Frontiers (into which we have interspersed a few comments from recent clients). In this issue: Lizzy in Panama and Costa Rica Rebecca in Uruguay Sue sees a jaguar in Guyana Special offers A date for your diary News from the office Lizzy was in Pa... Read more» -
Last Frontiers Newsletter #10 July 2008With Wimbledon over we felt it was time for our next newsletter, so if you are planning a foreign trip we have been travelling, as always, to find lots of new ideas for you! In this newsletter: Chile: from north to south (Alison) Colombia: Ed Miles off the beaten track Costa Rica: rafting and... Read more» -
Last Frontiers Newsletter #4 July 2004I know it is only a couple of months since our last newsletter, but with the Game Fair looming (see below) we thought it was timely to send another!In this issue: Wildlife in Northern Argentina and the Brazilian Pantanal Mexico: Copper Canyon, whales, and kayaks Guyana: Jungle and Jaguars Fish... Read more» -
Last Frontiers Newsletter #3 June 2004As promised we are back again with some news and updates from the travels of the Last Frontiers team. This newsletter has taken a bit more time to put together than usual as we have all been away so much!In this edition: News from Last Frontiers Jill in Peru and Chile Tracy in Brazil Alison in... Read more» -
Last Frontiers Newsletter #2 August 2003We would like to thank you for all the positive feedback following our first newsletter, sent in April. As promised we are back again with some news and updates from the travels of the Last Frontiers team, the Latin American specialists.In this edition: News from Last Frontiers Fishing Trekking... Read more» -
Last Frontiers Newsletter #1 April 2003Welcome to the first newsletter from Last Frontiers, the Latin America specialists! In this edition: News from Last Frontiers Antarctica Belize (BBC Holiday 20 April) Fishing in Argentina Chile (riding) Galapagos Venezuela News from Last Frontiers The last year has been a busy one for... Read more»