The blog

Notes from the road

Stories, recipes and the occasional tip-off from the people who eat first.

28 April 2026
Salt Caravan welcomes a new sister travel brand…
Leatherback Travel's eighth brand brings small-group adventures for solo women 45+ to North America, starting with India, Vietnam and Uzbekistan.
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24 February 2026
We’re guiding by feel in Peru & Mexico…
Sofia grew up in the Amazon. Yimnah learned her craft by hand, one generation to the next. Meet the two hosts who never needed a textbook.
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15 December 2025
What is Slow Food?
Good, clean and fair: what the movement actually means, from Amazonian crop guardians to a slow-simmered bowl of picante a la tacneña.
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