Category: Guyana

Backpacking in Guyana, South America

North Pakaraima Mountain 4X4 Safari: An Experience of a Lifetime in Guyana

North Pakaraima Mountain 4X4 Safari: An Experience of a Lifetime in Guyana

Posted on by Jonny Blair

Unadulterated fun and adventure in Guyana is the hallmark of the country’s attractions. One such compelling reason to get here is the 4X4 safari through the tough North Pakaraima Mountain tracks that lie on the western edge of the country. The safari first commenced in March 2003, when a troupe of four Land Rovers and two tractors and Read more about North Pakaraima Mountain 4X4 Safari: An Experience of a Lifetime in Guyana[…]

Thirsty Thursdays: Seven Totally Tropical Random Bars in Guyana

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A few more long awaited Thirsty Thursdays to come on here. First up I’m on the piss in Guyana. It was June 2014 when I crossed the border into Guyana and was ready to celebrate with a Guyanese beer (Banks) as I could now say I had a beer in every country in South America. Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Seven Totally Tropical Random Bars in Guyana[…]

Friday’s Featured Food: Guyanese Food at Germans in Georgetown, Guyana🇬🇾

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It’s not immediately obvious which food is Guyanese and which is not when you tour Guyana. We decided to ask the tourist board for the most authentic and real place to try Guyanese food and oddly, it turned out to be a restaurant called “Germans” in the capital city, Georgetown. Where is Germans? It’s on Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Guyanese Food at Germans in Georgetown, Guyana🇬🇾[…]

World Borders: How to Get From Guyana to Suriname (Ferry from Moleson Creek to South Drain)

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Having recently written some chapters for the book on crossing world borders in South America, I thought I’d get a few more published on here. I’ve now visited Suriname three times and have already shared my advice on getting a Suriname Visa in Caracas and getting a Suriname Visa in Cayenne. You can also get Read more about World Borders: How to Get From Guyana to Suriname (Ferry from Moleson Creek to South Drain)[…]

Top 12 Travel Highlights of 2014

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I’m pretty busy at the moment trying to go through all my unwritten posts, but it’s still nice to reflect on a top 12 travel moments of the year – something I did a similar post on in 2012 and 2013. This year I started off in Iraq on New Year’s Day and I have Read more about Top 12 Travel Highlights of 2014[…]

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A Paradise in Guyana: Sloth Island Nature Resort

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I will hopefully continue to shock you all with my stories from French Guyana, Suriname and Guyana. Seriously, these three neglected countries punch so much above their weight, the opponents are knocked out. If tours and sightseeing were based on global reputation/expectation v. awe then Guyana is world champion. As nobody ever tells me they Read more about A Paradise in Guyana: Sloth Island Nature Resort[…]

World Borders: How to Get From Suriname to Guyana (Ferry from South Drain to Moleson Creek)

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I finally completed my “hat-trick of the Guyanas” by visiting Guyana itself – the former British colony once known as British Guyana, now simply Guyana. I crossed to all the Guyanas overland and have previously shared my advice on getting from Brazil to French Guyana and from French Guyana to Suriname. Time to keep the Read more about World Borders: How to Get From Suriname to Guyana (Ferry from South Drain to Moleson Creek)[…]

Backpacking in Guyana: The Town of Bartica

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Guyana threw a few new towns at us, some of which we had never heard of. Bartica was one of these. Having already written up some cool stuff on Kaieteur Falls, the remote Sloth Island, the riverside town of Parika and indeed the flambuoyant capital city, Georgetown it’s time to check out Bartica. Getting to Read more about Backpacking in Guyana: The Town of Bartica[…]