Paraguay from every angle
Life, culture, landscapes. All that is Paraguay, and my life here
Travelling around Paraguay by bus
Paraguay has a cheap, efficient and extensive bus network. It is possible to reach almost anywhere in the country by public transport. The buses travelling around Paraguay can be broken down into three types. Firstly local, then long distance and finally city buses....
Live music events in Asuncion
Just like people everywhere in the world people in Paraguay enjoy listening to live music. However with Paraguay being off the tourist trail it is also off the route taken by most touring artists when they visit South America. With a more established infrastructure...
On a walking tour around Piribebuy
The town of Piribebuy is located approximately 80 km from Asuncion. It is very well situated in hill country surrounded by open countryside. The town and the surrounding area are both popular with tourists. In addition to tourism Piribebuy is also a historically...
Visiting an exhibition at the local garden centre
Earlier this year a new garden centre opened up near me. It is located out on the road towards Piriberbuy. It has recently been the scene of a gardening exhibition. The garden centre itself is called Paseo las Palmeras and after several months of construction opened...
Communications are now digital in Paraguay
During my years in Paraguay the communications systems have seen many changes. From almost nothing when I first came here to now entering the digital age. They now are far better than I could ever had imagined they would be when I first arrived. Back in 2002 I arrived...
My first couple of weeks back in Paraguay
Arriving back in Paraguay a couple of weeks ago my first stop was a hotel. There I could relax and unwind after my long journey before heading off to my country home. For a last bit of luxury to end my trip I booked into the modern Ibis Hotel. In addition to being...
My journey from England back to Paraguay
After a very enjoyable trip to England the time arrived for me to travel back to my home in Paraguay. Whilst I was in England the weather had been quite unlike normal English weather. It had for the whole of my visit been very hot and very dry. The temperature had...
As I travelled from Paraguay across to England
I recently travelled across from Paraguay and England. It is always a long journey both in terms of time and distance. A journey however that I have made several times. The trip as it is coming in a number of different parts is best broken down. Its individual parts...
Trip to inspect a Paraguayan farm for buyers
This week I had a long but very productive couple of days out. I travelled across the country to inspect a Paraguayan farm for potential overseas buyers. I had been in contact via email with them for a little while. They had found a farm in Paraguay they were...