Welcome to
ABOVE US ONLY SKIES
A world travel blog for travellers, would-be travellers and anybody else with a curious interest in ditching the routine and exploring our planet.
We’re Ian & Nicky and we’re here to inform, entertain and hopefully inspire you to explore more often and for longer. And we’re here to help you plan your next adventure, whether it’s a weekend city break or a 12-month expedition into the unknown.
Put the future on hold and live for today!
A WANDER THROUGH THE EERILY QUIET STREETS OF LISBON
1 September – Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal is a city that has seen an explosion in tourism over recent years. But now COVID-19 has changed all that. As we found out…
EVORA - THE JEWEL IN PORTUGAL'S ALENTEJO REGION
10 August 2020 – Portugal
Steeped in history back to the Roman era, the medieval city of Evora, Portugal combines incredible architecture with evocative streets and gourmet food…
8 EXQUISITE ALGARVE BEACHES...AND HOW THEY COMPARE FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING
23 July 2020 – Portugal
Portugal and its amazing Algarve beaches are once again open for tourism – we look at eight of the best and assess how they rate for safe social distancing
AN ARGENTINA ROAD TRIP FROM HUMAHUACA TO MENDOZA
21 June 2020 – Argentina
From multi-coloured desert landscapes to world-class food and wine, this 1500km road trip in northwest Argentina has everything for a post-lockdown adventure…
A CHILE ROAD TRIP ITINERARY FROM SANTIAGO TO THE ATACAMA DESERT
11 June 2020 – Chile
Use our latest Chile road trip itinerary to discover the country’s bewildering northern desert landscape – automatic social distancing guaranteed!
HOW TO SPEND 2 DAYS IN THE INCA CAPITAL OF CUSCO
31 May 2020 – Peru
As the gateway to the treasures of Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley, Cusco is an essential stop for any visitor to Peru. Here’s our 2-day guide…
A WANDER THROUGH THE EERILY QUIET STREETS OF LISBON
1 September – Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal is a city that has seen an explosion in tourism over recent years. But now COVID-19 has changed all that. As we found out…
EVORA - THE JEWEL IN PORTUGAL'S ALENTEJO REGION
10 August 2020 – Portugal
Steeped in history back to the Roman era, the medieval city of Evora, Portugal combines incredible architecture with evocative streets and gourmet food…
8 EXQUISITE ALGARVE BEACHES...AND HOW THEY COMPARE FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING
23 July 2020 – Portugal
Portugal and its amazing Algarve beaches are once again open for tourism – we look at eight of the best and assess how they rate for safe social distancing
AN ARGENTINA ROAD TRIP FROM HUMAHUACA TO MENDOZA
21 June 2020 – Argentina
From multi-coloured desert landscapes to world-class food and wine, this 1500km road trip in northwest Argentina has everything for a post-lockdown adventure…
A CHILE ROAD TRIP ITINERARY FROM SANTIAGO TO THE ATACAMA DESERT
11 June 2020 – Chile
Use our latest Chile road trip itinerary to discover the country’s bewildering northern desert landscape – automatic social distancing guaranteed!
HOW TO SPEND 2 DAYS IN THE INCA CAPITAL OF CUSCO
31 May 2020 – Peru
As the gateway to the treasures of Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley, Cusco is an essential stop for any visitor to Peru. Here’s our 2-day guide…
23 May 2020
28 STUNNING WILDLIFE PHOTOS FROM 5 YEARS OF TRAVEL
14 May 2020
HOW TRAVEL WILL CHANGE IN 2020 AND BEYOND
30 April 2020
PAN DE AZUCAR, CHILE: WHERE DESERT MEETS THE OCEAN
23 April 2020
A VIRTUAL JOURNEY THROUGH THE ANDES MOUNTAINS
MEET IAN & NICKY
We’re an English couple who are backpacking, road-tripping and housesitting around the world. And this blog is a permanent record of what we see, think and do. We hope it also provides information, entertainment and inspiration for other “mature” travellers, too. So, if you’ve got a few minutes to spare, why not pour yourself a glass of something suitably chilled and take a look around!
We’re currently in
SPAIN
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PORTUGAL
