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!
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…
28 STUNNING WILDLIFE PHOTOS FROM 5 YEARS OF TRAVEL
23 May 2020 – Collections
Experiencing close encounters with some of the planet’s amazing wildlife remains one of our top reasons to travel. Here are 28 of our favourites to share…
HOW TRAVEL WILL CHANGE IN 2020 AND BEYOND
14 May 2020 – Pandemic
As the world emerges from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the way we travel is likely to change forever – and not necessarily in a bad way…
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…
28 STUNNING WILDLIFE PHOTOS FROM 5 YEARS OF TRAVEL
23 May 2020 – Collections
Experiencing close encounters with some of the planet’s amazing wildlife remains one of our top reasons to travel. Here are 28 of our favourites to share…
HOW TRAVEL WILL CHANGE IN 2020 AND BEYOND
14 May 2020 – Pandemic
As the world emerges from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the way we travel is likely to change forever – and not necessarily in a bad way…
PAN DE AZUCAR, CHILE: WHERE DESERT MEETS THE OCEAN
30 April 2020 – Chile
Pan de Azucar in Chile is a stunning coastal desert sandwiched between the Pan-American Highway and the Pacific Ocean – and home to 2000 Humboldt penguins…
30 April 2020
PAN DE AZUCAR, CHILE: WHERE DESERT MEETS THE OCEAN
23 April 2020
A VIRTUAL JOURNEY THROUGH THE ANDES MOUNTAINS
9 April 2020
COVID 19: WHAT NEXT FOR TRAVEL?
24 March 2020
COVID 19: IT’S TIME TO WAKE UP
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
PORTUGAL
Up next
SPAIN
