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!
CORONAVIRUS COVID-19
Whilst this website’s normal focus is on world travel, the current pandemic has effectively brought the world’s travel industry to a standstill. And, until the pandemic is brought under control, that situation is not likely to change.
Everyone’s focus should now be on doing whatever we can to beat the disease and help our ways of life to return to something resembling “normal”. Which means it’s vital that everyone takes measures to stop the spread of the disease and help ease the burden on our countries’ health systems.
But it also means keeping ourselves informed about what is required of us, how we’re doing in the fight, and what the next steps are. And to help you do this, the following websites provide a wealth of information.
Compehensive graphs and tables for every country
Interactive map detailing containment measures, testing and treatment information for every country
COVID-19 resource centre with an interactive map and dashboard
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…
A VIRTUAL JOURNEY THROUGH THE ANDES MOUNTAINS
23 April 2020 – South America
An epic photographic journey through the Andes Mountains of South America to stir your wanderlust during lockdown…
COVID-19: WHAT NEXT FOR TRAVEL?
9 April 2020 – Pandemic
Due to the escalating COVID-19 pandemic crisis, the future for travel has never looked so bleak. Here are our thoughts on what’s likely to happen next…
COVID-19: IT'S TIME TO WAKE UP
24 March 2020 – Pandemic
We’re now three months into what has become the world’s biggest health threat since the “Spanish Flu” of 1918. It’s time to wake up before it’s too late…
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…
A VIRTUAL JOURNEY THROUGH THE ANDES MOUNTAINS
23 April 2020 – South America
An epic photographic journey through the Andes Mountains of South America to stir your wanderlust during lockdown…
COVID-19: WHAT NEXT FOR TRAVEL?
9 April 2020 – Pandemic
Due to the escalating COVID-19 pandemic crisis, the future for travel has never looked so bleak. Here are our thoughts on what’s likely to happen next…
COVID-19: IT'S TIME TO WAKE UP
24 March 2020 – Pandemic
We’re now three months into what has become the world’s biggest health threat since the “Spanish Flu” of 1918. It’s time to wake up before it’s too late…
10 March 2020
6 OF THE BEST DAY HIKES IN CHILE
26 February 2020
15 UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN SOUTH AMERICA TO EXPLORE
19 February 2020
6 SUBLIME SPOTS FOR WILD CAMPING IN ARGENTINA AND CHILE
13 February 2020
HOW TO PLAN YOUR OWN MENDOZA VINEYARDS TOUR
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
FRANCE
Up next
SPAIN
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