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.
With one caveat.
Whilst it’s still possible for many people to travel during the current pandemic, it comes with an extra responsibility to protect not just oneself but also others around us. Which means wearing a mask in public spaces, maintaining a safe social distance and regularly washing one’s hands.
ALFORNÓN: A RURAL GEM OF LAS ALPUJARRAS, ANDALUCIA
15 October 2020 – Spain
Tucked away in a remote valley of Las Alpujarras, amidst endless almond and olive groves, we reckon Alfornón is rural Andalucia at its best…
6 HIGHLIGHTS OF PORTUGAL'S BEAUTIFUL LISBON COAST
20 September 2020 – Portugal
Jaw-dropping beaches, fairytale palaces and vertigo-inducing cliff walks are just some of the highlights of our guide to Portugal’s beautiful Lisbon coast…
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…
ALFORNÓN: A RURAL GEM OF LAS ALPUJARRAS, ANDALUCIA
15 October 2020 – Spain
Tucked away in a remote valley of Las Alpujarras, amidst endless almond and olive groves, we reckon Alfornon is rural Andalucia at its best…
6 HIGHLIGHTS OF PORTUGAL'S BEAUTIFUL LISBON COAST
20 September 2020 – Portugal
Jaw-dropping beaches, fairytale palaces and vertigo-inducing cliff walks are just some of the highlights of our guide to Portugal’s beautiful Lisbon coast…
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…
11 June 2020
A CHILE ROAD TRIP ITINERARY FROM SANTIAGO TO THE ATACAMA DESERT
31 May 2020
HOW TO SPEND 2 DAYS IN THE INCA CAPITAL OF CUSCO
23 May 2020
28 STUNNING WILDLIFE PHOTOS FROM 5 YEARS OF TRAVEL
14 May 2020
HOW TRAVEL WILL CHANGE IN 2020 AND BEYOND
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
ENGLAND
