Seeing White in Arequipa, Peru

When we think about Peru, Machu Picchu and Cuzco, along with Lima, are usually the first places to spring to mind. But many are this country’s alluring destinations, and none more so than its second city, Arequipa, in the deep south, at the edge of the Altiplano highlands. If the capital is stress, hurry, and humidity, Arequipa is the opposite – relatively tranquil; with a crisp, sunny climate (more than 300 days of sunshine per year); rugged countryside punctuated by the trio of snow-capped volcanoes Chachani, Pichu Pichu, and Misti; and a historic old town built from pale blocks of volcanic “sillar” stone responsible for earning this UNESCO World Heritage Site the nickname... keep reading 

Aircraft Maintenance Secrets Revealed

I recently had the opportunity to tour the 220,000-square metre (54-acre) maintenance facilities of Iberia Airlines at Madrid's Barajas Airport, to observe the incredibly meticulous processes brought to bear on enormous and enormously complex machinery that carries tens of thousands of people through the air every day. It was, it goes without saying, an impressive experience ... keep reading

images | Jardoz, Javier Pedreira