Amantani Island: Can Tourism Enhance Culture?
As the boat cruises slowly across the impressively encapsulated Lake Titicaca it is for passengers to forget that... Read More...
South America
Cartagena: Colombia’s Travel Jewel
In South America, travelers hike the busy streets of the various cities clutching tightly to their preferred brand... Read More...
Santa Catalina Monastery: Arequipa, Peru
They call it the “White City.” Rather than the usual red cement blocks that form the buildings of... Read More...
Ushuaia, Argentina: The Southernmost City in the World
Travel for Bragging Rights I sat in the hostel toilet stall doing my usual reading of the notes... Read More...
Chan Chan and the Huaca de la Luna
Most people visit Peru to see Machu Picchu, and rightfully so, Machu Picchu is one of the most... Read More...
Bolivia’s Salt Hotel: Salar de Uyuni
Situated in the middle of the world’s largest salt flats lays one of this planet’s most unique, if... Read More...
South American Smackdown: Argentina vs. Brazil
Argentina vs. Brazil: Which Country is Better for Travel? Today I am putting to an end the age... Read More...
Photos of Carnival – Salvador de Bahia, Brazil
Carnival in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil: A Photo Essay It seems that during the week of Carnival “normal”... Read More...
Florianopolis, Brazil: You May Never Leave
Like the old cat from the stories he just never seemed to leave. On the first day, he... Read More...
The Best and Worst of South America
I have spent the past years exploring nearly every nook and cranny of South America. In doing it... Read More...
San Andres: Colombia, Lost in the Caribbean
As the flight sinks downwards towards its destination passengers look though their small oval windows below to an... Read More...
Bariloche is All Kinds of Beautiful: Photos from Bariloche, Argentina
I’m a big fan of returning to places I’ve been before; especially if I wasn’t really feeling them... Read More...
Bus Hijackings: What you can do to protect yourself
In the north of Brazil, bus hijackings had once become a very real problem occurring nearly every single... Read More...
A Guide to Tayrona National Park
I’ve legitimately been trying to get to Tayrona National Park for about 10 years. On my first ever... Read More...