A Uyuni Salt Flats tour is essential, since you can’t explore this part of South America on your own.
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São Paulo Starts Here
After the year we’ve all just been through, 3 days in São Paulo sounds like a dream.
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Is Lima worth visiting?
Continue ReadingThe World, Two Weeks at a Time
Think you need months and months off work to take an epic adventure? Think again.
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Whether you’re planning 3 days in Rio or a longer Brazil itinerary, the Cidade Maravilhosa more than lives up to its name.
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My Cartagena itinerary spotlights beautiful beaches, captivating history and an active volcano.
Continue ReadingThree Brilliant Days in Bogotá
You should absolutely hang out in Colombia’s capital for a bit before seeing the rest of the country.
Continue Reading30 Pictures That Will Make You Want to Visit Brazil
Brazil is a country where danger lurks around every corner, but you dance to meet him; where nothing works, but everything feels so damn good.
Continue ReadingSalvador, My Savior
After a tumultuous time in Rio and a tiring trek in the Lençóis Maranhenses, three days in charming Salvador, Brazil was just what the doctor ordered.
Continue Reading30 Photos That Will Make You Want to Visit Colombia
The only danger in Colombia, as the country’s marketing slogan goes, is wanting to stay. And, as you’ll see, to take an inordinate number of photos that depict a land mythical in its beauty.
Continue Reading30 Photos That Will Make You Want to Visit Ecuador
The premise of today’s post has nothing to do with superlatives or rankings. I simply want to show you the beauty of Ecuador using some of my favorite photos (and selfies!) I took there.
Continue ReadingTwo Months in South America
One of the most common trip planning questions readers ask me is how they can best spend two months in South America. Today’s post is my best answer to this question.
Continue ReadingIs South America Dangerous?
Although I won’t attempt to discredit the popular notion that South America is a dangerous place to travel, I don’t think the threat to travelers like you and I is as dire as some would have you believe.
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