It’s rare that a single event at a single destination captures the attention and imagination of the entire planet, but the World Cup manages to do it every four years. In keeping with this pattern, Brazil is a very hot topic for summer travel in 2014. Visiting the World Cup is different depending on where […]
Deciding to visit Bogota is deciding to enter a wealth of history and culture not only of Colombia, but of many of its neighboring South American countries. Located just a few hours from the United States, Bogota is well known for its people’s diplomacy and education. Unfortunately, it is also known for its violence and […]
Playa Blanca is a stretch of beautiful white sand that sits on the southwest corner of Isla de Baru in Colombia. It’s often considered to be the nicest beach around the city of Cartagena and is a frequent get away for tourists and locals in the area. To reach Playa Blanca, you will need to […]
Playa Blanca is a beautiful stretch of white sand located about 45 minutes south of Cartagena along Colombia’s Caribbean coast. It sits on the southwest corner of the Isla of Baru and is a popular tourist destination for locals and foreigners. While the vast majority of people traveling to Playa Blanca only stay for an […]
If you’ve been traveling around Colombia you’re probably expecting a pretty lively nightlife culture but unlike Bogota or Medellin, Cartagena’s bars are a little harder to stumble upon. The majority of things to see and do in Cartagena are within the walled portion of the city. As a result, this is where you will most […]
When planning a trek along Peru’s Inca trail, I certainly did not realize that I was in for such a fresh and wild culinary adventure. Lining the luscious green trail during rainy season were a bounty of avocados, mangos, bananas, and coffee beans. There’s nothing like the ripest, juicy mango to accompany a tough hike. […]
If San Telmo were the boyfriend and you the prospective in-law, the highly anticipated first meeting would leave your pants charmed to the floor. Beginning with the cobblestone streets, which at once serve as stage and audience for tango dramatics, shifting the eyes upwards to the picturesque colonial buildings filled rich with Argentine history, and […]
In Colombia, the dishes are often simple, like the standard lunch fare at local restaurants, where the menu offers a total of four options for the day, and everyone drinks the same juice and eats the same soup for a starter. Very little is spicy, and the most abundant resource is fruit. If you are […]
Well concealed within the untold depths of South-America, Peru is one of the continent´s real treasures. Geographically, the country can be divided in three parts. Reaching from west to east they are the following: The coast/desert The mountain range of the Andes The jungle Each part implies an adventure on its own and makes every […]
