Andean peaks, Amazonian rainforest, Patagonian glaciers, Incan ruins, colonial towns, white-sand beaches and vertiginous nightlife: the wonders of South America set the stage for incredible adventures.
I like to think of myself as a rooftop connoisseur, and without a doubt, the rooftops in Cartagena met my high standards! In fact, I didn’t even know Cartagena had so many amazing rooftops! My main vision was that it was the colorful, whimsical buildings that stunned visitors. But seeing them from above, especially poolside and with a cocktail in hand brings it...
If wriggling around in a 10X10 mud pit with 30 other people and having tons of people in you photos sounds fun to you, please check out the typical tours of Volcun Totumo and the Pink Sea (Salinas de Galerazamba). If you’re sick of tours and Tripadvisor being the only suggestion on how to get there, read on. Especially if you want to have places like this all to...
Image via Flora & Fauna ICYMI, a record number of fires have been raging in the Amazon rainforest for the past three weeks, threatening life as we know it on earth. These fires are burning so intensely that local cities are completely engulfed in a dark haze. Meanwhile, NASA has reported that the fires are so large, they can be seen from space. In fact, Brazil’s...
Between Botswana ending its five-year ban on elephant hunting and giraffes being considered for the endangered species list, there’s good reason to be concerned about wildlife conservation in the face of climate change, poaching and overpopulation. Yet there are conservation success stories to tout, too – and eco-conscious wildlife tourism certainly plays a part...
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and you know what that means. The whole world seems to start exclusively talking about love, romance and relationships! It also often means that the travel world starts promoting adventure escapes for couples or a getaway for two at a romantic destination like Paris, aka, the City of Love. But let’s be honest, just because...
The Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia are seriously something you need to check out at least once in your life, if only for the awesome photos you can take there!
One major fail I always have when booking last minute adventures, is forgetting to look up if the place I want to go to has any restrictions or requirements for entry. That being said, I found myself extremely unprepared for my little random adventure to Bolivia after hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru. I had planned on taking the overnight Bolivia Hop bus...
I’ll admit, I look like I belong at the beach in Malibu rather than in a tent on a mountain in Peru. But crushing challenges and stereotypes just so happens to be one of my favorite things to do, so guess what my brain thought when I heard about the Inca Trail hike? Oh, there’s a more difficult way to get to Machu Picchu than taking a bus and a train? Sign me up...
I’ll be honest. I never did well in history class (AKA failed) which is why I didn’t know much about the Inca Trail when I was planning my trip to Peru to finally see Machu Picchu. Initially I was going to just take the bus from Cusco to Aguas Calientes and then the train that goes up to the ticketing area of Machu Picchu, because I thought that’s just how you do it...
Machu Picchu usually tops EVERYONE’s bucketlist, but trust me when I say, the BEST way to experience it is by doing the 4 day Inca Trail Hike to Machu Picchu! Ancient ruins always frustrate me. I like to know everything, so when I see something so mind-boggling that people think aliens helped build it, my brain goes into a frenzy trying to figure out how...
