I love festivals for their sheer exuberance, for their street food, and for the...
Latin America
Souvenir stems from the French verb to remember, which is exactly what I do...
I was wandering around Mocagua, one of many Indigenous villages on Colombia’s Amazon River,...
The sky was a striking blue and the air was hot and dry as...
If you like Malbec, there’s no finer place to sample some of the world’s...
I’ve been to Argentina twice, beguiled by the hip European-like vibe of Buenos Aires,...
I always make a point of stopping at the local tourist office when arriving...
As many as five cruise ships dock at Cozumel daily, yet it’s easy to...
It’s hard to visualize a bustling town when all that’s left are ruins. But...
It seems like many Americans go to Mexico to party on its beaches, which...
I consider myself a rather lazy dog owner, because all I have to do...
One of my favorite things to do in any city or village is...
Machu Picchu is probably on every traveler’s bucket list, and with good reason. Built...
It’s been years since I spent a month in Peru with my two sons...
Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay is one of those small towns with such a...
There are some places that no matter how long you stay, it’s never long...
I’ve seen numerous waterfalls, but nothing prepared me for Iguazu Falls. In fact, I...
My first inkling that Buenos Aires would be a friendly sort of place came...
Before I became absorbed with the relentlessly hard work of researching and writing guide...