Destinations

It’s not like I woke up one morning with the burning desire to climb an active volcano, but in a country like Guatemala, with more than 30 volcanoes (many of them active), volcano climbing is the norm.

We had no idea about our three hour layover in Guatemala last Monday, but this incredible landscape made us realize that we need to come back for another visit.

Riding the trains in India is definitely a crazy adventure – read more about the real life roller coaster rides that went on during our time in India!

Much like the Grand Canyon though obviously smaller in scale, Sumidero can be seen from five viewpoints along the roads at the top if you rent a car. However, also like Grand Canyon, a much better way of experiencing the canyon is from the river that created it.

One morning in Sukothai, we notice a monk smiling at us, urging us to come with him to visit the temple complex, and when a monk offers to show you around a temple, you don’t say no…right?

The latest in our Go Beyond series – we urge you to get out and explore the neighborhoods, parks and cemeteries outside the (in)famous Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

Our Hotel Tip of the Week series offers accommodation tips from around the world. All are places where we have stayed in and personally recommend. This week: Casa Kreyenberg in Valparaiso, Chile.

Visiting the Nahuel Huapi National Park with its mighty Mount Tronador and the unique Black Glacier was one of our highlights in Argentina!

Cafes con piernas – literally coffees with legs – are all over Santiago de Chile! Find out more about this quirky, unique kind of coffee shop.

Santiago’s street art scene make for a creative, intelligent vibe throughout the city.