South America

Buenos Aires celebrated its 21st gay pride parade last Saturday! Gay rights have improved significantly over the last few years in Argentina, even same-sex marriage is legal!

I always thought that to see wildlife and seabirds out in the sea in Peru, I would have to visit the Ballestas Islands, often dubbed “the poor men’s Galapagos”. After …

How safe is it to travel to Colombia? Are there still kidnappings, druggings and muggings? Which cities are safe and which aren’t? Read on for my take on safety in Colombia…

After nine weeks in Colombia, I am sharing my favorite travel experiences in Colombia with you – including beaches, street art, hikes, salsa dancing, coffee and more!

I am back in South America! Nearly exactly one year after my last trip to South America, I touched down in Quito this week. Read on for my first impressions of Ecuador’s capital..

This week’s Polaroid encapsulates the short, sad story of Jess breaking her ankle in Cusco, Peru.

This week’s Polaroid features The Ateneo Grand Splendid Book Store, a theater that has been turned into a book store – one of the world’s most beautiful book stores!

A city of Italian immigrants, Buenos Aires has incredible pizza all over town. The key is knowing where to go, so we went ahead and sampled over a dozen pizza joints in the name of research. Read on to find out the best pizza places in Buenos Aires in our expert opinion.

We shared our personal experience visiting Iguazu Falls, one of South America’s natural highlights, but no one talks about what the actual trip there is like! We want you to …

We spent nearly four months in Chile and are sharing our travel expenses! Find out how much to expect for accommodation, food, transport and entertainment and how to save money on a visit to Chile!