South America

I’d been wanting to visit Medellin for years, and now I finally made it to Colombia’s second city. Read on to find out what I got up to in Fernando Botero’s hometown!

In my monthly round-ups, I am looking back at my travels over the past four weeks, what went well and what didn’t, and what’s next for me.

Bogotá doesn’t have the best reputation – the more surprised was I when I arrived in Colombia’s capital and discovered that it’s actually a pretty cool city!

The place I was most excited to visit in Colombia – after Las Lajas – was Cali, the Salsa Capital of the world. But I found so much more there than salsa…

The Atacama Desert is like no other place on Earth, and there are tons of tour options to explore the area. Read on to find out what we recommend in our favorite place in Chile.

Find out why I ended up speeding up the trails of Argentina’s best trekking spot without Jess and what moment made me feel like a true mountain hiker!

Buenos Aires is elastic, stretching and expanding over time to reflect the many cultures that live within its borders, which creates layers and layers of things to uncover. We’ve tried to boil it down to the attractions, activities and, of course, food we recommend on your trip to BUenos Aires.

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…

How much does it cost to visit the Galapagos Islands? Do you have to take a cruise? How do you get there? Find out everything you need to know about visiting the Galapagos Islands!

Read what makes San Pedro De Atacama, the tiny desert village that is our favorite place in all of Chile, so special – from delicious food to the look and feel of the Wild West.