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 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!

Torres Del Paine National Park is Patagonia at its best: stunning scenery paired with amazing wildlife and beautiful hikes, including the famous W Trek.

Patagonia is a must, but is a logistical challenge! This is the route we took from Chile’s Lake District to Ushuaia, Argentina, including buses, hotels, distances, prices and what to do in each town.

This week’s Hotel Tip is Hosteria Yendegaia – the absolute best place to stay for visitors to the Chilean town of Porvenir, at the end of the world.

There is no better way to experience the technicolor Quebrada de Humahuaca area of northern Argentina than by a road trip.

Obviously there are thousands of things to love about Santiago, but we are sharing the 33 things we loved the most and that made Chile’s capital special for us:

We fell head over heels in love with Cuzco, especially with the gorgeous San Blas neighborhood with its narrow, steep and winding street and colonial houses.