Latin America

The first, and most important thing, you need to know as a solo female traveler to Cuba is that you can be perfectly safe there. Of course, you should exercise …

Want the detail on the best beaches to see across Central America? Here are some to try!

Costa Rica is the gem in Central America’s tourism crown: lush, green jungles, wild animals, breathtaking beaches and a well-developed infrastructure make a trip to Costa Rica as easy as it can be adventurous, suitable for many different types of visitors. The level of development, however, has also raised prices on goods and services, hotel rates and transportation to a level that most budget travelers (falsely) believe to be out of their range.

Travel can be about discovering new place and meeting new people, but one of the most exciting aspects of travel is the food! Check out these pictures of our favorite foods we found as we ate our way through Central America…

Costa Rica has over 26 national parks. Two of them combine lush, green jungle, wild animals and sandy beaches: Manuel Antonio on the Pacific coast and and Cahuita on the Caribbean. Most travelers don’t have time to hop from coast to coast, so read on for a closer look at both to find which might be the right fit for you.

This weekly series focuses on budget hotel gems we discover while on the road. This week: Villa Balanza (La Barranca) in Suchitoto, El Salvador.

Odds are, unless you are Chilean or on an unlimited trip, you wouldn’t necessarily visit Valdivia. Here’s what we found when we spent a few days there earlier this year.

Being on the road every day of the year means we stay at countless hotels along the way. For all the run-of-the-mill spots, there are the absolute gems which tick all the boxes. This week’s Hotel Tip: Casa Valeria in Samara Beach, Costa Rica.