We visited 10 countries this year, and we fell in love with a lot of the places we visited. Which cities made it into our top five favorite destinations of 2012?

Ottawa is a clean, green city filled with some of the nicest citizens we have met along the way, but there is much more to the city than first impressions may reveal. Luckily we discovered that the key to conquering Ottawa is all about the locks.

This week I wonder whether this travel addict has lost the buzz of the chase, whether the little differences matter, and where my next Argentine pizza is coming from…

This week’s Polaroid features one of the exceptional female sculptures that decorate many of the historical buildings in Buenos Aires.

This week’s Polaroid features an accordion player at the Feria de Mataderos, a craft market and street fair in Buenos Aires that embraces the country’s gaucho culture.

Not 24 hours after landing in Buenos Aires, we found ourselves being shown around the city by a local guide, the best way to see any city!

This is the tour I’d recommend to anyone visiting Sri Lanka – it includes the essence of Sri Lanka: the main UNESCO World Heritage Sites, cultural and historical highlights, wildlife, beaches and city life in the capital.

The answer is – more than you would think. This is our very exact, to the penny breakdown of two weeks traveling through Montevideo, Colonia del Sacramento and the beaches.

Everything you should know before heading to Cuba: How do the two currencies work? Is there internet? Where to stay and how to get around, is Cuba safe?

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