Santiago’s street art scene make for a creative, intelligent vibe throughout the city.

If you follow us on Facebook, you already know that we keep getting surprised by Santiago’s subway! This week’s Polaroid depicts a rare, calm moment in the metro.

It was just us, two men we had just met and a machete as we headed out to hike the volcano crater around the Laguna de Alegria, El Salvador. What started off simply ended up being one of our biggest challenges to date.

The Actun Tunichil Muknal cave has been featured on Discovery Channel, History Channel, twice on National Geographic TV and in the New York Times.

It is hard to verbalize the feeling of the discriminatory sting of discrimination that binational same-sex couples face due to DOMA. Ligeia and Mindy of BoundingOverOurSteps.com talk about how the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act affects their future together.

Celebrations start every year on 15 September when the President of Mexico rings the bell at the National Palace in Mexico City, waves the Mexican flag and shouts ¡Viva Mexico! from the balcony of the palace to the crowds in the Plaza de la Constitución (the Zócalo).

We felt right at home and utterly spoiled during our two nights at Posada de Taos. We just wished we could have stayed longer. Find out why we were so drawn to this Taos hotel.

This week’s Polaroid features someone we met on our first stroll through Uruguay’s capital – we have to admit we were surprised to see them here – check out what it is!

This week we review Posada al Sur in Montevideo, Uruguay, which offers an artsy Latin vibe at great value for money.

We extended our Great American Road Trip 2011 from New Orleans up to Chicago, with a stop in Memphis, TN. 3,000 miles, 15 states, and a lot of deep fried fixin’s later, NYC2NOLA road trip has finally come to an end. Read on for updates on the last days and find out where we are headed next.