South America

The Year of 50

I turned 50 in September. Middle age. How to celebrate this milestone? Plan a trip, of course! I hope I’ve learned some valuable lessons in my time so far. One of them is to work less...

10 Reasons To Chose Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve

Only Amazon park in Ecuador where you can navigate a loop, mostly by river; - Travel to Cuyabeno mainly over a paved road; - Fly to the city of Lagoagrio and board our canoe by noon to travel to the...

La Chorrera Waterfall, Bogota Day Trip

Falling asleep in the slightly wild bus, or the backseat of a friend’s car is usually how I end my trips to La Chorrera Waterfall. It is not a difficult hike and can be completed in just a few...

Avoid Avianca Airlines

Hello everybody! Gerrod here to fill you in on some of the not so exciting parts of our travels – the traveling part! The following recounts a tale of our misadventure flying with Avianca airlines...

Discover Ubatuba in 1 Day - Cheap Tips for Backpackers

Ubatuba, a tropical paradise located on the coast of São Paulo, has numerous tourist attractions, especially for nature lovers. The city was the first destination chosen to be pioneered in the first...