If you have done any amount of backpacking, then you know it can be hard to get off the beaten track and do something a…

Rio de Janeiro evokes images of Carnival, beautiful people, and umbrella-lined beaches sandwiched between rocky peaks. But, beyond this façade, the city boasts a vibrant…

No one told me the rules.  I watched, observing as the gourd of mate was being passed around group.  There were five of us, four…

Considering making the trek to Machu Picchu? Check out a few vital tips before you plan your trip. 1.Prepare for the Elevation Plan to arrive…

My trip down the Amazon, from Tri-Frontiera between Colombia, Peru and Brazil had a thrilling start, as these adventures go. A Colombian border town Leticia is…

Some say Brazil’s a dangerous place. On my first days in the Bahian surf town Itacaré, where the mouth of the Rio de Contas meets the…

I found a perch within the cockpit of One World, a custom built 64 ft Brigantine Schooner.  I glanced over the starboard side.  A wall of water…

I am walking down the leafy wide Avenida de Mayo trying to hide from the screaming March sun. A postcard catches my eye. It’s a…