Salvador, Bahia is not nearly as popular with tourists as Rio but when it comes to Brazil, this is a hot destination… literally. With a Caribbean climate and […]

What’s one of the worst parts of city living? I vote for traffic clogged streets filled with smog producing old cars, loud horns blaring, and grumpy commuters. Unfortunately, […]

When you are traveling halfway around the world to visit a new city, the last thing you want to do is end up in a tacky, tourist trap. […]

The Uyuni Salt Flat is a highlight of many traveler’s South America backpacking trips. This is one of the world’s most unique landscapes and most important natural landmarks. […]

A lot of times, a countries most important arts, crafts, and traditions end up as just another tourist trap, especially in a place with as many tourists as […]

Known for volcanoes and beaches, cloud forests and jungles, Costa Rica has a little bit of everything. The best part is that with its small, compact size, you […]

Montanita Dreadlocks and board shorts are a staple for most of the locals here. Montanita is a small beach town along Ecuador’s Ruta del Sol that only started […]

Backpackers are, in general, a bar loving crowd. Often the best place to meet other travelers to swap stories and advice is the pub nearest your hostel. Plenty […]

Buenos Aires has so many great neighborhoods to explore, from the old architecture of San Telmo to the fun nightlife of Palermo. One of the city’s most exclusive […]

My first taste of Colombia, a country that would later become my second home, was the old historic neighborhood of La Candelaria in Bogota. Near the heart of […]