Online Travel Guide :Carnival: Brazil and Beyond
Christmas is over, the New Year’s confetti has been swept up, and the January doldrums threaten to take over. Don’t despair – the biggest party of the year beckons. Yes, soon it will be Carnival...
View ArticleTravel Guider :Yerba Mate: The Soul of Argentina
When hearing “Argentina”, many people think of the tango, or wine, or good beef. But for me personally, nothing symbolizes Argentina more than yerba mate. Yerba Mate is a tea made of, you guessed it,...
View ArticleTravel Guider :Carnaval! Live feed from Salvador, Bahia
Couldn’t make it to Brazil for Carnaval this year? You can still be virtually there – check out the live feed on YouTube from Salvador da Bahia. http://www.youtube.com/carnaval Get inspired, start...
View ArticleTravel Guides :The Next Big Thing: 3 Great Places to Explore Now
So you’ve been to Costa Rica, done Belize, cruised through the Galapagos, and seen Machu Picchu at sunrise. Where to now? Latin America is full of undiscovered gems, but a few stand out as on the...
View ArticleTravel Guide :Can Travel Really Be Eco?
I have been mulling a recent comment on an older blog entry. The person wrote “I was told by a wise woman not too long ago (who runs an ecological farm – Permaculture based) that: ‘There is no such...
View ArticleTravel Guides :In Praise of the Small-Group Tour
Lounging in the pool, staring out into the darkening tropical jungle, I contemplated my difficult choices. A drink before dinner, or stay in the pool? Decisions, decisions. On a small group tour,...
View ArticleTravel Guide :Brazil Travel and Visa Guide
Visa requirements to Brazil Brazil has a reciprocal visa policy with all countries, meaning that whenever prices and restrictions are applied to Brazilian visiting a country, Brazil adopts the same...
View ArticleTravel Guider :Fodor’s 100 Hotel Awards 2011
Fodor’s 100 Hotel Awards 2011 have been announced, and a full tenth of the hotels that made the list are in Latin American countries. The categories are Fodor’s. Luxurious Retreat; top choices for a...
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