When planning a trip to Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile, I knew I wanted to take advantage of a long layover somewhere in Central America on my way down. Copa Airlines offers an extended layover program in Panama City, and since they had the best flight options, that’s the route I decided to take. I …
I had once heard that you can take a ferry to visit Uruguay from Argentina. This sounded like a bit of an intense experience, but I’m always down for adventures and ticking off new destinations in radical ways, like when I walked to Paraguay from Brazil. I thought the best day trip would be to …
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During the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, I, like the rest of the world, was bored at home, googling what I could be doing other than sitting in isolation. I started to plan a trip to South America, in my head, of course, since travel was not quite possible at that time. I wanted …
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Buenos Aires, also known as the “Little Paris” of South America, is a city that cannot be missed when exploring the South American continent. Buenos Aires is a special city with a colorful atmosphere, some of the best cuisine on the continent, a bustling wine scene, and enough charm to keep the smiles contagious. While …
Every time we travel to a new country, there are adventures to be had and lessons to be learned. Brazil overall required taking the same precautions I always take on a solo adventure, i.e. don’t go out after dark, stay vigilant always, always leave my passport in a safe, and keep one credit card hidden …
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Most travelers head to Chile to explore the Atacama Desert, also known as the driest place on planet Earth, in the north. Perhaps, they use Chile as a way to migrate south before heading into Antarctica on the Drake Passage. However, when flying into Chile, it’s likely that you’ll have some time in Santiago. What’s …
I wasn’t sure what to expect when it came to dining in Brazil. What I was met with once there, however, was a lovely surprise of delicious food, most notably, the best fruit I’ve ever had in my life. Cuisine in Brazil also won’t break the bank, with most meals falling under $10. I spent …
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I had heard Brazil is cheap, but just how cheap is it? I visited Rio de Janeiro and Foz do Iguaçu in January 2023, which is prime high season. As if January wasn’t already an extremely busy time to visit, I was there in early January, so also had to deal with the influx of …
Based on a cheap ticket I found, I used Colombia as a hub to get into Peru (why not explore an extra country along the way?). Since I am, for the most part, a budget traveller, I knew in Peru I wanted to stay in hostels, but in Cartagena I found a GREAT deal on …
An obvious site to see if you are going to Peru is Machu Picchu. I decided to end my trip with this UNESCO world heritage site as I thought it would be a nice way to wrap everything up. However, if I could go back, I think I would’ve done just the opposite. I had …