Bolivia Travel Tale: Baby Llamas and the Witches’ Market in La Paz

Posted on February 3, 2012 - Category Bolivia, Peru, Travel Tales | Leave a Comment

We arrived to La Paz at dawn, having caught an overnight bus from Sucre. We’d been traveling through northern Argentina and southern Bolivia, passing through cities and towns like Salta, Jujuy, and Potosi. In conversation with travelers heading in the opposite direction, time and time again, we were constantly told, “If you’re going to La [...]

South America: A True Rainbow of Sights

Posted on November 15, 2011 - Category Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Destination Highlight, Ecuador, Peru | Leave a Comment

A visit to South America means to indulge yourself in all the sounds, smells, and colors of the Latin lifestyle. As well, the enormous continent gives way to some of the most stunning sights to be treasured no matter how seasoned the traveler. Here, we celebrate examples of the rainbow of highlights that South America [...]

South America as a Nature Lover’s Paradise: Our interview with Nellie Huang of WildJunket.com

Posted on November 11, 2011 - Category Bolivia, Ecuador, Travel Tales | 1 Comment

Nellie Huang has the job we all wish we had: she’s a travel writer who gets to live out her passion, living on the road. Her blog, Wild Junket, is an account of all the experiences and lessons she has learnt from time spent in South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. It is regarded as [...]