Travel For Adventurous Women
Beyond The Motorcycle Diaries, here are 5 of the all-time best road trip movies of Latin America. With roads stretching across continents, wild jungles, soaring mountains, barren deserts, and icy lands, when it comes to the best road trip movies, Latin America is the place to film. But while Walter Salles’ 2004 hit, The Motorcycle Diaries, … Read more
Chile’s vineyards are part of the rising class of New World wines gaining prominence in the global wine market. But its vineyards and wine tours are not just for wine lovers. Located an hour away from Chile’s capital and on the way to the famous port city of Valparaiso, the Casablanca Valley is one of … Read more
Eating your way through all the traditional foods in Argentina will leave both steak lovers and non-steak lovers with plenty to try. Many travellers write off traditional Argentine cuisine as steak, steak and more steak. Don’t be fooled. This massive South American country’s complex gourmet history fuses Italian, Spanish and indigenous roots, and goes far beyond … Read more
“You are going to Dominican Republic?! Oh! I love Punta Cana! Which resort are you staying at?” Nestled between Cuba and Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Sea, sharing the island of Hispaniola with the country of Haiti, and about the size of the state of Pennsylvania, Dominican Republic is known primarily for it’s white sand … Read more
Steeped in history and surrounded by tropical forests and towering mountains the mystical site of Machu Picchu is just as awe inspiring today as it was when it was discovered in 1911. Declared a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1983, Machu Picchu is Peru’s most visited tourist attraction with up to 1 million visitors a … Read more
With a calendar full of festivals, Argentineans are pros at making every day a celebration. In Argentina, people like to party – and I mean really like to party. Instead of waiting sensibly for big annual festivals to come around, they jump at any excuse to get together for some music, tango, food and fun. … Read more
One of the best parts of travel is discovering new foods. Luckily when I arrived in Bogotá, I was equipped with great foodie information from a friend who is married to a Colombian and has made several trips to the capital city of Colombia. I had five days to experience the culinary delights of this … Read more
Raise your glass to Mendoza, one of the world’s great wine capitals After living for several years in Mendoza, Argentina, I am still enamored with the periwinkle and fuchsia mornings as the sun’s rays hit the Andes, as well as the cool, starlit nights. The striking landscapes are equaled by scrumptious wine and cuisine, making … Read more
Exploring Recoleta Cemetery (Cementerio de la Recoleta) In the heart of Buenos Aires lies a favorite destination for locals to take an afternoon stroll through the small winding streets, admire the scenery and enjoy the peace and quiet. But this place is not a neighborhood — at least for the living…… it’s a cemetery. On … Read more
In Buenos Aires, there are many reasons to start dancing the tango Arriving in Buenos Aires really was a breath of fresh air. After three months of traveling in South America, this big city with its grand buildings and subway system felt very cosmopolitan indeed. My hotel was just off the Avenida Corrientes, a main … Read more
