Part 1 ended as I flew to Santiago Chile. Brian Pearson, owner of Santiago Adventures, was waiting at the airport to drive me to The San Cristobal Towers, part of the Starwood Luxury Collection. Built in 1998 it is attached …
Category: South and Central America
Pacuare Lodge For Natural Adventures by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Our primary reason to go to Costa Rica was for a soft adventure trip to the tropical rain forest we had read about so enthusiastically. We chose Costa Rica Nature Adventures to plan our trip, and we are so very …
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MAKING A SPLASH IN ST. CROIX by Linda Vissat
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.; Bob and Sandy haven’t left the pool during waking hours except to refill the refrigerator with beer. Two hundred and ninety pounds of Bob jumped into the pool creating a wave, sloshed over the deck, and drenched …
Seventieth Birthday Trip To South America: Part 1 by Ron Kapon
The 70th birthday Gods shone on me as the predicted thunder showers on my birthday never materialized. Leaving for a three week trip to South America I was upgraded by Aerolineas Argentinas and slept six hours, the most ever on …
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La Trochita: The Little Engine That Couldn’t by John Ciullo
In August 2004, my wife and I left our comfortable lives to embark on a life journey through South America. Our son Camlin has become quite a traveler, gamely following us through mountains and river valleys, foreign cities and southernmost …
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Beautiful Tango Argentina’s National Dance
Our concierge at the lovely Sheraton Hotel Libertador in Buenos Aires suggested that our fist special evening in his country should be our introduction to their national pride: The Tango. Of the many choices for a dinner show we were …
Khmer Kingdom-Adventure With a Purpose by Antonio Graceffo
After nearly a year and a half in Cambodia I had finally finished writing my Phnom Penh book, Letters from the Penh. A hands-on adventure-writer, in that book, like all of my others, I had participated in every exciting or …
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BLazing Trails in the Pantanal by Hank Lowenstein
“Pantanal” in Portuguese means “the huge swamp,” and huge it is, at half the size of California, the largest wetland in the world. In the rainy season, from December to May, the terrain is mostly under water. But if you …
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PARIS ARRIVES IN CABO by Richard Chudy
Ever had the feeling that you’ve been somewhere before? Well, even if you’ve never been to the French Riviera Restaurant in Los Cabos, the experience will leave you with a new kind of déjà vu, one that makes you wish …
A Food Lover’s Brazil
Often photographed, the Copacabana in Rio has become the most instantly recognizable beach in the world. For many, this city within a city of shops, nightclubs, restaurants, theaters, and beach, is Rio. Although a little aged and somewhat tawdry from …
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