Santiago: Reconnecting with Friends
Our visit to Santigo was far from touristic. I lived there for a couple of years, some 15 years ago. It was a formative period of my life, the first time that I was...
Our Travels
Salta and Jujuy: A Two-Week Northern Argentina Road Trip
We could have happily spent months in the north of Argentina. Our experience included welcoming towns and good-natured people, landscapes that change and inspire as you drive, a nice climate, good food, and a...
Cusco with Young Kids: Logistics and Activities
Cusco is a somewhat family-friendly city. There were plenty of local kids around and we saw a few tourist families traveling with kids but not many. Bringing a toddler to an unfamiliar environment away...
Learning the Huilloc Community Way of Life
Anyone who has been in Ollantaytambo or Cusco has probably seen someone from the Huilloc community. Their colorful dresses are hard to ignore. Many tourists snap a picture or watch them as they pass...
Ollantaytambo, Peru: Why You Should Stay a Little Longer
Sit in Ollantaytambo’s main plaza around lunchtime and you’ll see dozens of tour buses drive by. They bypass the heart of town and drop passengers off near the Incan ruins. While they have a...
Travel Ideas Near Bogotá, Colombia
Most visitors to Colombia will tell you without shame that you can skip Bogotá. As a frequent visitor and husband to a Bogotá native, I would agree that you needn’t linger. But I would...
Inti Punku: Hiking to the Sun Gate in Ollantaytambo
The first thing to know about the hike to Inti Punku in Ollantaytambo is that it’s an absolute beauty. The second is that you should start early. Having recently completed this memorable walk from...
Cusco: Cultural Insight at the Choquekillka Parade
Cusco breathes tradition. While walking the streets you see women in traditional attire carrying posessions or their kids with a “manta” (squared woven cloth). You hear andean music coming from restaurants. And if you...
Visiting Cuba with Kids: What to Know
Traveling with a kid isn’t easy. We had no illusions that spending a month in Cuba with our almost-three-year-old would be straightforward. We previously provided some general tips for Cuba travel. Here are some...
Beyond Havana Vieja: Our Family’s Experience in Cuba’s Most Famous City
During our month in Cuba we stayed in Havana three separate times for a total of about two weeks. You could cover our tracks in half that time but we took a slow approach....