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HOTEL REVIEW: Banana Azul Offers a Laid-back Caribbean Beach Vibe in Costa Rica
Banana Azul offers a relaxed and beautiful Costa Rica beach vacation, on the Caribbean coast. Here’s what I liked best about this Costa Rica hotel.
Ayahuasca Journeying: Psychotropic Travel in Peru, Part 2
The skies over Peru look different when you’re sipping a psychotropic drink. In Part 1 of this feature, intrepid traveler Maureen Stanucci recounted her quest for Ayahuasca, a vine used in a pscyhotropic drink in Peru. Now, she shares her experience after she reaches the destination and sips the drink herself. BY MAUREEN STANUCCI Our destination…
VIDEO: Islas Rosario – Sun, Sand & Shark Feeding
Can hungry sharks be trained? You’ll find out, if you watch my video. Check out the video for a bit of sun, sand and crazed shark feeding. Cartagena de Indias is Colombia’s biggest destination for international tourism. And one of the most popular side trips from this vacation hotspot is to the Islas Rosario, a…
VIDEO: Islas Rosario – Sun, Sand & Shark Feeding
Can hungry sharks be trained? You’ll find out, if you watch my video. Check out the video for a bit of sun, sand and crazed shark feeding. Cartagena de Indias is Colombia’s biggest destination for international tourism. And one of the most popular side trips from this vacation hotspot is to the Islas Rosario, a…
VIDEO: Islas Rosario – Sun, Sand & Shark Feeding, Near Cartagena
Islas Rosario are a sunny Colombia beach destination just off the coast of Cartagena. And the shark feeding at the local aquarium is a big draw too.
5 Hot Hotels in the Atacama Desert, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
The craggy bluffs, dusty trails and sandy terrain of the desert aren’t usually associated with luxury hotels. But in Chile’s Atacama Desert — by some accounts the driest desert on earth — a remarkable thing has sprouted in the past few years: An oasis of upscale desert lodges that combine amenities and style with a…
Sun and Sand Take on New Meanings in Chile’s Atacama Desert
The Atacama Desert in Chile offers postcard-perfect photo opportunities. On Wednesday, I flew from Santiago de Chile to Calama, the main airport serving the most tourism-friendly region of Chile’s northern deserts. After the two-hour flight, we took a one-hour van ride to San Pedro de Atacama, where a growing number of luxury desert resorts have been…
Hot, Cold & Blue in Chile’s Patagonia Region
Balmaceda I’ve been in Chile’s Patagonia region since Friday morning, and only late last night, on Sunday, was I able to catch a wave of Wifi, here at the Hotel Loberías del Sur in Puerto Chacabuco. After all, you don’t fly all the way to South America’s far southern reaches in order to Google the…
Traveling to Chile: The Latest
Looking at the Bright Side: Santiago, about 36 hours after the quake. (Courtesy of Santiago Adventures) The earthquake that struck Chile on February 27 has kept the destination in the news for the past few days, as reports of damage and casualties continue to make headlines. So should you cancel your next trip? The U.S….
Machu Picchu Prepares to Reopen, as Deals Continue
All reports are indicating that Machu Picchu will reopen to tourism on April 1, after being closed due to disastrous weather that struck in late January, causing landslides and flooding access routes to the Incan citadel. Tourism officials say the rail route, one of the few ways to reach the Andean ruins (which themselves have…
Sports Illustrated Models Show Off Chile in Photoshoot
Chile’s Atacama Desert made for a dramatic backdrop for this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, which hits newsstands this week. Four of the models — Julie Henderson, Daniella Sarahyba, Irina Shayk, and Zoe Duchesne — traveled to the Atacama Desert and posed at the Alta Atacama Desert Lodge & Spa. Photos were made on guest…