When you hear someone mention an Amazon rainforest lodge, you might picture roughing it in the jungle and sleeping in a hammock, but that doesn’t have to be the case. There are a few luxury jungle lodges in three countries that we’ve covered in detail. All of them will provide an amazing experience with plenty [&hellip
Festivals in Ecuador offer a great chance to get insight into local culture and traditions in one of South America’s most interesting countries. Some date back to Spanish Colonial era, some to the Inca period, and at least one probably goes back to simpler agrarian times before the indigenous people dealt with invaders from near [&hellip
If you live in the USA or Canada and you’re reading this in winter, you’ve probably already dealt with a cold storm or two, some snow to shovel, icy roads, and lots of layers. It’s easy to escape all that though. Pack a bathing suit and head to one of the warm countries in Latin [&hellip
One of the world’s greatest protected wildlife zones just got an upgrade. A much larger area of the Pacific Ocean around the Galapagos Islands will now be a marine highway, off-limits to most commercial fishing and exploitation. This January, as part of Ecuador’s recent climate commitments at the COP26 in Glasgow, the country has expanded [&hellip
“Passport please. Return ticket please. Vaccine certificate please. Health questionnaire please. Travel insurance card please. Thanks and enjoy your flight.” Wait, what? All that and proof of travel insurance too? In the good ole days before a worldwide health crisis came along, for many countries you could just grab your passport and go. The list [&hellip
Have you ever dreamed of exploring the Amazon jungle and river regions on an adventure vacation? We’ve just posted a review of Anavilhanas Jungle Lodge in Brazil, the latest option we’ve covered for an excursion to one of the wildest places on the planet. Anavilhanas is a mouthful of a name, but it’s one of [&hellip