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Latin America

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Don’t Let Your Generosity Kill You

A group tour journeys six hours by boat up the Tambopata River in Peru.

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Broken glass and futbol

A game of street soccer brings cultures together.

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An American-style Thanksgiving in Paraguay

Meal planning for an American dinner gets complicated in a country without American products - or an American palate.

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Lost in the Jungle

It was the fourth day of our trip and we were hopelessly lost in the jungle of Tayrona National Park, Colombia.

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Roof Dog and the Tree Rooster

The only thing that could make a "rustic" rental in Mexico even better? A couple of animals determined to make some noise.

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Walking with “El Señor”

Semana Santa, or Holy Week, in San Miguel de Allende, a colonial town in the mountainous region of central Mexico.

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Ask Fidel

Like a hummingbird, Cuba becomes more beautiful the closer you get.

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A Failed Attempt to Conquer Cotopaxi

Mountaineering had never interested me, but there was something about Cotopaxi that attracted me.

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Across the River

Existence felt so depressing in that tiny Nicaraguan community that I wasn’t sure I could make it through the time I had to stay there.

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How not to do the Monkey Trail

Driving one of Costa Rica’s most treacherous roads had not originally been a part of the plan.

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In Uruguay, There’s Lots of Time to Horse Around

A horseback adventure through the Panagea, cattle country of northeastern Uruguay.

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Crisis Creates A Community

We were only gone for an hour or two, but by the time we returned, the sky behind our house was a crimson haze of blazing heat and smoke.

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Luck, Llamas and a Peruvian Shaman

In the Peruvian Andes at 15,000 feet, a 100-year-old shaman waits for me.

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A Cruise to the Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica

The 340-foot M/S Expedition delivers 100 passengers to the wilds of Antarctica.

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Echoes and Footprints

A traveler ventures into the Actun Tunichil Muknal in Belize to see the “Crystal Maiden.”

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The Art of the Asado

In English "asado" means cookout, but as I got to know more about Chilean traditions, it became obvious that asados were more.

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The Cave of the Glowing Skulls

Though it may sound like a film, the Cave of the Glowing Skulls is in fact a set of caves outside the city of Catacamas, Olancho, Honduras.

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To the Ends of the Earth

It was to be the farthest either of us had ever traveled — ever. Crossing the equator was a dream we shared.

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Worlds Apart: Chavin, Peru

We were just two women, who had met by chance, and who had taken the chance to share who they were with one another.

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Not So Easy Riding Through Central America

Beth Whitman journeyed from Seattle through Mexico to Panama on a 7,000-mile solo motorcycle journey.

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On Guard Against Giardia

Local germs mean a trip to the local pharmacy for a local treatment.

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What We Leave Behind

A simple t-shirt provides perspective about the divides in wealth between the US and Cuba.

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Vegetarianism Takes a Holiday

I like to call myself a flexible pescatarian, always willing to adapt to meaty situations that arise when traveling.

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When All You Have is Your Body

The protest goes on for weeks and stretches into months. The men are marching every day, all day.

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Hola Comida!

I close my eyes, place the morsel of rodent into my mouth, and chew hesitantly.

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Locals, Llamas and Lots of Laughs

The ancient land of the Incas was to be my home for 6 months, the children of the Urubamba region my project.

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Coffee and Cake

A traveler embarks on a coffee plantation tour in Guatemala.

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Sea-turtle Spotting in Suriname

Galibi Nature Reserve is one of only a handful of nesting sites for the endangered sea turtle worldwide.

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Cuban Encounters

Land of baseball, pulsating rhythms, cigars and rum, communism and paradise. Which is the real Cuba?

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Meeting Mama – A Homestay with the Amantani on Lake Titicaca

The scenario reminds me of middle school gym — will the women select which tourists to bring home, or do we go choose the Mama we want?

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Never Judge a Man By His Shoes

It’s funny how a lifetime of perceptions can evaporate in a single moment.

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Us Versus the Volcano

This volcano climb would be the first real adventure of our trip and the fashionable thing to do when in Antigua.

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The Onion Truck

We were getting ready to climb in the front seat, when the driver motioned us to scale the high slatted sides in back.

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Amazonas

From our location at the base of the Anavilhanas Archipelago, we were a good thirty kilometers from the nearest town.

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A cleansing for the soul in Salvador

Candomble encompassed what one woman searched for in Salvador, including a guaranteed out-of-body experience.

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Home is a State of Being: Studying Abroad in Costa Rica

Sometimes the fun lies in the uncomfortable, the unknown, the challenge.

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