Backpackers are common targets of slash-and-run attacks. Pacsafe is a company that sales a type of mesh chicken wire that encloses your backpack to keep it safe from thieves. You should be aware, though, that using such security devices may attract additional unwanted attention from potential thieves. So, one possibility in addition to using the [...]
Colombia has a bad reputation because of the international drug cartels (and the movies). Yet, Colombia is not as dangerous as its reputation. The larger cities of Bogota and Medellin are relatively safe places to visit. Of course, as with any city, travelers will want to be cautious. However, one should not avoid travel to [...]
I posted a link to this earlier in the year but as a reminder, the government of Peru maintains a Web site that will tell you the specific number of available spaces on the Inca Trail for any given date. See