El Sur: Travel Guide to South America

Some people find the Inca Trail very easy, others find it somewhat difficult. It really depends upon your own personal fitness level. As far as serious hiking trails go, however, the Inca Trail is one of the easier to tackle. Perhaps the most important preparation is to acclimatize to the altitude. Plan on spending [...]

I don’t want to be an alarmist but the last two days in Buenos Aires I have personally witnessed two incidents of robbery. Both were of the grab-and-run variety. On Sunday I saw someone have her digital camera taken right out of her hands while she was taking a photo. Last night at the [...]