Exploring Central & South America

Whether your ideal honeymoon includes culture, action and adventure, or simply the fail safe formula of sun, sea and sand, Brazil’s exotic charm and mile upon mile of tropical coastline are the perfect partnership. We’ve put together a list of ideas for some of the best Brazil honeymoon destinations. Rio de Janeiro The stunning cityscape […]

Inspired by the New Seven Wonders Project (which, by the way, now includes both Iguazu Falls and the Amazon Rainforest), we’ve put together our own Seven Wonders of South America. It was hard going! Now we see why the Seven Wonders Project took four years (!) to finalize theirs. Machu Picchu Perched amongst mighty Andean […]

The Perito Moreno Glacier ice bridge in Patagonia collapsed last night at 3.45 am! The spectacular show was witnessed only by the stars this time around, much to the disappointment of hundreds of tourists and press who were camping out hoping to catch the show. The Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina´s Patagonia Glacier National Park […]

On Saturday Feb 25th U2 front-man Bono visited Machu Picchu, Peru with his family and security team. After seeing crowds of other tourists gathered outside of the front entrance to Machu Picchu – for the moment more keen on snapping pictures of superstars than sacred sites – Bono and his party decided to opt for […]

Deciding exactly where and when to travel in South America can get confusing – it’s a big place after all, with all sorts of climatic regions, rainy seasons and festivals to consider. To help you make sense of it all, we’ve put together a  month by month guide to some of the best places and […]

Argentineans love shopping and Buenos Aires especially is filled with a huge number of shops that cater to every possible wish. If you want to save some of your hard earned cash to enjoy other aspects of Argentina as well, a visit to the best Outlet Shopping districts in Buenos Aires is well worth your […]

Peru has some of the liveliest and most colorful festivals in South America with many events taking place all year round. With a rich tradition of folkloric music and dance and spectacular costumes, it is well worth planning your vacation in Peru around one of the country’s festivals. Here is a brief run-down of the […]

Never thought you’d take your kids to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil? Well, now is the time to think again. Rio is shaking off its old image of danger, and is actually an extremely welcoming and friendly place to take your family. Unlike in many other countries, where kids are often met with impatience and parents […]

The Google Street View team has begun a project to include a part of the Brazilian Amazon on their world Street View maps. With 360 degree images of life on the Amazon River and the surrounding rainforest, users will be able to cruise the Amazon River and see what life is like for the communities […]