Riviera Maya Day of the Dead Festival Many people think Mexico is just a place to go get warm during cold winter months but the día de los muertos (Day of the Dead) festival is a excellent reason to visit during the fall season. Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday that is celebrated [...]
Many Americans assume that tipping is the same in other countries, but this custom can vary greatly from country to country. It is important to understand the tipping expectations for each place that you travel to avoid under or over tipping as both of these faux pas can be embarrassing or even insulting. Europe In [...]
Hostels are the budget traveler’s best friend. While hostels will never reach the comfort or luxury level of a hotel, they can often come very close. Budget accommodations do not have to be terribly unpleasant, you just have to know what to look for when booking hostels. Stick to known sites such as hostelbookers.com, hostels.com, [...]
The city of Montevideo is offered referred to as a “Mini Buenos Aires”. You can easily get between the two cities via Buquebus, which is basically the bus system in the form of a boat. Montevideo is certainly much smaller and more tranquil than Buenos Aires but nightlife and big city lights still grace this [...]
Puerto Iguazú is actually a city in Argentina and Brazil. Both cities have little to offer outside of the Puerto Iguazú waterfalls, but the falls are so amazingly beautiful that one could spend 2 straight days photographing them and still be in awe of the sights. The Argentina side has special deals for multi-day passes [...]
Often referred to as the “Paris of South America”, Buenos Aires is a huge city with some really interesting sites. Although this is a big city, you won’t find angry locals who dislike vistors. The locals love to help lost travelers find buses, trains, or even a good cafe. While Buenos Aires doesn’t have a [...]
When people hear the word “vacation” they often think of the poshest, most expensive cities in Europe such as Paris, Barcelona, and Rome. Even when thinking domestically, many people assume the only places worth visiting are beaches with overpriced cabanas. It seems people have completely overlooked the continent of South America. South America may not [...]
Everyone knows that if you take your cellular phone out of the country you are setting yourself up for a gargantuan phone bill the following month. Bills can easily climb to hundreds of even thousands of dollars if you are not careful, and that is just on a normal phone that only makes calls. The [...]