The sunny days at Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro never disappoint. The glory days when everyone continuously went to Copacabana Beach are officially over, Ipanema Beach is now king in Rio de Janeiro. Any time anyone is talking about going to the beach, whether it’s a tourist or a local, they are usually talking […]
My Computer Blew Up & Im Living Overseas: I Need A Doctor
Do you know what it would feel like if your business just disappeared with the uncertainty that you may not be able to recover any of it? Imagine all those important documents in your house if you left during the fire and you wondered whether not if you would not be able to recover all […]
Colonial Architecture in Lima, Peru
The colonial architecture in Lima is extremely impressive, especially when you had to down town. The tourist district is called Mira Flores and after you hop into a 20 min. taxi you arrive in the historic center. When I arrived it wasn’t the best days but I made the most of it by interacting with […]
Learning How To Speak Chilean Spanish
Learning how to speak Chilean Spanish is something that you honestly, don’t want to do. I am a native Spanish speaker and when I first arrived in Chile & started living in Santiago, I couldn’t understand the majority of people that interacted with. Before arriving in Chile, I thought that they spoke another “understandable” form […]
Reverse Culture Shock: From Canada To South America & Back
This is a guest post by Brice Peressini from Traveling To Colombia. I recently experienced the woes of reverse culture shock when returning back home to Canada after eight months of being in South America. Travel changes us. This is part of what we love, crave, and search for when traveling. The experiences, places and people […]
Travel Plans For The Rest of 2012: Im Moving to India!
With time comes change and I couldn’t stay in South America for ever. I have recently visited my second to last country in South America, Peru, and plan on visiting Ecuador as well. The continent has been more than kind but I feel that it is time for a change. I am ready for something […]
The Best Countries To Invest In South America
Investing in South America is one of the new things to love about the continent. If you have been reading this site for some time you may have realized that I mostly talk about travel and a little about day trading. When I first started this trip around the world it was mostly because I love to travel and experience […]
Visiting Machu Picchu is Overrated
I was going to visit Machu Picchu for the first time. It’s an iconic tourist attraction in South America that everyone really should see. It seems as if everyone around the world knows about Machu Picchu and the distinctive image of the site, is plastered everywhere. If you don’t believe me click here and you will see […]
After Visiting Peru: I Wasn’t Completely Right About You
A real man has to admit when he is wrong and well, I may have been a bit wrong about my expectations of Peru. I recently wrote a post titled Dear Peru: I Really Don’t Want To Get To Know You where I talked about how I didn’t want to get to know Peru that […]
Colonial Streets of Paraty, Brazil
The old colonial streets of Paraty, Brazil happens to be one of my favorite places in the Brazil. There are so many things to do other than party and go to the beach like in Florianopolis. The city of Paraty is one of the few places that many people don’t know about and its only […]
