by Traveller | Jun 2, 2017 | Guyana, South America
Join me for a walk through downtown Georgetown, Guyana. Stop by hot spots like the State House, the world-famous Umana Yana, the world’s longest floating bridge, and South America’s tallest wooden...
by Traveller | Jun 1, 2017 | Guyana, South America, Video Trip Reports
“What are you doing for Memorial Day weekend?” “I’m heading to Guyana.” “Wow! You’re going all the way to Africa for the weekend?” “No. That’s Ghana. I’m going to South America.” And that’s...
by Traveller | Dec 14, 2016 | Panama, South America
I’ve always wanted to drive from the Atlantic to the Pacific. You know, see the continent. I finally did it…on Saturday. And, thanks to the careful use of airline miles and hotel points, I was able to accomplish the task for about $80 and without facing...
by Traveller | Sep 1, 2016 | Bolivia, South America
It’s 5:00 a.m. at the airport in La Paz, Bolivia. I’ve just landed and I’m walking up to a cubicle with $160 in US currency to pay for a tourist visa. As I hand the customs officer the money, she looks cautiously at me and then begins to analyze the...
by Traveller | Apr 26, 2016 | Ecuador, South America
When I discovered a ticket to Quito I could pay for with frequent flier miles for a flight that would get me back to my office in time for a weekly Monday-morning meeting, it just made sense to go and stand on the Equator. So, when my phone lit up with a “CNN...
by Traveller | Feb 4, 2016 | Chile, South America
Generally speaking, I hate to make general statements; however, in this case, I’ll say something in general. People from the States don’t travel as much as people from other countries. Perhaps it’s because we have so much to see and do in the States?...