A {VIDEO!} Walking Tour of Georgetown, Guyana
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 structure.
Guyana: Walking the Line Between South America and the Caribbean
"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 how it went. Guyana is a...
A Quick Continental Crossing
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...
Un-Bolivia-Able
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...
A Tale of Two Equators
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...
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[Nearly] Locked Up Abroad in Punta Arenas
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...
Valparaiso: A History Lesson
Valparaiso is a name that appears throughout history. For example, on March 28, 1814 during the War of 1812, the U.S.S. Essex was sunk by the British in the harbor there killing 58 marines. There's a touching memorial...
A Southern Journey: Santiago
Flying into Santiago, it's hard not to be impressed. There are only a few cities I've visited where, on approach, I had to look UP to see the mountains. Santiago, Chile is one of those places. As soon as we landed, I...
El hombre torpe de los Estados Unidos en Buenos Aires || The awkward man from the United States in Buenos Aires
If there's one Spanish word that truly fits me, it's Torpe. It translates to awkward, clumsy, or dull. For example, a couple of years back, I was in London on business. I arrived on a Tuesday and stayed in...
Dining and Driving in Montevideo, Uruguay
So, after risking life and limb in Paraguay yesterday, I decided to take it a bit easier in Montevideo, the capital of neighboring Uruguay. After checking into the hotel, I asked for a suggestion about where to eat...