A common question seen on many travel forums is “how safe is it to travel to X (one on the Latin American countries) as a solo female traveller?” It is fully understandable why travelling alone to Latin America can seem an intimidating prospect, particularly if you are a woman. However, women who have already been [...]

A large chunk of Guatemala’s tourism revenue comes from teaching Spanish to travellers. It’s not like it’s the only Spanish-speaking country on the continent, but a number of factors make it a number one choice.
To start with, the Gutemaltekas speak slowly and clearly. Secondly, Guatemala is on the way: for anyone (and especially North [...]

About ninety miles from the tip of Florida, bathing in the tropics, is the hole in Coca-Cola’s empire and the biggest culture shock in the Caribbean. Welcome to one of histories most determined survivors. Welcome to Cuba.
Touching down in Havana International you’ll barely get past luggage collection before you realize something is different. After hailing [...]

South America´s rainforest is, for many, a real vacation highlight. Most people associate South America´s rainforest with Brazil´s tropical Amazon rainforest, which is the largest expanse of rainforest in the continent. However, excellent rainforest tours are also possible in a range of other Latin American countries including Ecuador, Peru, Guyana, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and [...]

Costa Rica, dubbed the rich coast by Columbus, was a melting pot of cultural diversity long before the Europeans came, with Mesoamerican and South American groups settling on the land. The area was not defined by one tribe or group but a mix of indigenous people. Faced with Indian resistance and tropical diseases, it took [...]