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A real lightweight

Bring everything you need and more on your next trip with Eagle Creek's light and spacious suitcase, the Hovercraft 28.

From The Boston Globe

Guatemala treasures Maya ruins and their rich history

TIKAL NATIONAL PARK, Guatemala - On the road to the Maya ruins we sat in our guide George Hernandez's van, waiting for him to complete the paperwork in the concrete immigration building at the Guatemalan border. As he jumped in and shifted gears, he warned us it would be a long, bumpy ride with no facilities en route, suggesting we ...

Seeing what's what

Along the remote border of Venezuela and Brazil, Ari Silva, archeologist, linguist, and more, works and lives in a single small room.

The domino effect

Surrounded by Panama jungle darkness, Vicente settles at a roadside table and urges a just-met teammate to follow his lead in a game of dominoes.

Over the hills of Santiago - and beyond

WHO: Chris Santos, 55, her husband, Chris Dippel, 54, of Brookline, and their daughter, Calli Cenizal, 20, of Claremont, Calif.

Sweating out a midlife crunch

HERRADURA BEACH - Sweat pours down my face and my biceps tense as I pull back on the pole and reel the line in quickly. "You can do it!" yells Captain Daniel from the deck above, but my arms grow tired and I lose my footing as the fish runs out with the line yet again. I've been playing this ...

A near year of seeing beautiful places and people

I arrived at the Buenos Aires airport on a sweltering January night, barely able to speak Spanish, knowing no one, not sure how to get anywhere. Traveling internationally on my own for the first time, thoughts of excitement and trepidation traded places in my head. Going through customs, I attempted to put my giant backpack on at the luggage carousel. ...

Little seen and untamed river stirs Patagonia

COYHAIQUE, Chile — The Carreterra Carretera Austral is a lonely place. Its 750 miles of washboard rumbles south through thick Valdivian rain forest and across sprawling steppe, bound toward for the tip of a continent. But before it can arrive, it’s blocked by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, the biggest chunk of continental ice outside of Greenland and Antarctica.

From vine to vat, trying new ways to raise the bar

CENTRAL VALLEY - In a dirt hole with what appears to be a tarantula, I inspect the root structure of wine vines through a plexiglass pane while Jorge Castillo holds the trap door open and laughs. "Don't worry," he says, "It's just a chicken spider!" I suppress visions from "Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom" and back away calmly.

Continental shift

ISLA PARIDA - In high-rising heat, Julio Eligio Bernal Jr. grabs a coconut and, with a few swift whacks on a stake in the sand, removes its husk. Bernal laughs and tosses it onto a pile of others, to wait.

Savoring a bonus: 2d semester abroad

WHO: Nicole Falzone, 22, of Stoneham. WHERE: Argentina.
Vineyards of Chile

Chilean vines

Stroll amid the vineyards in the Colchagua Valley in Chile.
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Globe trotting blog
A refresher on baggage rules: Clip and save
I was in an airport in Sacramento earlier this month, getting ready to board a flight back here. And for those who have not...

Summer in N.E.

summer escapes

35 great summer escapes

Rent an island, hike the Whites, and more.
tango, buenos aires

Uno, dos, tango

A writer's obsession drives his desire to learn the dance full of Argentine heart. Walk onto the dance floor and tango.
Story Uno, dos, tango
Dulce de leche, Buenos Aires

Dawn to dusk, la vida dulce

Street life in Buenos Aires includes famous Havannets, dulce de leche in chocolate, and tango musicians.

Photo Contest

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Photo contest winners

Readers scaled glaciers, rock climbed, paddled with "sea monsters," and more. See the top 15 picks.

Long Jaunt

Local adventurers are traveling the world and you're invited to come along.
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Explore Old Ahmedabad

Explore Old Ahmedabad

Discover the vibrant, busy streets of this old Indian city.
Blog The old city center

Around the world

your summer dog photos

Your summer pet photos

Readers share their photos of dogs on summer vacation.
Readers' public course picks
secret spaces

Secret spaces

Get an insider’s peek in some of Boston's most fascinating places.
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zoo babies

Zoo babies

Lions and tigers and bears — oh my! See baby animals from around the world.
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costa rica

Sweating out a midlife crunch

From ziplining to deep sea fishing, get your adrenaline flowing. Explore the adventurous side of Coast Rica.
chilean wine

From vine to vat

Chilean wineries try new ways to raise the bar. Explore the history and modern methods of vineyards in Chile. Read the story
panama

Continental shift

In Panama, big money brings with it changes and chafing as foreign investors dig into the isthmus.
Long Jaunt
The best of Buenos Aires

The best of Buenos Aires

Seated on the edge of the South Atlantic, this Argentinian capital is a lively city that has it all.
Blog 61 days and 12,400 miles later
Long Jaunt
The best of Mexico and Central America

The best of Mexico and Central America

Take a tour through six countries without leaving your desk.
Longjaunt More in Central America
Sampling Baja

Sampling Baja

The author roughs it on the Sea of Cortez like a naturist, an admirer. Explore the sights and sounds of Baja California and Mexico.
Story Sampling Baja
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Climbing Volcan Maderas

Climbing Volcan Maderas

The Long Jaunt crew takes a hike through the extinct remnants of a volcano, Maderas.
Blog Hiking up Volcan Maderas
Monarch penguins

Kings of the island

See the Monarch penguins that reign over Argentina's Falkland Islands.
Visit Bzios

Discover a local secret

When Rio feels too busy, Brazilians vacation in Búzios for the ocean views and relaxing pace.
Paddle through Peru's rain forest

Tour the Amazon

Come along on a eco-friendly vacation to see and help save Peru's rain forest firsthand.
Patagonia

Patagonia summer

Venture south to gaze at glaciers dating from the last Ice Age.
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Embrace Ecuador

Bathing, browsing, biking

Immerse yourself in the culture, and the public baths, of Ecuador.
Easter Island

Secrets in stone

Travel to the ends of the earth and one discovers there are still mysteries to be solved.
Exploring Easter Island
Isla de la Plata

Flock of Nazca boobies

Share the shore with sea birds on an undiscovered Ecuador vacation spot.
Vegetarian eating

Vegetables rising

In red meat-mecca Buenos Aires, restaurants beef up their menus with vegetarian options.
Experience Northwest Argentina

Slower pace, open space

Delight in open pampas, grazing vicuñas, and more.
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Colonial museum

See a modern kingdom

Visit a museum (and reliquary) of colonial Spain in modern Guatemala.
Panajachel, Guatemala

Find your inner Panajachel

Guatemala re-emerges as a destination for hippies, free spirits, and tourists looking for peace and peace of mind.
Caye Caulker

Savor simple pleasures

Caye Caulker offers fewer amenities than a typical Caribbean resort, but that is part of its charm.
Belizean ecotourism

Listen to rain forest voices

In Belize, the edge of town is the edge of the jungle, and you can hear the squawk of parrots from your hotel at dawn.