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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.
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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.
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.
Dawn to dusk, la vida dulce
Street life in Buenos Aires includes famous Havannets, dulce de leche in chocolate, and tango musicians.
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Photo contest winners
Readers scaled glaciers, rock climbed, paddled with "sea monsters," and more. See the top 15 picks.
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Local adventurers are traveling the world and you're invited to come along.
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Sweating out a midlife crunch
From ziplining to deep sea fishing, get your adrenaline flowing. Explore the adventurous side of Coast Rica.
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
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
Seated on the edge of the South Atlantic, this Argentinian capital is a lively city that has it all.
Long Jaunt
The best of Mexico and Central America
Take a tour through six countries without leaving your desk.
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.
Long Jaunt
Climbing Volcan Maderas
The Long Jaunt crew takes a hike through the extinct remnants of a volcano, Maderas.
Discover a local secret
When Rio feels too busy, Brazilians vacation in Búzios for the ocean views and relaxing pace.
Tour the Amazon
Come along on a eco-friendly vacation to see and help save Peru's rain forest firsthand.
Secrets in stone
Travel to the ends of the earth and one discovers there are still mysteries to be solved.
Vegetables rising
In red meat-mecca Buenos Aires, restaurants beef up their menus with vegetarian options.
Find your inner Panajachel
Guatemala re-emerges as a destination for hippies, free spirits, and tourists looking for peace and peace of mind.
Savor simple pleasures
Caye Caulker offers fewer amenities than a typical Caribbean resort, but that is part of its charm.
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.