South America articles

Traveling and giving
Travelers' Intercom, July 2013 issue.
I would like to know what others do in the way of traveling to other countries and taking helpful gifts to leave behind — a type of humanitarian tourism. I do not mean joining a church group or medical or dental group that is going specifically for that purpose.

Cheerful B&B host in Buenos Aires
Travelers' Intercom, July 2013 issue.
On a trip to Argentina that my husband, Jerry, and I made with another couple in October ’12, the experience would not have been nearly as rewarding had I not followed the advice of some ITN readers (

"Orcas Of The Valdés Peninsula"
Tours, July 2013 issue.
 9-day / 8-night photography tour in ARGENTINA, April 5-13, 2014.  Highlights: Orca whales go to Punta Norte on Patagonia’s Atlantic coast, where, in their attempts to catch young sea lions, they actually beach themselves temporarily.

Electric Cartagena
A fruit vendor in traditional costume in the walled city of Cartagena. Photos: Keck
Columns, July 2013 issue.
Highlights of Cartagena (3 of 3 on Colombia)

Did not find expected amenities on Easter Island
Travelers' Intercom, June 2013 issue.
I was planning a trip to Easter Island (Rapa Nui) on my own and did some research on various websites.

On canceled tours
Travelers' Intercom, June 2013 issue.
I was fascinated by the subscriber’s letter titled “South America for the Birds” (Jan. ’13, pg. 22), in which he recounted his tour “Guyana, Suriname & Trinidad” with Adventures Abroad. 

Cartagena visit
Travelers' Intercom, June 2013 issue.
Following a 9-day Panama stay, my wife, Faythe, and I flew to Cartagena, Colombia, for two weeks of exploration around the area, June 25-July 9, 2012. At the airport, we exchanged money at an ATM in the departure lounge before getting a taxi to our hotel.

FIFA World Cup 2014
Travel Briefs, June 2013 issue.
The FIFA World Cup Brazil — organized by the Fédération Internationale de Football (soccer) Association — will be held June 12-July 13, 2014, at venues in various Brazilian cities, with the penultimate game in the capital, Brasília, and the final game in São Paulo.

The Coffee Triangle
Our group talking with children at Hacienda Venecia, outside of Manizales, Colombia.
Columns, June 2013 issue.
(Part 2 of 3 on Colombia)

Tango time in Buenos Aires
Tourists snapped pictures of tango dancers on Plaza Dorrego in the San Telmo area of Buenos Aires.
Travelers' Intercom, May 2013 issue.
While passing through Buenos Aires, I went to an expensive tango show performed in the dance style they use for competition and professional entertainment. For a visit several years later, I decided that, instead of being a spectator, I wanted to go to a milongas del barrio (neighborhood tango club) to tango with the locals.