​The Yucatán peninsula in eastern Mexico borders both Belize and Guatemala and offers a diverse range of flora, fauna and a large number of UNESCO World Heritage sites including the Mayan ruin of Chichén Itzá. One way to visit the UNESCO ruins and colonial cities is by self-drive. Arrive in Cancun, pick up your car hire and begin the journey. The f...

LATAM has started a new direct route between Lima and Mendoza - Argentina's wine country capital. For those that wish to visit both Peru and Argentina, this cuts out a significant dog leg to Buenos Aires and onward to Mendoza. For those wanting a quick stop in Argentina's wine country before visiting Chile, there are also direct flights onward to S...

Staying on the islands longer than a regular holidaymaker let me work out a bunch of frugal hacks and spent twice as little I would have otherwise. The way out of the pricey online claims, however, had to go beyond the usual sacrifices: camping is forbidden, cruises are the only way to see the islands and the list of prohibited products is rather i...

 Most of us have already climbed the rock wall of our life's journey to the peak of our mountain and are now on the slippery slope of the descent. Grasping to hang on to our prime, we must confront each deterioration brought on by the aging process and stop it, slow it down or reverse it. It requires a lot of research, money and risk into attr...

Cartagena(pronounced with a Spanish h-Cartahe-ny-a) loves its title, the City of Romance. Long before the classic film, 'Romancing the Stone' immortalized Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner in an action-packed romantic adventure in the Colombian countryside (though filming took place in Mexico) the city has claimed to enchant couples to fall in lo...

Many Caribbean destinations have islands of their own and Trinidad & Tobago can offer a variety of experiences in this respect. One favored by the locals is 'Down de Islands,' which is a day trip spent exploring the offshore islands of Trinidad's Northwest coast. These are Chacachacare, Monos, Huevos, Nelson Island and Gaspar Grande. Boat tours...