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• Oltre – Botafogo Uncorked (PDF )
– October 2026

• Porthole Cruise and Travel – Beyond Bottomless Champagne (PDF )
– October 2026

• Luxury Latin America – South America to South Africa on a 3-Week Swan Hellenic Luxury Cruise
– July 2026

• Zoomer – Sailing Into Sixty
– June 2026

• TIME magazine – Nariz del Diablo, Andean Highlands, Ecuador – The World’s Greatest Places of 2026 (PDF )
– March 23, 2026

• TIME magazine – Perso, Buenos Aires, Argentina – The World’s Greatest Places of 2026 (PDF )
– March 23, 2026

• Lonely Planet – Best in Travel 2026 travel book – Look for Jaguars in the Wetlands (PDF )
– November 2025

• TIME magazine – Costa 7070, Buenos Aires, Argentina – The World’s Greatest Places of 2025 (PDF )
– March 24, 2025

• Virtuoso, The Magazine – Queen of the Nightlife: Buenos Aires (PDF )
– November/December 2025

• TIME magazine – Costa 7070, Buenos Aires, Argentina – The World’s Greatest Places of 2025 (PDF )
– March 24, 2025

• Lonely Planet – A first-time guide to Carnaval in Rio
– February 13, 2025

• Eater – An Eater’s Guide to Argentina’s Mendoza Wine Region
– November 19, 2024

• Lonely Planet – A first-time guide to Paraguay
– October 3, 2024

• TIME magazine – Iberá Provincial Reserve, Argentina – The World’s Greatest Places of 2024 (PDF )
– August 5, 2024

• VinePair – Splice Saber: How a Cheap Chilean Beer Was Edited Into the ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy
– February 2024

• Virtuoso – On Easter Island, new Excursions Put Nature and Culture First
– March 26, 2024

• Essentialist – Just Back From Colchagua Valley, Chile
– February 2024

• Essentialist – Just Back From Mendoza: Culinary Canvas
– January 2024

• Marriott Bonvoy Traveler – 3 Days in Lima, Peru: Urban Archaeology, World-Class Meals & Much More
– December 2023

• Morning Calm (Korean Air) – Way Down South in Ushuaia, Argentina (PDF )
– November 2023

• Lonely Planet – First-Timer’s Guide to Patagonia
– September 26, 2023

• Virtuoso – How to See Wild Pumas in Patagonia
– July 2023

• Essentialist – Where to Eat in Buenos Aires Right Now
– July 2023

• Essentialist – Just Back From Chiloé Archipelago
– July 2023

• TIME magazine – Torres del Paine National Park, Chile – The World’s Greatest Places of 2023 (PDF )
– March 27, 2023

• Food & Wine – For the Ultimate Wine Vacation, Head to Argentina
– November 2022

• Luxury Latin America – Puma Tracking in Torres del Paine, Chile — An Untamed Patagonia Safari
– October 2022

• Sierra – The Puma Population in Patagonia is Booming. Now What?
– August 15, 2022

• Travel + Leisure – New South American Boat Adventures (PDF )
– August 2022

• TIME magazine – Galápagos Islands, Ecuador – The World’s Greatest Places of 2022 (PDF )
– August 1, 2022

• TIME magazine – El Chaltén, Argentina – The World’s Greatest Places of 2022 (PDF )
– August 1, 2022

• TIME magazine – São Paulo, Brazil – The World’s Greatest Places of 2022 (PDF )
– August 1, 2022

• Essentialist – Just Back From the Galapagos Islands (PDF )
– March 2022

• Hemispheres Magazine (United Airlines) – Midday Mendoza (PDF )
– December 2021

• TIME magazine – Mendoza, Argentina – The World’s Greatest Places of 2021 (PDF )
– August 2, 2021

• TIME magazine – Quito, Ecuador – The World’s Greatest Places of 2021 (PDF )
– August 2, 2021

• Travel + Leisure – Road Trips Are Going Luxe (PDF )
– July 2021

• UnTacked – The French Trainer Revolutionizing Equestrian travel in Chile (PDF )
– Spring 2021

• CNN Travel – Your own Private Patagonia, Perito Moreno National Park, Argentina (PDF )
– March 2021

• Hemispheres Magazine (United Airlines) – Three Places to See Penguins in Chile & Argentina (PDF )
– February 2021

• Travel + Leisure – In Search of High Culture: An Adventure Road Trip in Northern Argentina (PDF )
– August 2020

• American Airlines Vacations – Experience Cartagena, Colombia through its food, history and culture (PDF )
– July 2020

• Delta Sky (Delta Airlines) – 1 City 5 Ways: Santiago, Chile (PDF )
– February 2020

• Marriott Bonvoy Traveler Magazine – Trust the Chef (PDF )
– February 2020

• American Airlines Vacations – 5 free things to do in Playa del Carmen, Mexico (PDF )
– February 2020

• Discover Silversea – The View from the Deck During a Panama Canal Crossing
– December 16, 2019

• American Airlines Vacations – This winter getaway in Acapulco is a must-see classic thrill (PDF )
– December 2019

• Travel + Leisure – Brazil Is Home to One of the Highest Concentrations of Jaguars on the Planet — Here’s How to See One From Your Hotel (PDF)
– March 25, 2019

• Marriott Bonvoy Traveler – Where to Find the New Cuisine of Panama City, Panama
– March 2019

• Marriott Bonvoy Traveler – Craft Beers and Cocktail Abound in Panama City, Panama. Here’s Where to Drink
– March 2019

• Marriott Bonvoy Traveler – Panama Canal 101: How to Cruise through the Canal (PDF )
– February 2019

• Marriott Bonvoy Traveler – Panama Canal 101: Which Observatory is Right for You?
– February 2019

• Marriott Bonvoy Traveler – Where to Eat and Drink in Casco Viejo, Panama City’s Most Exciting Neighborhood
– February 2019

• Marriott Bonvoy Traveler – Shopping and Sightseeing in Casco Viejo, the Hippest ‘Hood in Panama City, Panama
– January 2019

• Marriott Bonvoy Traveler – 8 of the Best Things to do in Panama City, Panama (PDF )
– January 2019

• Marriott Bonvoy Traveler – Carnivore or Deep Thinker? Find Your Tasting Menu in Lima
– January 2019

• Marriott Bonvoy Traveler – Where to Eat and Drink in Lima’s Artsy Barranco Neighborhood
– January 2019

• Marriott Bonvoy Traveler – Craving Culture in Lima? Head to the City’s Top Museums
– December 2018

• Marriott Bonvoy Traveler – Pisco Sours Are Just the Beginning: The Essential Lima Bar Guide (PDF )
– December 2018

• Marriott Bonvoy Traveler – Where to Eat in Lima if Ceviche Isn’t Your Thing
– December 2018

• Marriott Bonvoy Traveler – 9 Things to Try at Mistura, Lima’s Mega Food Festival
– December 2018

• Marriott Bonvoy Traveler – Digging for Culture in Lima, Peru
– December 2018

• American Way (American Airlines) – There’s More to Peruvian Cuisine Than Ceviche (PDF )
– September 2018

• Discover Silversea – The Dance of Blue-Footed Boobies
– July 26, 2018

• American Way (American Airlines) – Peru Ties One On (PDF )
– June 2018

• Delta Sky (Delta Airlines) – 1 City 5 Ways: São Paulo, Brazil (PDF )
– April 2018

• Departures – 24 Hours in San José, Costa Rica (PDF )
– February 12, 2018

• Travel + Leisure – Best Places to Travel in Mexico and Central & South America in March (PDF )
– February 8, 2018

• Travel + Leisure – The Best Places to Travel in Mexico and Central & South America in February
– January 23, 2018

• VinePair – Feuding Distillers Could Be the Best Thing to Happen to South American Spirits
– January 8, 2018

• Travel + Leisure – The Best Places to Travel in Mexico and Central & South America in January (PDF )
– January 5, 2018

• Travel + Leisure – How to Cruise Through the Galápagos Islands (PDF )
– December 2, 2017

• Bravo TV Jet Set – Which Oscar Winner Fell in Love With Local Booze While Filming on Location… and Now Makes His Own?
– November 29, 2017

• Travel + Leisure – 28 Important Facts about Galápagos National Park (PDF )
– November 26, 2017

• Travel + Leisure – 12 Animals You May See in the Galápagos Islands (PDF )
– November 21, 2017

• Delta Sky (Delta Airlines) – Lima’s Neighborhood Gems (PDF )
– November 2017

• Biography.com – Biography Passport: Che Guevara’s Last Stand in Bolivia (PDF )
– October 8, 2017

• CNN Travel – The best things to do in Manaus, Brazil
– September 7, 2017

• The Journal by Intrepid Travel – Everything you need to know about trekking Peru’s Colca Canyon
– July 10, 2017

• Shermans Travel Blog – 5 Beautiful Boutique Hotels in Cusco, Peru for Every Budget
– May 26, 2017

• Bravo TV Jet Set – The Hotel That Draws Celebrities Deep Into the Middle of Nowhere Is Back in the Game (PDF )
– April 20, 2017

• JetBlue Out of the Blue – 24 hours of art and food in Bogotá (PDF )
– March 2017

• Toronto Sun – Going greener in the Galapagos or read PDF (PDF )
– January 20, 2017

• Travel + Leisure – How to Travel to the Galápagos Islands (PDF )
– November 2016

• Bravo TV Jet Set – This Is the Most Luxurious New Way to Tour the Galapagos Islands (PDF )
– October 28, 2016

• The Wall Street Journal – Expat Groups Crowd-Source Answers to Blood-Supply Shortages or read PDF
– October 5, 2016

• NewW orlder – Renzo Garibaldi’s Next Moves (PDF )
– September 2016

• Travel + Leisure – How to Travel to Machu Picchu (PDF )
– September 2016

• GOOD Magazine – Fighting Hunger In Peru, One Cooking Class At A Time
– August 29, 2016

• Afar – Pack Your Hobby for a Deeper Travel Experience
– August 24, 2016

• New Worlder – Culinary Recycling Comes to Mistura (PDF )
– August 22, 2016

• Bravo TV Jet Set – Quiet Please! The 4 Hottest New Kid-Free Beach Retreats (PDF )
– August 19, 2016

• Afar – Epic Travel Fails of Veteran Travelers (PDF )
– August 3, 2016

• Avocados From Mexico – Molcajete 101
– August 2016

• Shermans Travel Blog – 5 Ways to Explore the New Panama Canal Expansion, Without Taking a Cruise
– July 14, 2016

• Shermans Travel Blog – Where to Sleep (After You Eat) in Lima, Peru
– June 27, 2016

• Afar – 5 Ways to Embrace Weird, Weird Iquitos, Peru
– June 7, 2016

• Bravo TV Jet Set – A New Cable Car Is About to Blow Up the Coolest Destination You’ve Never Heard Of (PDF )
– April 29, 2016

• Shermans Travel Blog – Stay 3 Ways, From Budget to Splurge: Guatemala
– March 29, 2016

• Afar – Alternative Ways to See the Best of Costa Rica
– March 25, 2016

• Shermans Travel Blog – Stay 3 Ways, From Budget to Splurge: Belize
– March 24, 2016

• Shermans Travel Blog – Stay 3 Ways, From Budget to Splurge: Panama
– March 8, 2016

• New Worlder – Breakfast with the FARC (PDF )
– March 1, 2016

• JetBlue – Where Cartagena’s Top Restaurant Pros Eat & Drink (PDF )
– February 29, 2016

• Shermans Travel Blog – Stay 3 Ways, From Budget to Splurge: El Salvador
– February 29, 2016

• Shermans Travel Blog – Stay 3 Ways, From Budget to Splurge: Nicaragua
– February 16, 2016

• The Wall Street Journal Magazine – Neighborhood Watch – Usaquen, Colombia or read PDF
– February 8, 2016

• Shermans Travel Blog – Stay 3 Ways, From Budget to Splurge: Honduras
– January 19, 2016

• Shermans Travel Blog – Stay 3 Ways, From Budget to Splurge: Costa Rica
– January 9, 2016

• Biography.com – New Year’s Eve with Al Capone (PDF )
– December 30, 2015

• Afar – 5 Amazing Hacienda Hotels: Experiencing Ecuador’s History
– November 10, 2015

• Afar – Ecuador, Where Zorro Is Real
– November 5, 2015

• Atlas Obscura – These Fairytale Trees Only Grow at Incredible Altitudes
-October 15, 2015

• Atlas Obscura – And They’re Off! Drunken Horse Racing in Guatemala
– August 31, 2015

• Travel Mindset – 72 Hours In Cartagena
– August 11, 2015

• Travel Mindset – 10 Things To Know About Travel in Colombia
– August 11, 2015

• Atlas Obscura – Could This Surreal Terracotta House be the World’s Largest Piece of Pottery?
– July 29, 2015

• Roads & Kingdoms – A Sweet, Sour, and Vaguely Slimy Tribute: Balche in Chiapas (PDF )
– July 11, 2015

• Biography.com – Jack Kerouac’s Ode to the Road (PDF )
– April 26, 2015

• Atlas Obscura – Is This the World’s Most Interesting Border Crossing?
– April 20, 2015

• Luxe Beat Magazine – Galapagos Islands Dive Boat Luxury or read PDF
– April 2015

• Zozi.com – The Iceman Goeth: An Ecuadorian tradition is down to its last man
– February 10, 2015

• Life Refined – The Finest Comfort Food (PDF )
– Fall 2014

• BBC Travel – Colombia’s ‘Liquid Rainbow’
– September 8, 2014

• The Dallas Morning News – Cross the Andes in Luxury (PDF )
– August 24, 2014

• The Dallas Morning News – Biologists Have a Nose for Finding the Pinocchio Lizard (PDF )
– May 25, 2014

• Minneapolis Star Tribune – Cartagena’s Hippest ‘Hood or read PDF
– May 18, 2014

• Biography.com – A Magical Trip to the Homeland of Gabriel Garcia Marquez (PDF )
– April 23, 2014

• Biography.com – Cruising the Galápagos with Grace Kelly (PDF )
– April 19, 2014

• American Cowboy – California’s Cowboy Coast or read PDF
– December/January 2014

• Roads & Kingdoms – Selling Pablo
– October 18, 2013 (also published by Slate)

• Slate – Selling Pablo
– October 18, 2013 (also published by Roads & Kingdoms)

• Indagare.com – Belize Destination Guide
– October 2013

• Indagare.com – Cartagena, Colombia Destination Guide
– October 2013

• Woman’s Day – It’s Summer Vacation (PDF )
– June 2013

• Toronto Sun – So Near, and yet… So Far Away or read PDF
– May 26, 2013

• Minneapolis Star Tribune – A Budding Island Hot Spot (Ometepe Island, Nicaragua) or read PDF
– January 27, 2013

• Toronto Sun – A Fine Time To Visit the Mayans or read PDF
– December 23, 2012

• Minneapolis Star Tribune – Crossing Into Paradise (Cocos Island, Costa Rica) or read PDF
– September 23, 2012

• Minneapolis Star Tribune – Easter Over the Top (Antigua, Guatemala) or read PDF
– April 8, 2012

• The Dallas Morning News – The Big Easy Beckons (PDF )
– December 25, 2011

• The Dallas Morning News – Mission Antarctica (PDF )
– December 4, 2011

• Every Day with Rachael Ray – Wrap Up a Travel Gift! (PDF )
– December 2011

• Minneapolis Star Tribune – Honduras In History’s Wake or read PDF
– October 2, 2011

• Every Day with Rachael Ray – Happy Birthday America (PDF )
– June/July 2011

• Every Day with Rachael Ray – Hotels That Brew Their Own Booze (PDF )
– April 2011

• Minneapolis Star Tribune – Follow the Fishermen or read PDF
– March 13, 2011

• Every Day with Rachael Ray – Supersize Food Halls (PDF )
– March 2011

• Every Day with Rachael Ray – Get A Room: 10 Of The Country’s Most Romantic Hotels (PDF )
– February 2011

• Minneapolis Star Tribune – Icebreakers in Antarctica or read PDF
– January 30, 2011

• Toronto Sun – Tips From the World’s End: Make the most of an Antarctic adventure (PDF )
– January 2, 2011

• Every Day with Rachael Ray – Andrew Zimmern’s daring (but delicious) dining picks (PDF )
– November 2010

• Toronto Sun – Beasts of Belize (PDF )
– September 5, 2010

• Every Day with Rachael Ray – Choose Your Own Adventure (PDF )
– August 2010

• Travel Squire – Mexico’s Surprising Port City – Veracruz, Mexico
– August 2010

• AFAR magazine – Memorable Rooms: Verana – Yelapa, Mexico (PDF )
– July/August 2010

• Minneapolis Star Tribune – Horsing Around – Best guest ranches for horseback vacations or read PDF
– May 30, 2010

• North Shore News – Crossing Sierra Madres on El Chepe (Copper Canyon Train) (PDF )
– April 25, 2010

• National Geographic Traveler – Stays Under $150 – Querétaro, Mexico (PDF )
– January/February 2010

• Travel + Leisure – The World’s Strangest Spa Treatments (PDF )
– January 2010

• Every Day with Rachael Ray – The Newest New Year’s Eves (PDF )
– December/January 2010

• The Dallas Morning News – Zacatecas Reveals Mexico’s Quirky Side (PDF )
– November 22, 2009

• Every Day with Rachael Ray – Halloween Hot Spots (PDF )
– October 2009

• Minneapolis Star Tribune – Gators. Tent. Swamp. Really. (Okefenokee NWR) or read PDF
– August 2, 2009

• Travel + Leisure – America’s Most Scenic Campgrounds (PDF )
– August 2009

• Every Day with Rachael Ray – Plan the Ultimate…Road Trip (PDF )
– August 2009

• Travel + Leisure – World’s Trendiest Airstream Hotels (PDF )
– July 2009

• Minneapolis Star Tribune – Great Gateway Getaways or read PDF
– May 31, 2009

• Minneapolis Star Tribune – Going Places – Power At the Pump (PDF )
– May 24, 2009

• iTraveliShop – Safety First: Vamos a Mexico! (News/Editorial) (PDF )
– March 25, 2009

• Minneapolis Star Tribune – Florida Without the Flaunting or read PDF
– January 11, 2009

• Every Day with Rachael Ray – The Gift of Travel (PDF )
– December/January 2009

• Every Day with Rachael Ray – All of the Trimmings & None of the Stress (PDF )
– November 2008

• Travel + Leisure – Wacky Presidential Election Hotel Promotions (PDF )
– October 2008

• PC Magazine – Take Better Vacation Photos
– October 2008

• Travel + Leisure – Creative Recycling (PDF )
– August 2008

• Travel + Leisure – Gas-Saving Road Trip Tips (PDF )
– July 2008

• National Geographic Traveler – Lofty lodgings take your vacations out on a limb (PDF )
– July/August 2008

• National Geographic Traveler– National Parks Under Pressure (PDF )
– May/June 2008

• PC Magazine – Connected Traveler: Office in a Backpack
– March 1, 2008

• PC Magazine – Connected Traveler: Wi-Fi Off the Freeway
– February 1, 2008

• PC Magazine – Connected Traveler: Road-Trip Survival Kit
– December 25, 2007

• National Geographic Adventure – Go Now:Alaska’s Secret Season (PDF )
– September 2007

• JANE – Adam the Dreamhealer (PDF )
– May 2007

• ELLE – Last Call, Loreto (PDF )
– May 2007

• National Geographic Adventure – Road Trip Tips #3: Goof-Proof Navigation (PDF )
– January 2007

• National Geographic Adventure – Road Trip Tips #2: How to Find the Best Fuel Prices (PDF )
– August 2006

• National Geographic Adventure – Road Trip Tips #1: How to Be a Good Co-pilot (PDF )
– July 2006

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