A road trip through the Dominican Republic with stops at Santo Domingo, Punta Cana, Puerto Plata, and Santiago on the trip Grand Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Haiti The second largest country of the Caribbean shares Hispaniola island with Haiti. The Dominican Republic is also where Columbus landed and created the first permanent settlement … Continue reading Exploring the Top Sights of the Dominican Republic
Grand Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Haiti Visiting Port-au-Prince in a day to see firsthand the destruction from the earthquake and to explore the city’s sights. The capital and largest city of Haiti was destroyed by a 7.0 earthquake in 2010. As a French colony in 1749, the city remained the major center of … Continue reading Port-au-Prince in a Day
Tornado Tour of South America – Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil A morning in Sucre, Bolivia to see the The House of Freedom, Metropolitan Cathedral, and the Departmental Autonomous Government of Chuquisaca. Sucre Sucre is the constitutional capital of Bolivia though it has less government buildings than La Paz. It is known as … Continue reading Sucre La Ciudad Blanca
Tornado Tour of South America – Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil An overnight trip from Buenos Aires to visit Montevideo and Colonia Del Sacramento in Uruguay with stops in Plaza Independencia to see Palacio Salvo and Solís Theatre, Plaza de la Constitución with the Montevideo Metropolitan Cathedral, Mercado del Puerto, Museo del Carnaval, … Continue reading Uruguay – Montevideo and Colonia Del Sacramento
Tornado Tour of South America – Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil Touring the top sights of Buenos Aires in two days including visits to La Recoleta Cemetery, Floralis Generica, Teatro Colón, Plaza de Mayo, Puerto Madero, San Telmo, and La Boca. Sampling the nightlife and restaurants of the city as well. The capital … Continue reading Buenos Aires in Two Days
Atlas North: A Tour through Portugal, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria A single day trip to Algeria, visiting the Tipaza Ruins and the capital Algiers with stops at Port de BouHaroun, Notre Dame d’Afrique, the Casbah, the Great Mosque of Algiers, the Ketchaoua Mosque, the Grand Post Office, Le Jardin d’Essai du Hamma, and the Monument … Continue reading Algiers and Tipaza, Algeria
Atlas North: A Tour through Portugal, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria A day exploring Tunis and Carthage by private car with visits to the ruins of Carthage (Museum and the Acropolium – St. Louis Cathedral, Roman Theater, Amphitheater, Roman Villas, and Antonine Baths), The Residence Tunis, Bardo Museum, and Sidi Bou Said. Coming from Casablanca, my … Continue reading Tunis and Carthage
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks Day 6 – 8: Arriving in Cusco and exploring the laid-back city. This is also the meeting point before we set off on our Lares hike and visit to Machu Picchu. The Avianca flight arrived slightly ahead of schedule. From the airport I got a taxi to … Continue reading Cusco The Imperial City
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks Day 6: Arriving in Lima, the capital of Peru, country 59! Quickly exploring Lima on a layover before flying to Cusco. There was nothing special about the first class Avianca operated TAM flight from Bogota to Lima, though the food was decent. I landed in Peru around … Continue reading Lima on a Layover
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks Day 5: Arriving in and spending a day discovering the sights of Bogota, Colombia. From Santa Marta, I had a direct flight to Bogota. El Dorado International Airport is still under construction and you can see the ruins of the old airport as you walk through the … Continue reading Bogota in a Day