6 Travel Tips for Longterm Trips
I’m in the air, en route to my hometown of Arnold, California. Fresh off five months of travel, I bring to you six suggestions for your next long trip, from pre-departure planning to lingering just long enough.
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Cuenca: Shop, Stroll and Feast on Colonial Architecture
On my way out of Cuenca, a university student surveyed me on my tourism experience. What did I like best about the city? Its colonial architecture. How were my accommodations, rated from zero to five, 5 being highly recommended? 5. The food? 5. The shopping? 5 — with $0 left in my pocket.
Ayampe: Your Guide to Ecuador’s Easy Breezy Coastal Town
There’s something about Ayampe. Some say it’s an energy portal. Others say it traps you. As I see it, this Ecuadorian beach village gives out an open invitation. It welcomes you to relax, reflect and, yeah OK, stay a lot longer than you reckoned for.
Back to School on the Beach of Ayampe
Ayampe — built almost entirely of bamboo and straw — rests only eight hours by bus from the capital city of Quito, Ecuador. But it’s a world away in lifestyle. In this beach town, you wake up with the sun, work and relax and live outdoors. You order a coconut from an old man and watch his eight-year-old grandson chop it open with a machete. You eat ceviche for $3 while hearing the ocean roar. And you spend your afternoons in a hammock, awaiting sunset.
Tena: Welcome to the Jungle
There was one early indication that we’d arrived to the jungle: Above the power lines in Tena wandered a host of monkeys.
Mendoza: Argentina’s Wine Capital Beneath the Andes
In Mendoza, there are two types of tourists: wine lovers and crusty hikers. Being both, we spent a bit of time alternating between our fancy pants and dirty socks. Here are a handful of our favorite stops along the way.
From Sea to Cerro in Valparaíso
Colorful and chaotic, Valparaíso is an industrious port city steeped in creativity. Beloved of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, this town is rich with culture, from its fresh seafood to stacked architecture to storied murals.
Santa Cruz: Weekend in Chilean Wine Country
We hadn’t planned to visit Santa Cruz. For the weekend at hand, we’d wanted to camp at Altos de la Cantillana, a nature reserve south of Santiago, but we arrived only to find it closed until April due to fire danger. So we came up with Plan B: head over to wine country.
Santiago: Sophisticated, Storied Capital of Chile
It’s tough to get to know a city over a handful of days. At a glance, it often appears familiar: glossy business district, gritty downtown, leafy parks, happy-hour soaked neighborhood. Have we met before?
From Puerto Montt to Bariloche: 2-Week Road Trip Around Northern Patagonia
Lakes, volcanos, hot springs — oh my! This land is laden with outdoor activities and summer weather so divine you’ll never want to stay indoors. Let’s go; it’s time for a road trip.