Published Work :: Travel Features
Published Work :: Travel Features
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• 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
– 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 )
– October 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
– 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
– 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
– 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
– 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
– 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
– 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
– 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
– January 5, 2018
• Travel + Leisure – How to Cruise Through the Galápagos Islands
– 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
– November 26, 2017
• Travel + Leisure – 12 Animals You May See in the Galápagos Islands
– 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
– 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
– 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
• NewWorlder – Renzo Garibaldi’s Next Moves
– September 2016
• Travel + Leisure – How to Travel to Machu Picchu
– 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
• NewWorlder – Culinary Recycling Comes to Mistura
– 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
– 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
• NewWorlder – Breakfast with the FARC
– March 1, 2016
• JetBlue – Where Cartagena’s Top Restaurant Pros Eat & Drink
– 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
– 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 or read PDF
– August 24, 2014
• The Dallas Morning News – Biologists Have a Nose for Finding the Pinocchio Lizard or read 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
– 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 or read 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
– August 2009
• Every Day with Rachael Ray – Plan the Ultimate…Road Trip (PDF )
– August 2009
• Travel + Leisure – World’s Trendiest Airstream Hotels
– 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
– October 2008
• PC Magazine – Take Better Vacation Photos
– October 2008
• Travel + Leisure – Creative Recycling or read PDF
– August 2008
• Travel + Leisure – Gas-Saving Road Trip Tips
– 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
• Moon Guides – MAYA 2012: A Guide to Celebrations in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras (contributors)
– October 2011
Our stories for TheLatinKitchen.com, a digital spin-off of Latina magazine
- Hidden Gems: Where Chefs Eat in Bogota, Colombia (PDF )
- A Restaurant Named Hippie: Welcome to Bogota’s Newest Hot Spot (PDF )
- 5 Best Hotel Bars & Restaurants in Bogota, Colombia (PDF )
- Keep It Simple: Why Bogota’s Misia is a Restaurant Favorite Among Locals (PDF )
- The Rausch Brothers’ Golden Dynasty (PDF )
- Meet The Queen of Colombian Cuisine (PDF )
- Eating Ants (On Purpose) (PDF )
- Foodcrawling: Cartagena, Colombia (PDF )
- Chefs Pick: Cali, Colombia’s Best Eats (PDF )
- Colombia’s First Celebrity Chef (PDF )
- First Sip: Colombia’s Sexy Tomaseca (PDF )
- Chicken & Waffles in Bogota? Yes! (PDF )
- Bringing Brooklyn to Bogota (PDF )
- How to Survive Colombia’s Craziest Restaurant (PDF )
- First Sip: Leche Caliente in Mexico (PDF )
- First Sip: Rosero Quitaño in Ecuador (PDF )
- Bocas on a Bus (PDF )
- Colombia’s Latest Venture: Wine (PDF )
- First Sip: Canelazo for the Holidays (PDF )
- Eating Colombia at Queareparaenamorarte (PDF )
- First Sip: Aguardiente in Colombia (PDF )
- Starbucks Strikes Again (PDF )
- Open: Demente Tapas Bar in Cartagena (PDF )
- Coffee 101 (PDF )
- Costa Rica’s Organic Chocolate Pioneer (PDF )
- The Pupusa Prince Goes Home (PDF )
- The Making of Mezcal (PDF )
- Nicaragua’s Most Delicious Export (PDF )
- Central America Goes Micro (PDF )
- Forget Fruitcake: Mexico’s Rosca de Reyes (and a Recipe!) (PDF )
Our stories for TravelandEscape.ca, the website for Canada’s Travel Channel
- 6 Tips for Surviving Carnival in Panama (PDF )
- Your Ultimate Budget Room Checklist (PDF )
- The A-List: Top Adventure Travel Ideas (PDF )
- 5 Top High-Tech Travel Gadgets (PDF )
- Danger in the Depths (PDF )
- Close Encounters in the Oceans of Mexico (PDF )
- Leap of Faith in Belize (PDF )
- The Age of Adventure, Part 2 (PDF )
- The Age of Adventure, Part 1 (PDF )
- Your Travel Adventure Kit! (PDF )
- Amp Up Your Outdoor Adventures (PDF )
- Fours Seasons of Adventure Travel in Canada (PDF )
- Four Seasons of Travel Adventure: U.S. Edition (PDF )
- Top 6 Extreme Art Adventures (PDF )
- Top 4 Destinations for Wild Animal Encounters (PDF )
- What’s SUP? Top 5 Tips! (PDF )
- Heart-Pounding Wild Animal Encounters (Part I) (PDF )
- 100 Meters Under the Sea (PDF )
- Gone, Gone, Gone in Guadalajara (PDF )
- Easter Week in Guatemala (PDF )
- (More) What you need to know about trekking to El Mirador (PDF )
- What you need to know about trekking to El Mirador (PDF )
- The Hottest Hotel in Playa del Carmen? (PDF )
- Cancun’s Hidden World (PDF )
- Having it All in Cancun…Really! (PDF )
From the Archives:
Stories we love from our Asia trip (1995-1999)
• Escape – The Killer Cats of Kulau: On the trail of man-eating leopards in Nepal (PDF )
– July 1998
• Escape – Welcome to the Jungle: Trekking with the Penan in Borneo (PDF )
– April 1999
• Asian Geographic – The Art of Conservation: How art is saving Thailand’s elephants (PDF )
– December 1999
• Escape – Walking on Air: Secrets of the well-worn Annapurna circuit in Nepal (PDF )
– April 2000