Posts by Vaya:
January 3rd, 2020
The Jemmy Button Story: A Kidnapping, a Hoedown and a Massacre in Wulaia Bay
Travelers on our Patagonia cruises know they will be visiting some of the most remote glaciers, fjords and islands of southern Chile, but many don’t know that they’ll also be visiting the Yahgashaga: the homeland of the Yamana indigenous people of Tierra del Fuego, and the scene of an incredible 19th century true story that… Read Full Post
November 21st, 2019
Alone in the Devil’s Cave in Atacama, Chile
Alone and deep in a cave beneath the Pukara de Quitor archeological site in northern Chile’s Atacama desert, I lost sight of the last light from the narrow entrance I’d come through and shuddered in the utter darkness. “Hmm… I wonder why they call this cave La Cueva del Diablo (The Devil’s Cave),” I pondered. … Read Full Post
- Sailing in Rio de Janeiro
- The World Has Two Navels
- Swimming with a Sea Creature Like No Other
- Dispatch from the Sacred Valley
- Antarctic Ocean Optimism On the RCGS Resolute Marine Mammals Voyage
- Did the Patagonian Indians save the Magellan expedition from self-destruction?
- From Iron Man to Big Ice: An interview with Vasso Kelly
- My prize-winning, published account of a wild jaguar encounter in Brazil
- Kayaking in the Rainforest Canopy versus taking the Canopy Elevator, Bridges, Towers or Sky Biking
- Gustu, La Paz’s Acclaimed Culinary Experiment with a Social Conscience, Draws Globetrotting Foodies
- El Morado: Hummingbirds, Bacon-Eating Finches, and Glaciers on a Day Hike from Santiago
- Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu the Vaya Way
- An Alternative, Less-Traveled Lakes Crossing Route
- Lollapalooza heads to Bogota, Colombia
- Canoeing with Caimans in Ecuador’s Yasuni National Park
- Central Chile: More Than Just a Layover
- Exploring Chile’s Wine Region in a Day Trip from Santiago
- Arequipa & Colca Canyon as an Active 3-Night Extension
- Zen Birding in Santiago and Central Chile
- Savoring a Stay at a Gourmet Hotel in Argentina’s Lake District
- Guatin / Gatchi – an active Atacama option
- Wandering the Walled City of Cartagena
- Grassroots Conservation at Paz de las Aves Bird Refuge in Mindo, Ecuador
- Tierra Patagonia: A Premier Torres del Paine Lodge
- Tucker Islets – A Taste of Galapagos in Patagonia
- 5 Reasons to make Valparaiso a part of your Chile trip
- Cape Horn: The Southern Tip of South America
- Galapagos wildlife cruise: the Galapagos sea lion
- Chasing icebergs in Patagonia
- Zen Birding in South America – Macaws in Peru
- A visit to Isla Chiloe in Chile’s Lake District
- The Finest Galapagos Sailing Tour: the Mary Anne
- Galapagos Wildlife Spotlight – The Galapagos Green Turtle
- Galapagos Wildlife Spotlight Series – Wildlife as a Tool for Cruise Planning
- The Unconquered: In Search of the Amazon’s Last Uncontacted Tribes
- Conservation Efforts in Chile
- Three Nights at the Posada – A Peruvian Amazon Extension
- Hiking and Biking in Peru: Video Highlights
- Traveler Interview: A Wisconsin Family’s Meaningful Brazil Adventure
- 3 Outstanding Lodges In Torres del Paine National Park