"Why Guyana?!" People have been asking me ever since I went. Two reasons: My favourite Rum is distilled here and I wanted to go on a tour of the distillery....

L to R: Me, Natalia, Mónica in Laguna de Guatavita "This is the first time I've met a couchsurfer" I said nervously.  Natalia starts laughing uncontrollably. I think they are...

Chilling by the firepit at the hostel After I left Canada I learned that I needed to have a travel visa for Brazil. After some research I decided to take advantage...

Suriname Tourist Card I'm planning on making the trip to Suriname by land from Georgetown, Guyana. As such I will need to obtain a travel card before entering Suriname immigration. If...

Uber Logo Uber and other ride sharing services has lightened the load on travellers when it comes to getting from point A to point B. No more haggling with taxi drivers...

If you haven't read part one of this story yet, you should head over there now. José and Karin We arrive at the hotel and José (Karin's Manager friend) welcomes us warm heartedly with...

The conversation started because she thought we were gay. Two For One Margaritas at Fridas. I was sitting at a bar chatting with a cute American girl that was getting...

For the second half of my time in Mexico City, I moved north to the Guerrero neighbourhood. Again, in a pretty kick-ass AirBnB ($30CAD a night for a whole apartment?...

I had to visit the Brazil Embassy in Bogotá to submit my Canadian passport for a tourist visa. The process was relatively painless, however some "lost in translation" instructions made...

Take every stereotype you have of Mexicans and throw them out of the window: That’s México City. My previous encounters with the country have only been in the Yucatan peninsula....