I’ve lived in Argentina for quite a few years now, travel for a living, but am always surprised by how little of the country I still know. As the 8th largest country in the world, let’s just say that it’s huge. 20 hour bus trips seem to cover barely any ground on the map. One…

When I first moved my children to the historically-rich and charming city of Antigua, Guatemala, I decided that they were best served by learning all they could on their own at first. We took our time wandering along the cobblestone streets, listening to the sounds of Guatemala. We heard people speaking in Spanish, which is…

Tikal National Park is the home of some of the oldest Mayan ruins in Guatemala, which are also some of the most well-preserved and most famous Mayan ruins in the world. Seeing the Mayan ruins was the primary reason I traveled to Guatemala, so I was excited to finally arrive and have the chance to…

Talca is a currently a fairly nondescript Chilean city located on the western edge of the central valley about two and a half hours south of Santiago. This city of about 200,000 doesn’t generally draw much attention from outside the region. Most Chileans consider Talca to be a boring place, with much less going on…

In a world that is becoming increasingly unsure both financially and politically, security, peace of mind, and having the freedom to do as one pleases are becoming utmost priorities for many people. They are waking up and realizing that the type of lifestyle they are looking for is not a given anymore – it is…

While investments rise and fall, they seldom do so in a straight line. Stocks and bonds grow, collapse, and are often at the whim of elements that are completely out of their control. You need only look at gold as the prime example. After 12 years of solid gains, it is experiencing a decline in value…