Travel guides, itineraries, and experiences across South America, including cities, landscapes, and cultural highlights.
Buenos Aires was the first stop on my five-week trip through Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Ecuador, and Colombia. I spent several days here, split around a short trip to El Calafate. Here’s what I did, what I’d recommend, and how I’d approach a first visit to Buenos Aires. Getting to Buenos Aires Before arriving in Buenos…
About This Series Booking your first long-haul award flight can feel intimidating. A weekend getaway is one thing. Crossing an ocean with points is another. This series explores realistic ways to reach destinations around the world using around 100,000 points or less. That may mean flying economy, premium economy, or—when award space and transfer partners…
About This Series Stop saving points. Start taking trips. Welcome to 100,000 Points: Weekend Edition, where I use roughly 100,000 transferable points to plan international getaways you can actually book. In each post, I’ll show you how I’d get there, where I’d stay, and how I’d spend four days using whichever airline, hotel, or credit…
Most people treat Cusco as a stop on the way to Machu Picchu, a place to land, adjust to the altitude, sleep for a night or two, and leave again for the main event. But after visiting twice, once in 2019 and again in 2025, Cusco has become one of the most memorable destinations in…
Cusco’s flower-lined streets were some of my favorite places to wander, especially once we finally had time to explore them slowly. If you’re just joining my Cusco series, I recommend starting with I’m So Glad We Let a Local Agency Handle Machu Picchu, where I explain why we decided to let a local operator handle…