Lizeth Yarlequé is a Peruvian documentary filmmaker, producer, fixer and founder of Humana Films. Her works have been featured on major international platforms including Warner Bros, ARTE, ZDF, Al Jazeera, the United Nations, CNN, Business Insider, The Goldman Environmental Prize among others on projects deeply connected to indigenous communities and cultures. She is passionately committed to environmental causes and her major participation as Fixer and protagonist has been for the coming Documentary this 22nd October ´An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet with the host and the actor of the Games of Thrones, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.  […]

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There really is no other city quite like Cusco. Located up within the remote Peruvian Andes, this bustling city is well-known for its cultural markets, stunning colonial architecture as well as an abundance of ancient Inca ruins. However Cusco is also the gateway to many unforgettable landscapes and hiking circuits, and if planning on visiting then it’s worth tackling at least one of these incredible routes. In this guide we’ll explore the different hiking circuits worth exploring around Cusco, and how to choose the right one for you. This includes […]

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Preface: My Peruvian experience was truly unparalleled; what I encountered there cannot be captured on platforms like YouTube or Google. When most people envision a trip to Peru, they visualize images of sun-drenched beaches or the enchanting peaks of the Andes. But how often do we pause to consider the richness lying beyond the usual tourist hotspots? Rarely, if ever. This article details the hidden gems and intricate tapestry of culture I encountered during my visit to rural Peru. Upon our arrival in Peru, my family and I found ourselves […]

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Solo trekking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is a journey that every adventurous soul should experience at least once.  This ancient path, carved through the Peruvian Andes, offers not just a physical challenge but also a deeply spiritual experience. The anticipation of seeing Machu Picchu, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, kept my spirits high as I prepared for this epic Peruvian adventure. Preparing for the Trek Before setting out, I knew that preparation was key. The Inca Trail, while beautiful, is also demanding. I spent […]

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When booking private flights, I’m usually gearing up to land and explore somewhere beautiful. Most of the time, when I travel by air, I don’t expect the flight to be as captivating as the place I’m traveling to, but some flight routes make booking the most comfortable private jet and sitting glued to the window an absolute must. If you’re looking for a magnificent view on the ground and from the air, these flight routes will provide you with the most stunning sights while you travel. Along the Amalfi Coast […]

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Heli-Skiing: An Incredible Way to Experience the Andres Mountains “Never Summer” is a motto for some of us winter sports enthusiasts, and if you’re like one of us, heading to South America in the summer is the perfect way to scratch your “winter sport” itch. Ski Trip in Chile I planned a ski trip to Chile in August 2022, which was incredible. The highlight of the trip was, of course, heli-skiing. Although we tried to heli-ski at Ski Portillo (a resort northwest of Santiago), it just didn’t work out. And […]

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Q. I love your “Everyday People” column, it literally reminds me of the lyrics from the Sly & The Family Stone’s classic “Everyday People” – “I am no better and neither are you, we’re all the same, whatever we do, You love me, you hate me. You know me and then. You can’t figure out the bag I’m in”. What inspired you to start that interview project and what have you learned through these interviews with random people? Firstly, thanks so much for asking me to do this interview, Chin […]

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The Site In December 1996 I began a very rudimentary travel site called Dave’s Travel Corner in anticipation of what would be a life changing college sponsored trip to Nepal. It was my first major international trip and was the direct inspiration for building a travel centered lifestyle focused around creating content for this travel site. I experienced cultural and religious activities completely foreign to me including bodies being cremated outdoors, poverty and extreme hardship in the Himalayas including severe altitude sickness combined with food poisoning resulting in having to […]

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Photo by Alice Bourget When I was around 10, I tagged along to my brother’s Boy Scout meeting, where one activity was making art projects. Given instruction, I sprayed a clothespin with glittery red paint and spelled my name out on the top bar with glued alphabet macaroni. That might be my highest artistic achievement, so perhaps I don’t have a credible basis to judge the quality of the crafts I’ve seen in Ecuador over the past month. But damn, they are good. My girlfriend Alice and I have been […]

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Upon arriving in South America I entered a very familiar airport, Jorge Chavez International Airport. I lingered in Lima for a refreshing shower in the hotel directly across from the airport. Walked back to the departures terminal and tried to sleep for a few hours on the hard floor. Loud music playing at 130am followed by staff cleaning the floors. No sleep tonight. Boarded next flight. Arrived in Cuzco – exited the airport with just enough time to grab a coca cola before racing back through security. Caught next flight […]

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Spanning some 500 km of mostly dirt roads, the Salta Route of the Wine is roughly triangular in shape. The largest community by far, Salta is on the northernmost point of this ‘triangle’ with tiny towns anchoring the other two points including Cafayate and Molinos. Our drive of this route begin in Salta >> Cafayate >> Molinos/Bodega Colome >> back to Salta. Allow at least 5 to 7 days. Start your epic wine journey in Salta – rent a car at the tiny easy to navigate Salta airport (SLA) – […]

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When I was 16, I hitchhiked with my older brother from Los Angeles to Vancouver. Being lean and hungry types, we knew we needed fortification for the long journey. So it made perfect sense that we’d load our backpacks—already substantial, with their sturdy wood and metal frames—with canned foods of every type. Chili, fruit cocktail, soup. That one of the laden backpacks now weighed about as much as a sports car wasn’t that daunting until a day or two into the trip. We were young, after all. Two summers later, […]

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Lonely Planet named Colombia 2nd best country to visit in 2017. I first visited Colombia a few years ago, when I set foot into the walled city of Cartagena. I had just finished reading Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ Love in the Time of Cholera, and as I moved through the old town in Cartagena, pages of his novel came to life, setting the tone for that trip. I discovered a colorful, romantic city where Latin music and dancing greeted me at every corner. I was in love with Colombia! Fast […]

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Few places around the world evoke as much myth and awe as Chile’s Patagonia region. The mere name conjures imagery of pristine wilderness and raw nature, of stunning scenery and awe-inspiring mountains. This is where land meets sea, where ocean currents are funneled through narrow gorges opening to cavernous bays, where innumerable fjords and glaciers carve through rocky massifs. Surrounded by only water for thousands of kilometers in three directions, Patagonia is where the Andes mountain range stands as the last bulwark separating the eternally competing currents of the Pacific […]

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Yup, you read the headline right. I made a day trip to Bogota, Colombia from Los Angeles, USA. I’m probably not the first one to do it, but I bet not many people have done it before. So how’d it happen? Mostly through my opportunism: I managed to squeeze in a stop in Bogota while on my way to Santiago, Chile. It wasn’t really on my original plans but I had a choice of two flights – one with a 4-hour layover in Lima, Peru and one with a 16-hour […]

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