South America

My first trip abroad took me to South America, where I saw extreme poverty for the time. My personal story and what you can do to help those in need.

A photo tribute commemorating Lonesome George, a Galapagos tortoise and last of his kind, who sadly died just yesterday.

As Peru commemorates Machu Picchu’s 100th anniversary, it’s important to remember that Hiram Bingham did not discover but rather rediscovered this magnificent place.

Learn about Galapagos tortoises at The Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Clara Island. See the famous Lonesome George in the flesh (or in his case shell).

While we all visit destinations like Nazca, Peru to see famous sites like the Nazca Lines or Cerro Blanco, we are sometimes touched by things of simple beauty such as flowers unexpectedly growing along a fence in middle of the desert.

Capturing memories of my 2010 travels through a photo essay of my trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in March/April 2010.

Canadians need to apply for a tourist visa to be able travel to Brazil for their vacation. Learn about what you need to do to get one of these visas.

This week’s photo is of a Blue Footed Booby, a bird that inhabits tropical/sub-tropical islands in the Pacific Ocean, most notably the Galapagos Islands.

The first photo in a new “Travel Photo of the Week” series is of a Land Iguana in the Galapagos Islands which was taken in May 2007.

Things to see and do in Rio de Janeiro.