by Julissa Perez | Oct 15, 2026 | Afford It, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Destinations, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Enjoy It, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Plan It, Points and Miles, Puerto Rico, Slow Travel, South America, Travel with Family, Travel with Kids, Uncategorized, Uruguay, Venezuela
A Personal Reflection on Celebrating Latin America Through Travel Over the past month, I’ve had the privilege of celebrating Latino Heritage Month in a way that felt especially meaningful to me: by creating travel guides highlighting the extraordinary diversity...
by Julissa Perez | Oct 12, 2026 | Afford It, Colombia, Destinations, Enjoy It, Family Travel, Multigenerational Travel, Plan It, Points and Miles, Solo Travel, South America
How to Explore Colombia’s Coffee Region Without Losing Your Sanity Imagine waking up to green mountains, walking beneath towering wax palms in Cocora Valley, and drinking Colombian coffee on the farm where it was grown. Then picture colorful streets, family-run...
by Julissa Perez | Oct 9, 2026 | Afford It, Caribbean, Destinations, Enjoy It, Family Travel, Plan It, Points and Miles, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, Travel with Family, Travel with Friends, Travel with Kids, Uncategorized
How to Travel to Puerto Rico Without Losing Your Sanity Walk along the massive stone walls of Old San Juan, eat mofongo and pernil, explore a tropical rainforest, then spend a few days enjoying Puerto Rico’s Caribbean coastline. And you can do all of that without a...
by Julissa Perez | Oct 5, 2026 | Afford It, Brazil, Destinations, Enjoy It, Plan It, Solo Travel, South America, Travel with Family, Travel with Kids
How to Travel to Brazil Without Losing Your Sanity Ride a cable car above Rio de Janeiro, stand beneath Christ the Redeemer, spend an afternoon on Ipanema Beach, then head down the coast to a colonial town surrounded by Atlantic rainforest, islands, and waterfalls....
by Julissa Perez | Oct 2, 2026 | Afford It, Destinations, Enjoy It, Paraguay, Plan It, South America
How to Travel to Paraguay Without Losing Your Sanity Walk through one of South America’s oldest capitals, eat chipa while hearing Spanish and Guaraní around you, then head south to explore centuries-old Jesuit mission ruins before ending the day beside the Paraná...
by Julissa Perez | Oct 2, 2026 | Afford It, Destinations, Enjoy It, Plan It, South America, Travel with Family, Travel with Kids, Venezuela
How to Travel to Venezuela Without Losing Your Sanity Ride above Caracas with mountains rising around the city, then trade the capital for tiny Caribbean islands surrounded by turquoise water. Venezuela has some extraordinary places to see. It is also a destination...