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 | Sep 29, 2026 | Bolivia, Destinations, Enjoy It, Plan It, Points and Miles, South America, Travel with Family, Travel with Friends, Travel with Kids, Uncategorized
How to Travel to Bolivia Without Losing Your Sanity Bolivia does not ease you into the trip. La Paz sits high in the Andes, the Salar de Uyuni stretches into what looks like the edge of the earth, and a few days later you can be bouncing across the Altiplano in a...
by Julissa Perez | Sep 29, 2026 | Afford It, Colombia, Cultural Travel, Destinations, Enjoy It, Multigenerational Travel, Plan It, Points and Miles, Solo Travel, South America, Travel with Family, Travel with Friends, Travel with Kids, Uncategorized
How to Travel to Colombia Without Losing Your Sanity Colombia is one of those countries where researching a first trip can get out of hand quickly. Bogotá has museums, history, and food. Medellín has mountains, neighborhoods, public spaces, and an entirely different...
by Julissa Perez | Sep 28, 2026 | Afford It, Destinations, Enjoy It, Heritage Travel, Peru, Plan It, Points and Miles, South America, Uncategorized
How to Travel to Peru Without Losing Your Sanity I went to Peru when I was nine, almost 30 years ago. I don’t remember the name of our hotel, but somehow I still remember eating the best eggs of my life there every morning. Childhood travel memories are funny like...
