South America articles

Special places in Honduras and Guatemala
Travelers' Intercom, February 2008 issue.
We were successful public television bidders on a 3-night stay in Honduras. And since we were going that far, we thought, ‘Why not add some time in Guatemala?’ We took our trip Aug. 14-25, 2007.

A West African journey continues with sites in Burkina Faso and Ghana
Features, January 2008 issue.

Novel Approach: Tip of South America
Travelers' Intercom, January 2008 issue.
I was so entranced by Joshua Slocum’s account of going through the Strait of Magellan in 1895, “Sailing Alone Around the World” (multiple publishers), that I had to go. It involved long air trips to get there, but it was worth it. This was several years ago.

Arrangements for Ecuador
Travelers' Intercom, December 2007 issue.
As my grandchildren graduate from junior high, I take each on a trip anywhere he or she chooses. In June ’07 I took my granddaughter Alli to Ecuador and the Galápagos.

Buenos Aires bargain
Travelers' Intercom, December 2007 issue.
I thought the Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires was way beyond my budget, but, thanks to an incredible package from WOW!

Fake bills in Buenos Aires
Travelers' Intercom, November 2007 issue.
My wife and I visited Argentina in August ’07.

Counteracting altitude effects
Travelers' Intercom, November 2007 issue.
A year ago I posted in the “Person to Person” section a request for altitude sickness remedies because I was taking a group of people to Peru in June ’07; I own a yoga studio, and we lead an international yoga retreat every year.

The Hiram Bingham to Machu Picchu
Travelers' Intercom, November 2007 issue.
My husband, Joe, and I traveled to Machu Picchu in Peru in January ’07.

A last-minute invitation inspires exploration of Argentina and Chile
Features, November 2007 issue.
by Marlene Candell, Berkeley, CA

Central America's Mayan ruins
Features, October 2007 issue.
by Claus Hirsch, New York, NY