Travel Tip 38: How to go birding on different budgets. Plus, links to my blog about International Women’s Day at Manu Biological Station and my article about the Selk’nam Indigenous people of Chile.

Travel Tip 37: Check for local celebrations. Plus, links to my new article about how scientists get beetles to collect DNA in the Peruvian Amazon and my blog about Manu BioLodge.

Travel Tip #36: Three ways to keep spending local. Plus, links to my new blog about hiking a closed trail in the Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary and an article about Aranwa Boutique Hotel.

Travel Tip #35: Check if your phone company covers the place you’re traveling to. Plus, a link to my new blog about a day trip to Guatape, Colombia and my article about day hikes in El Chalten, Argentina.

Travel Tip #34: How to travel adjacent to the tourist trail. Plus, links to my new blog about Tinamu Birding and an article I wrote for Frommer’s about Machu Picchu adjacent tourism.

Travel Tip #33: How to prepare for natural disasters when traveling. Plus my blog about living in earthquake-prone Istanbul and an article I wrote about caring for mental health while traveling.

Weekly Travel Tip #32: My top 5 safety tips for solo travel, plus my blog on travel tips for Patagonia and an article I wrote about alternatives to Machu Picchu.

Weekly Travel Tip #31: My top 3 reasons to travel solo. Plus, links to my article about traveling in Lima with kids and most recent blogs about Lima.

Travel Tip #30: How to find local experts. Ornithologists, archeologists and other experts enrich your trips. Plus links to my new BBC article and blog about Waqra Pukará.

Weekly Travel Tip #29: How to connect with locals. Plus, links to my new article about Delfin Amazon Cruises and my blog about the Raqchi Inca Ruins near Cusco.

Travel Tip 28: My top 5 tips for taking a staycation. Plus, my new blog about the Ensifera Hummingbird Gardens and an article about Cusco.

Weekly Travel Tip #27: Traveler or tourist? Here’s why you should embrace being a tourist. Plus, links to my latest blogs and articles.

Weekly Travel Tip #26: How to tell if animal tourism is ethical? Here's the top five ways to know if it's ethical - or not. Plus, links to my blog about Isla de los Monos and my article about saving the endangered vicuña.

Weekly Travel Tip 25: How to focus on the positives. Every trip has downsides, but is that really what you want to remember? Plus, links to my new article about how to visit Machu Picchu and my new blog on Delfín Amazon Cruises.

Weekly Travel Tip #24: Here’s why you should try something you’re not excited about. Yes, go on trips you know you’ll love but also go outside your comfort zone. Plus, links to my BBC article about Antonio de la Rosa in Antarctica and a blog about my previous trip to Iquitos.

Weekly Travel Tip #23: Here’s why you should travel slower. Plus, links to my blog about the top 20 free things to do in Ushuaia, Argentina and an article I published about the top 25 best things to do in Argentina.

Weekly Travel Tip #22: The Pros & Cons of Travel Blogs. Here’s how to tell if a travel blog is biased, from my experience blogging since 2005. Also, links to blogs about my favorite tours.

Weekly Travel Tip #21: How to choose the right travel guide. Plus, links to my new article about visiting non-profits when you travel and my new blog about Chan Chan & Huaca de la Luna archeological sites in Trujillo, Peru.

Weekly Travel Tip #20: How to tell if a volunteer vacation or project is legit. Plus, links to my new blog about surfing in Huanchaco and an article about hiking in Huaraz.

Weekly Travel Tip 19: Here’s why you should use public transportation when you travel. Plus, links to an article I wrote about transportation tips for Peru and my new blog about the caballito de totora from my trip to Huanchaco, Peru.