Travel Tip 42: Five tips for what to do when your hotel is bad. Plus, links to my blog about Posada Amazonas in the Peruvian rainforest and my article about Pristine Camps, Salinas Grandes.

Travel tip 41: Five ways to tell if animal tourism is ethical. Plus, links to my blog about the Peruvian Amazon near Puerto Maldonado and my article about science in the jungle.

Travel tip 40: How to find authentic culture when you travel. Plus, links to my new blog about the Unu Raymi Inca Water Festival and my article about alpaca ladies.

Travel Tip 39: 5 tips to avoid scams when booking accommodation. Plus, links to my new blog about Huchuy Qosqo and an Atlas Obscura book coming out with my article about vicuna.

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.

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.

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.