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Timely entries from all corners of the globe from Vaya’s Destination Specialists, Operations Experts and members of our Management team.

Comfort Food for a Cold Day: The Chilean Sopaipilla

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Nov 30 2017

Walk down any city block in Santiago de Chile, and you’re almost guaranteed to pass a [...]

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The Three Houses of Pablo Neruda

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Nov 15 2017

He who does not travel, who does not read, who does not listen to music, who [...]

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My prize-winning, published account of a wild jaguar encounter in Brazil

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Nov 14 2017

When I got home after a jaguar speedboat safari in the Brazilian Pantanal, I felt that [...]

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El Caleuche

El Caleuche: The Ghost Ship of Chiloé

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Nov 01 2017

Yesterday, in the spirit of Halloween, I asked my husband to tell me a scary story [...]

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A tale of two hikes – Argentine Patagonia (El Chaltén)

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Oct 31 2017

Tale 1 – Hiking to Laguna de Los Tres Waking up to the patter of rain, [...]

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Exploration of the Amazon River

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Sep 08 2017

The sun rose cotton candy pink as we cruised over the placid water of the Amazon. [...]

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Wayra Lodge in the sunlight

Hiking in Comfort and Style: The Lodge-Based Salkantay Trek

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Aug 24 2017

A few years ago I was fortunate to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. This [...]

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Kayaking in the Rainforest Canopy versus taking the Canopy Elevator, Bridges, Towers or Sky Biking

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Jul 24 2017

Following a recent Tucano cruise in the Brazilian Amazon, kayaking in the canopy of the Amazon [...]

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