Ryan

Ryan tells us about his favorite Brazilian foods from the norheast region, most of them seafood dishes, with moqueca, acarajé and feijoada among his Top 5.

Ryan has fun describing love and lost in Recife, his way to explain his struggle to learn the city. Meanwhile, he finally makes plans with Camila.

Ryan highlights the cost of travel in northeast Brazil, including examples of accommodation, transport, food, nightlife and sightseeing activities.

Ryan’s 8-part series on Brazil begins in Fortaleza, where he would meet up with a local he met in Colombia 2 1/2 years ago. Would they still have chemistry?

Cuba, France, Italy, England and Scotland make the list as Ryan is plotting a course for travel in 2015. But can he make it work with his budget? We’ll see.

Ryan tells us about some of the top places in Peru, such as the jungle at Parque Nacional del Manu and the floating islands on Lake Titicaca.

Ryan visits Arequipa and notices a couple similarities to the city where he lives, along with the beauty that makes Arequipa distinct in Peru.

Ryan tells us his 5 tips for traveling in Perú after experiencing high altitude, shy people, terrible Wi-Fi, food poisoning, and an underestimated budget.

Ryan tries to relive his snowboarding days in the Sierra Nevada by sandboarding in Huacachina, an oasis town in southern Peru popular with tourists.

Ryan makes tough choices in picking his favorite Peruvian dishes after eating everything from alpaca to arroz con pollo and the always popular ceviche.

In Ryan’s first post for Go Backpacking, he goes hiking in Colca Canyon, Peru’s 13,650-foot deep canyon outside of Arequipa.