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    How To Travel Chile on a Budget: The Ultimate Guide
  • Medellin, Colombia
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  • Valparaiso
    Making the Most of a Rainy Weekend in Valparaiso, Chile
  • Dave LATAM Dreamliner Rapa Nui.
    My LATAM Business Class Experience from Santiago to Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
  • View of Providencia
    Providencia Island, Colombia: A Travel Guide
  • Carnaval de Barranquilla (photo: Dawin Rizzo).
    Travel Visa Requirements for Colombia
  • South Padre Island (photo by Kelly Lemons).
    2024 Travel Highlights: From Easter Island to the Texas Gulf Coast
  • Dave visits Ahu Ko Te Riku (photo by Kelly Lemons).
    15 Free Things To Do on Easter Island
  • Machu Picchu with my guide from G Adventures
    Where I Traveled in 2018: Peru, Cuba, Colombia, and Beyond
  • Climbing El Chalten in Patagonia (photo: Daniel Burka).
    Patagonia Must Be On Every Travel Lover’s Bucket List
  • Chimborazo volcano in Ecuador (photo by Noam Levenson).
    The 5 Things I Learned Climbing Chimborazo, Ecuador's Highest Peak
  • Buenos Aires
    How To See Argentina in 30 Days
  • A woman posing on Eagle Beach in Aruba (photo: Brian Tromp).
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  • View of a volcano and Lake Atitlan from La Iguana Perdida
    From Central America to the White House: My 2014 Travel Highlights
  • Providencia, Colombia
    2015: A Wild Ride Through 16 Countries and One Life Reset
  • Dave in Copacabana, Brazil
    2016 Travel Highlights: Brazil, Oaxaca, Montreal, and More
  • Dave in Lima, Peru (photo by Kelly Lemons).
    Is Peru Safe To Visit?
  • Glamping in Guatape
    My 2019 Travel Highlights: Colombia, Scandinavia, and U.S. Cities
  • Dave and Kel at Machu Picchu in Peru
    How To Get To Machu Picchu in Peru
  • How Missing a Bus Led Me to the Jesuit Ruins of Paraguay
  • The Second Time Was the Harm: My Misadventures in Paraguay
  • Punta del Diablo
    Beaches of Uruguay: Traveling the Coast in Search of Paradise
  • Kel seated on Huayna Picchu peak.
    Hiking Huayna Picchu, the Mountain Behind Machu Picchu
  • Colorful Cartagena
    10 Best Things To Do in Cartagena, Colombia
  • Buenos Aires
    The Importance of Hooking Up Abroad
  • Machu Picchu
    Machu Picchu in Pictures: My First Trek to the Lost City
  • Brazilian Food: Traditional Dishes from the Northeast
  • Plaza Bolivar in Bogota, Colombia
    Top 9 Ways to Avoid Looking Like a Gringo in Latin America
  • Bird in Lake Sandoval, Tambopata (photo: Jean Vella).
    Exploring the Enchanting Amazon Rainforest in Peru
  • Ahu Nau Nau
    Exploring Easter Island: Top 5 Moai Statue Sites
  • White Suzuki car rental on Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile.
    Unlocking Easter Island: Rent a Car and Choose Your Own Adventure
  • Moai.
    The Stone Faces of Rano Raraku: Uncovering the Secrets of Easter Island's Moai
  • Orongo village, Easter Island.
    Discovering Orongo, Home to the Birdman Cult of Easter Island
  • Umantay mountain as seen on Salkantay Trek
    Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu: A Daily Account
  • Downhill mountain biking Cotopaxi
    Mountain Biking Cotapaxi Volcano
  • Buenos Aires
    Final Thoughts: Argentina
  • Perito Moreno Glacier
    Final Thoughts: Patagonia Trip
  • king crab chowder
    The Best Food in Patagonia
  • Bolivian salt flats
    My Travel Year in Review: South America, 2012
  • ice climbing in patagonia
    Ice Climbing in Patagonia
  • perito moreno glacier
    Perito Moreno Glacier: Epic Images from Patagonia
  • Hiking Colca Canyon: A Test of Endurance in Peru

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Dave at Ahu Ko Te Riku on Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile.

Hi, I'm Dave

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I've been writing about adventure travel on Go Backpacking since 2007. I've visited 68 countries.

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