Navigating the sea of rental properties on vrbo.com, Airbnb.com, homeaway.com, and flipkey.com can be a daunting task for many travelers,...

Below are tables that detail our projected costs, actual costs, and the differences between the two. We saved on lodging by staying two...

By Gretchen Richter de Medeiros PERU Peru: land of misty mountains and pan pipes, ancient ruins, gorgeous textiles and world-class food....

By Gretchen Richter de Medeiros Planning the trip was a multi-disciplinary exercise. We had a giant write-and-wipe world map in the...

By Gretchen Richter de Medeiros When people would ask about our itinerary before we left, I would often answer with short descriptions of...

By Gretchen Richter de Medeiros Leaving Santiago was a challenge in several ways. First, we had to pick up the rental car. Luckily,...