Hiking to Lopes Mendes

02/18/2008 | Location: Ilha Grande, Brazil

We were told that at the far end of the beach, a trail headed up into the island's interior.

(Photo by Thushan Amarasiriwardena, caption by Brian Rogers / LongJaunt.com)

07.21.2008 | Luang Namtha, Laos

If we were to start handing out superlatives, rice paddies would easily earn the award for most beautiful crop in the world (though we ...

01.19.2008 | San Marcos, Guatemala

If Sundays are for football in the U.S., then in Guatemala, Saturday is for futbol.

01.25.2008 | Isla Ometepe, Nicaragua

With the help of our guide Freddy, we woke up bright and early to climb up Volcan Maderas, the extinct volcano on the island of Ometepe.