For many years it was the “Jewel of the Pacific.” Even today, long after the Golden Age of the port city has passed, the brightly-painted hillside houses, cobblestone alleyways, and winding streets of Valparaíso, on Chile’s central coast, are among the country’s most enchanting finds.

For many years it was the “Jewel of the Pacific.” Even today, long after the Golden Age of the port city has passed, the brightly-painted hillside houses, cobblestone alleyways, and winding streets of Valparaíso, on Chile’s central coast, are among the country’s most enchanting finds.

It’s the world’s most affordable retirement haven, but that doesn’t mean you can’t splash the cash on top-end luxury in Ecuador.

Sahara Calling: Africa’s Desert Delivery Service often referred to as the “Blue Men,” for their indigo-colored robes, the Tuareg tribesmen of the Southern Sahara have worked the trans-desert trade routes for thousands of years.

From feedback, I know many IL subscribers envy my life—even if they don’t wish to emulate some adventures. But I rarely write about mainstream sights, expensive restaurants, or contrived experiences. I’d rather talk to bag-ladies in a bus shelter than go to another pseudo- medieval banquet or a hanky-flapping cultural show.

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