8 Documentaries from our South American Gap Year
Eight documentaries that helped us and our elementary school kids discover more as we traveled South America on our gap year.
Destinations
36 hours at the Grand Canyon North Rim with Kids
Our family visited the Grand Canyon North Rim in July 2024. We enjoyed a mix of camping and lodge stays, driving and hiking, fancy and make-do meals.
How to Visit Lake Titicaca and Isla del Sol in a Day
This post provides itinerary, prices and everything you need to know for a DIY family day trip from La Paz to Lake Titicaca’s Isla del Sol.
5 Days in La Paz: Cholita Wrestling and an 11-Course Lunch
We spent five days in this magnificent city, floating over it in cable cars, watching a female version of lucha libre and enjoying an 11-course meal.
So Long, Uyuni Salt Flats. Hello, Moldy Hotel Room.
A three-day detour at the Argentina-Bolivia border and severe altitude sickness showed our family all that money and U.S. privilege can’t buy.
Our Family Hike Into Chile’s Crater de Navidad
With our three young boys, we hiked through a landscape transformed by a recent volcanic eruption. It was the ultimate worldschooling field trip.
Slow Camino Awards: The Best of South America
From best mocha to best jungle tour, we share the tastes, places, and experiences in South America that elicited the most Wows on our family gap year.
A Zero-Waste Grocer at the Edge of Patagonia
Our first day in Puerto Natales, we stumbled upon Efecto Granel, a zero-waste bulk food store. Liuan interviewed the creative and resourceful woman proprietor.
11 Great Family-Friendly Things to Do in Teresópolis, Brazil
With endless natural features, trails, and a relaxed rural vibe, this relatively unknown destination is one we remember most fondly.
Read This Before Booking a Direct Bus from Cali to Quito
When we bought direct tickets from Cali, Colombia to Quito, Ecuador we thought we were choosing the convenient route. Don’t make the same mistake we did.
