Leah Shoup Travel Writer on That Backpacker

Tips and Tricks for Surviving Long Road Trips: Keep Your Sanity!

I recently had the opportunity to go on my first real road trip. This is something I had always talked about with high school friends,…

Academics, politics, intrigue; Washington D.C. has it all. Television shows such as House of Cards and Scandal have only helped to peak the public’s…

When exploring Santiago, many people don’t know where to start as far as going to different neighborhoods. The city was actually founded in 1541,…

Chile may not be known for its cuisine, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be excited to sample some different food when you visit!…

There is something quite magical about Cusco. Whether it’s the fact that the city has a foundational myth comparable to that of Rome, or…

If you haven’t heard of Machu Picchu before, then you must’ve been hiding under a rock since, well…1911. Machu Picchu tops many of our…

Have you ever had pineapple ice cream in your cocktail? Not many travelers are familiar with Chilean tragos (drinks) and I truly believe that this…

Many people fly into Santiago with the desire to see more of Chile than just the city. However, Chile is quite a long country…

To be honest, I had never heard of Florianópolis, Brazil before moving to South America. I think that when most foreigners think of Brazil,…

It seems like Chile has become the new hotspot for adventure tourism. Just like that, tourists have started pouring into the nation’s capital to…