Latin America Christmas Traditions
Our diverse team here at VIP Journeys celebrate "Latin America Christmas" in different ways depending on where they we're born or where they live. We thought we would explore and share their local experiences with you. For more than 2,000 years, Christians around the world have celebrated...
World Ocean’s Day 2017
Last year, in honor of the World Oceans Day, we paid homage to our Top 10 favorite national marine reserves in Latin America around the theme “healthy oceans, healthy planet.” The post, featuring 10 national marine parks taking action to ensure a healthy planet and oceans, as well as...
International Day for Biological Diversity 2017
Earlier this week, the world celebrated the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDBD). This event, held annually since 1993, was created by the U.N. General Assembly "to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues." Although the day originally was commemorated in late December each year, it was...
Top 10 Latin America Zip Lines
Despite growing popularity among modern tourists and adventure-seekers, zip lines in some form have been around for at least two centuries and possibly much longer. Today, many zip lines are billed as eco-tourism activities that allow intrepid travelers to get up close and personal with...
Top 10 Wetlands of Latin America
Tomorrow, February 2, is World Wetlands Day. In honor of this decades old celebration, we’re sharing our Top 10 wetlands of Latin America! Since the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands in 1971, World Wetlands Day has been celebrated annually on February 2 to mark the...
Our 17 Activities to Experience in 2017
It’s our 17 Activities to Experience in 2017 list, and it’s chocked full of our absolute favorite travel activities, as well as our favorite places to enjoy them: Adventure awaits in 2017, as active tours gain in popularity for U.S. travelers. While some active tours fall into...
Top 17 Must See Latin America Cities for 2017
Our trip designers shared their list of the top 17 Must See Latin America Cities. It’s 2017, and there’s a whole world waiting out there! Why not make a resolution you actually want to keep? Now, that's a Happy New Year! As we bid adieu to...
Top 10 Holiday Bucket List Trips
It’s the holiday season, and that means the number of Americans traveling rises some 23 percent over national annual averages, according to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. And, that should come as no surprise since the period between Thanksgiving and New Year marks both...
Celebrating World Tourism Day
Celebrating World Tourism Day - Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has promoted its World Tourism Day annually on September 27. The UNWTO is charged with helping to ensure “responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism” across the globe and is founded on the...
Top 10 Birding Destinations in Latin America
Top 10 Birding Destinations in Latin America - Nearly one-third of all the world’s bird species can be found in South America alone, so it’s not surprising that numerous Latin American destinations across both Central and South America top most birder’s bucket lists. From a country...