Car-Free Streets in Rio: How Residents Get Theirs Closed on Sundays
Car-free streets in Rio run on Sundays and holidays, never Saturdays. Here is the two-thirds petition rule residents use to...
August 20, 2026Section
Life & Society
Terapia Play Havana’s Nave Oficio de Isla on Saturday
The duo Terapia perform at Nave Oficio de Isla in Old Havana on Saturday 22 August at 4pm. Here is...
August 19, 2026
Mérida Wins Its First Michelin Stars in the 2026 Mexico Guide
Mérida Michelin stars arrived with the 2026 Mexico guide. Two starred restaurants in the city, three Bib Gourmands, and a...
August 19, 2026
Where Carmen de Areco Is, and How to Get There Without a Car
Carmen de Areco sits 147km west of Buenos Aires on the RN7. Here is the drive, the bus from Retiro,...
August 19, 2026
Retiring Abroad on a Fixed Income: What US$2,084 Actually Buys
Retiring abroad on a fixed income starts with one number: the average US retirement cheque is US$2,084 a month. Here...
August 19, 2026
Why Spending US Dollars in Costa Rica Is Harder Than It Looks
Spending US dollars in Costa Rica is possible almost everywhere, and it quietly costs you money. The colon is strong...
August 19, 2026
São Paulo Ranks Eighth in a New Digital Nomad City Index
A digital nomad city ranking published this week puts Seoul first and São Paulo eighth. It is the only Latin...
August 19, 2026
Travel Site Names La Paz Mexico’s Safest Undiscovered Beach Town
The safest undiscovered Mexico destination claim points at La Paz. We traced it, and the evidence behind it is a...
August 19, 2026
Three Cheap Mexican Beach Towns as Cancún Prices Climb
Cheap Mexican beach towns still exist away from the resort corridors. Here are three, with published prices, travel advisory levels...
August 19, 2026