Category Archives: South America

Manventure: The Great Amazon River Raft Race (And Machu Picchu)

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Brad Christensen

I’ve made it no secret that I’m an avid follower of the ArtofManliness.com blog, and I find no shame in saying that I’m always working on my manliness. If you follow the blog, you know there’s far more to it … Continue reading →

Posted in American Airlines, British Airways, Fun Travel Stories, Hiking, Manventure, South America | Tagged 16th annual great amazon river raft race, Cusco, Great Amazon River Raft Race, Iquitos, Lima, machu picchu, manventure, Peru | Leave a comment

Here’s a way to get to Colombia, Peru, or Ecuador for not much more than $89

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Brad Christensen

Tickets to these parts of South America will normally run anywhere from $800-$1200 each, but dog’gonnit we just can’t stand to actually pay money for flights any more. One of my first real dives into the Wanderlusting World was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Barclaycard, Colombia, South America, US Airways | 9 Comments

Guest WorldWanderluster – Jared and his son travel to Colombia

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Brad Christensen

Since 1994 I’ve wanted to return to Colombia. After having lived there for two years I fell in love with the friendly people and their culture. Like many people I always found other things to spend my money on and … Continue reading →

Posted in Colombia, Guest Post, Marriott Rewards, South America | Tagged bogota, cartagena, Colombia, rosario islands, South America, travel, travel tips | 1 Comment

11 flights, 10 Countries, 9,779 miles, $4850 in Flights – Pay no more than taxes

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Brad Christensen

I have 55,800 American Express Membership Rewards points that I got from The Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express OPEN. As we’ve talked about before, miles and points generally fall into one of three categories: Airline Miles, which you can … Continue reading →

Posted in British Airways, South America | Tagged American Express Membership Rewards, BA Avios, british airways, British Airways Partners, Latin America, maximize avios, Tour of South America, what to do with membership rewards | 10 Comments

Follow Our Other Brother on His South American Adventure

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Brad Christensen

vi·car·i·ous [vahy-kair-ee-uhs, vi-] adjective 1. performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another. 2. taking the place of another person or thing; acting or serving as a substitute. 3. felt or enjoyed through imagined participation in the experience of others. One of my greatest regrets is not having embarked on some epic journey before launching into the life of kids and careers. We’ve still managed to do some incredible things, but … Continue reading →

Posted in South America | Tagged backpack South America, Buenos Aires, machu picchu, South American Adventure | 1 Comment

Photos from our trip to Medellin, Colombia

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Brad Christensen

If you’re only now stumbling across our blog, I’d point you back to my post a little over a month ago where I told the story of how I was taking my family of six to Colombia for 150,000 credit card … Continue reading →