Bird's eye view photography of trees and body of water, Goway Travel
Don Forster

Don Forster

Trade Training Manager — Born in Australia and raised in Canada and Papua New Guinea, Don took his first solo trip to Bali – aged just 13. Since then, Don’s travels have taken him to every continent. He’s been a backpacker in Asia, Europe and Egypt, an overland adventurer in East and Southern Africa, and an overland driver in South and Central America. He is especially fond of Peru, Patagonia and Namibia, though his longest adventure to date has been a London to Kathmandu run via the Middle East.
Father with son taking pics in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

“Summer School” in South America

It is a goal and dream for many parents to see their kids pursue a formal education and all the benefits that path rewards. Additionally, many want to ensure that their children experience the “classroom of travel” where so many…

Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Treks of South America – Part 1: Peru

As a vast and diverse continent, featuring varied terrain and impressive natural wonders, South America lends itself to many unique trekking opportunities. With geographical variations in Colombia in the north to Patagonia in the south; the Andes in the west…

The Inspiration Behind the Panama Canal

Christopher Columbus is known for “discovering” the New World, but it’s not widely known that he never actually stepped foot on the main land of Central or South America! It was in fact Vasco Núñez de Balboa who was the…

New Nazca Lines Discovered

A pilot flying over the Nazca desert after a recent sandstorm spotted geoglyphs that have never been seen before! What are the Nazca Lines? First discovered in 1935 in southern Peru, the Nazca lines are near the town of Nazca,…

10 Ways Volcanoes are Cool in Iceland

Iceland is famous for its volcanoes and the country continues to see hot volcano action with an ongoing fissure eruption at the Holuhraun lava-field, north of Vatnajökull Glacier. Icelanders, however, have learned to harness the power of their fiery friends.…

South America: Just How Big Is It?

A common question for visitors to South America is related to the feasibility of land travel. Is getting around via car or bus a good option to connect to multiple destinations? While of course possible, often this would involve travel…

Creepy Insects of South America

Throughout most of South America, the chances of a traveler seeing anything more terrifying than a few ants or large stick bug is remote… But in the Amazon, creepy crawlies tend to be larger than life. The world’s largest rainforest…

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