Mary Hood

These disappeared people are the ghosts of Argentina, unable to find peace because their whereabouts are still unknown.

We are looking for an escape. Falling in love can be a welcome distraction from the crushing pressure of whatever our “reality” is back home.

Keep a small journal (and pen). I wish I had a journal entry for every place I’ve been, even if it were only a few sentences long, like: “Stayed in a place that those scary movies about Hostels must have been based on. Note: roaches make a weird noise when stepped on barefoot. Airline restrictions on baklava in suitcase??.”

I learned the hard way that some people in South America don’t take too kindly to us hogging the word “American”.

You will be bitten and infected by a bug that will gnaw at you for the rest of your days. So be warned! These are the top 5 reasons you should never ever travel.