The wellness industry has developed a growing fascination with small vials and big promises. Peptides are promoted online for weight loss, muscle growth, injury recovery and anti-aging, while regulators in several countries report increasing imports, sales or use of unapproved products. For any...

I'm standing outside Hostal Puritama at 5:30am, the kind of cold that makes your breath fog even in the desert, watching a beat-up minibus rattle up to collect eight of us for the El Tatio geysers. It's mid-April in San Pedro de Atacama, and the temperature has dropped to maybe 6°C overnight, but by...

Each year, as the Californian winter begins to bite, my thoughts inevitably turn to the warmth of my birthplace, Rio de Janeiro. There was a magnetic pull to this city of sun, sand, and soul, especially during New Year's celebrations. As a photographer, Rio has always felt like it had a cultural kal...

A trek up the magnificent mountains of Peru is a life-changing experience. I set out to trek a lesser-known route to Machu Picchu as well as its remote surrounding regions. Due to its intense difficulty, the 35-mile expedition along the Ancascocha route is not well-known — meaning you may find yours...