Lilani Goonesena writes: The drive from Chile’s capital of Santiago to the wine country of Mendoza, Argentina, is truly spectacular. The narrow, two-lane road labours through the winding Andes mountain range, passing ski fields and culminating in 27 steep switchbacks snaking up to the border. Across the border, the road gently slopes down, skirting the magnificent [...]

Getting ripped off by a taxi driver in Buenos Aires made Amber Jamieson more cautious — and interested in what other travels scams other dumb tourists had fallen for.