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Budgeting and Costs

Posted by jinsour

... , Mexico and then work our way south through Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Our plan is to make it to Bogota, Colombia by Christmas time to meet up with family who live there. We ...

What time of year to travel?

Posted by siestabrigid

... Aires, and I can always remember it being as hot as hell....almost unbarable. Your trip sounds great Clintonb. If you need suggestions on what to see in the Southern cone (Chile, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Southern Brazil) let me know. Cheers!

Where to go in August

Posted by cocony

... travel in between!). Right now what seems most exciting and appealing at that time of year is some sort of Peru / Bolivia / Chile / Argentina journey, or perhaps Croatia / Bulgaria / Greece. Or finding a small town somewhere and making a base there, ...

How to create an amazing travel blog

Posted by laorfamily

... and interesting (I jumped into a raging river after my backpack, and spent the next five days in someone else's cloth trekking in Bolivia). I am trying to write my travelogue for a big trip in 1992. I know I had great moments in there, and sure it ...

What time of year to travel?

Posted by andrea

Remember that a lot of SA is at a high altitude. The nights in Bolivia are freezing no matter what time of year! (but such an amazing country!!) Andrea

Best Road trips & Scenic Drives

Posted by andrea

The Cape Breton Trail in Nova Scotia, Canada ranks up there! For exhilaration, you can't beat the world's most dangerous road in Bolivia (best taken by mountain bike!!) Check it out: Andrea

Spanish course in BA

Posted by peacefrog

... I'm settling down in BA to learn spanish just to make the best out of the rest, which is for sure: Argentina-Chile-Bolivia-Peru, for not so sure uruguay-paraguay-ecuador-venezuela-guyana-surinam. Brazil I keep for another time... that leaves me with ...

What time of year to travel?

Posted by clintonb

... America, so concentrating on that... Will plan to head to land in Caracas, Venezuela and head west through Colombia to Equador, Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Argentina... (i guess as close as to the coast as possible, and see the typical sites), but the furthest ...

The best experience ever in South America!!!

Posted by andrea

... were so many amazing things. My fave's.... 1. Galapagos 2. Trekking the Inca Trail 3. Trekking in Patagonia, Chile 4. Hanging out in Buenos Aires 5. Volunteering in Paraguay 6. Biking the "World's Most Dangerous Road" Bolivia Andrea

How Old Were You on Your First Major Journey?

Posted by wandergal

... , turned 24 in january and february i left for my longest trip so far: 4 months in south america (argentina, chile, peru and bolivia). there are not many italian backpackers around and being a girl and leaving alone i was thought as as a bit of a fool at ...

what annoys you in guide books

Posted by friedelfb

... the front cover. Guide books that fall apart. Lack of hotels in relevant price range. A 3 country book for Ecuador, Peru & Bolivia supposes 6+ weeks travel & not US$20+ hotels. Only showing one of address, www, email or tel when these are ...

Colombia is PASSION!!!

Posted by wakingdream

I'm sold! Colombia sounds wicked! I love happy people! Actually, we almost went when we were in Peru/Brasil/Bolivia. Why didn't we??!!

What's your dodgiest travel story?

Posted by kris

... the meeting of different coloured water!.. and this story has sort of made up my mind, but obviously the decision will come on the road. Its true too that i've heard great experiences of people coming into the amazon from ecuador and bolivia..

What's your dodgiest travel story?

Posted by skcoll

... we have ever visited. Having been there we would seriously recommend that if you want to see the jungle then you go somewhere else - Bolivia, Peru or Ecuador (we are going to go from Ecuador at some point). At this point we would like to say that we did ...

Peru, bolivia, argentina starting september 2006

Posted by gunther

... to Huaraz for about a week, go fishing on the northern coast for a few days. Then work my way to Ariquipa, Cusco, Puno and then to Bolivia and Argentina (party in BA for a few weeks).I have to make my way back to Lima for December 5th 2006. If you're ...

The South American Top 3

Posted by kris

... unsuccesful, experiencing TNT fishing and chilling with a beer on that hammock makes me want to get out and see that region of Bolivia... then the best worst experience goes to irax for keeping his bag in a street jacking, and calling out to locals to ...

Light travel

Posted by Jessica_CDN

... have peace of mind. Jen, I also get really cold sometimes, and will be bringing some warm stuff with me! I was reading about Bolivia the other day, and it seems they get quite the cool weather! Mostly I'm bringing layers - that can be worn ...

Light travel

Posted by andrea

I wish I had more self control! I´ve been buying too much stuff in Bolivia and I am at a hefty 17 kgs! Ahhh! Andrea

South American Rain Forest

Posted by andrea

I just did the amazon from rurre in bolivia and it was amazing! The pampas tour was great (though left a little to be desired in terms of eco friendliness). Also stayed at SERERE, an ecolodge in the jungle which was amazing. I highly recommend it! ...

Chile / Bolivia border crossings

Posted by LJS

We are planning on heading into Bolivia from San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. Would appreciate feedback from anyone who has made the trip regarding best route, transport and border crossing. Plus any scams!

Favorite and Worst Countries and Places to Visit

Posted by Spandextastic

Favorites: Ethiopia, Malwaii, Bolivia Least Favorites: Kenya, Chile

Digital Camera recommendations?

Posted by irax

... dust inside the casing and my pictures started getting spottier and spottier. I managed to get it cleaned for 30 USD in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, however, my heart was in my mouth while it was away and I´ve no confidence in how long it´ll remain dust free. ...

multiple pin points for one entry

Posted by matt

... to the one entry so the map flows correctly. ie. ive gone through chille quite quickly and will be spending a bit of time in bolivia, but i want the map to reflect the path i have taken through chille. is this possible? cheers for making a top site by ...

Volunteer / Conservation work

Posted by irene

... 're hoping to do some volunteering/ conservation work in Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, Uganda) or South America (Peru, Bolivia, Equador,Argentina). Have anyone out there done anything similar or have some experience to share? We've scoured ...

Lake District - Chile/Argentina

Posted by Mothman

... Falls - Rio. Before this I am going to be in Southern New Zealand, and I will also be staying round lake titicana in bolivia/peru. Do you think the lake district area is worthwhile visiting, bearing in mind the other places I am going to - (I've ...

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