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The end of my South American adventure | Jan 09 09'

by James Wadley a 23 year old male from Wisborough Green, on vacation in Santiago

Happy new year everyone! This entry isn't quite as eventful as the last unfortunately, but it has still been a busy week or so so read on!Men... Continue reading »
Rituals for the Dead | Dec 19 08'

by Kristin + Frank a male traveling as a couple from Portland, on vacation in Cotacachi

We have had two experiences in Cotacachi that have offered us a very different perspective on remembering and relating to the dead than anythi... Continue reading »
First few days in Cochabamba | Jan 22 09'

by Jan & Marge a 29 year old traveling as a couple, on vacation in Cochabamba

"BEEP BEEP!!! Wassup!"

(Author:J,Editor:M) It’s already been a week that we’re in Cochabamba and we’re slowly but surely getting used to the city, the... Continue reading »
Busing it to Cochabamba | Jan 17 09'

by Jan & Marge a 29 year old traveling as a couple, on vacation in Cochabamba

"We had most definitely not anticipated what was coming our way..."

(Author:M,Editor:J)Had we known what to expect, the ride would have been a piece of cake, but since we largely overestimated the quality of the ser... Continue reading »
Starting off in Lima | Jan 13 09'

by Jan & Marge a 29 year old traveling as a couple, on vacation in Lima

"Downing our Starbucks coffees on a big red two storey tourist bus"

(Author:M,Editor:J) We spent our last night in Montreal very wisely: saw friends, watched a last hockey game, played poker, finished packing and c... Continue reading »
Quito, Ecuador, our "home base" for the next two months | Jan 13 09'

by Denny & Sally a 60 year old female traveling as a family from Wilson, on vacation in Quito

"We feel lucky to have stumbled upon this city adventure!"

First visit: January 14-17, 2009 Denny and I left Santiago, Chile for Quito, Ecuador, ... Continue reading »
The Epic Hike | Jan 12 09'

by Bryan and Louise a female traveling as a couple from Glasgow, on vacation in Machu Picchu

"We got up at 5, started hiking up to dead womans pass. Its called that because weirdly, women keep dying up there"

So we´ve just returned from hiking Machu Picchu. Although the trail is only 33km, it took four days to accomplish.The hike didn´t start off well; I... Continue reading »
The Quilotoa Loop, Chugchilan & Banos | Feb 03 09'

by Denny & Sally a 60 year old female traveling as a family from Wilson, on vacation in Chugchilan

""Beware of bus stations!""

Packing up and leaving Quito, Ecuador, and the Travellers’ Inn today, we called a taxi and were dropped off at the bus stat... Continue reading »
Lima, Peru | Jan 07 09'

by Lori and Ian a traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Lima

"There was a beautiful wooden ceiling where we first joined the tour, a beautiful library with books dating back to the Spanish Conquest, the church had ceilings that had shapes cut out and painted and the catacombs were estimated to have 70,000 people buried in them."

2009-01-07The flight from Quito to Lima was a little over two hours. Lori was able to finish her book, Three Cups of Tea, on the plane. It was exce... Continue reading »
Che Guevara´s birth town | Jan 06 09'

by Dylan & Katie a 29 year old female traveling as a couple from Manchester, on vacation in Rosario

A mere 4 hours bus journey from Buenos Aires took us to Che Guevara´s hometown. As I walked into the hostal we had picked the guy at reception took... Continue reading »