General Thoughts about Brazil
Like almost everyone I have met who has traveled to Brazil, I loved my experience here. It is a huge country, diverse in land, people, culture and even language. When I first started thinking of my South America plans I considered skipping Brazil precisely because it was so huge and because I wanted to concentrate on improving my Spanish, but as I … [ Read more ]
Subjects: Featured, Tourism (Places), Travel Guides
Brazil is a great country. Really. And, its economy seems to be thriving. There are even multiple low-cost airlines (Avianca, Azul, GOL, TAM, Webjet) that provide enough competition to make flying inside the country oftentimes as cheap an option as taking the bus. And, some of the associated websites are pretty good. There’s only one … [ Read more ]
Subject: Tourism (Places)
The boleto turístico (tourist ticket) in Cuzco, Perú allows entrance to multiple ruins and also to the Cuzco Cultural Art Center where there is a nightly traditional dance performance. Here is some video I took from that performance.
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Subjects: Tourism (Places), Video
Note: See the end of this post to see how you can get/use my expense tracking spreadsheet (free).
Many people are interested in how much around-the-world (RTW) or other long-term travel costs, especially as a budget traveler or backpacker. Latin America, generally being a fairly inexpensive destination, is popular for long-term itineraries. So, I bring you some good news and bad news. … [ Read more ]
Subjects: Tourism (Places), Travel Guides
The waterfalls at Iguazú (Argentina) and Iguaçu (Brazil) are a true marvel and are one of the most popular tourist destinations in all of South America. After spending many months in Argentina I left for Uruguay and a bit of Brazil before finally backtracking to visit these impressive falls. Here is some footage I shot.
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Subjects: Tourism (Places), Video
Brazil is a large country to see in just three months. If you find yourself wanting more time to enjoy this beautiful destination and its warm people then you will most likely find it easier to extend your tourist visa inside the country than to make a border run as you might in other locations (e.g., from Buenos Aires to Colonia in Uruguay).
I can’t say … [ Read more ]
Subject: Tourism (Places)
I was fortunate to see a Boca-River game, in Mendoza (part of a special summer tournament). The Mendoza stadium is smaller than in Buenos Aires but it was still an electric environment and good experience. Especially fortunate since the next season River was relegated to second division.
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Subjects: Events, Tourism (Places), Video
Here’s a quick video taken at the La Bomba de Tiempo weekly percussion show at Konex theater in Buenos Aires. For more on this show check out High Off Drums in Buenos Aires with La Bomba De Tiempo. For more on everything that is the “Paris of South America”, check out my Buenos Aires travel guide.
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Subjects: Events, Tourism (Places), Video
Continuing to highlight my fascination with street art of all kinds, here are photos I took in various parts of Argentina, not including Buenos Aires. For my pictures from Buenos Aires, see: Buenos Aires Street Art – Part I, Buenos Aires Street Art – Part II, Buenos Aires Street Art – Part III, and Buenos Aires Street Art – Part IV.
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Subjects: Photos, Street Art, Tourism (Places)
After hiking all day near Tupiza, Boliva, I came across a restaurant and a nearby table was singing what I presume is a very traditional local song, Soy Tupizeña.
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Subjects: Tourism (Places), Video
Continuing to highlight my fascination with street art of all kinds, here are photos I took in Buenos Aires. Along with Valparaíso, Chile and Bogotá, Colombia, BsAs has been one of the best locations for street art. In my 4+ months stay I took about 450 photos. I will break them up into four parts. Here’s the fourth and final (also see
Subjects: Photos, Tourism (Places)
Continuing to highlight my fascination with street art of all kinds, here are photos I took in Buenos Aires. Along with Valparaíso, Chile and Bogotá, Colombia, BsAs has been one of the best locations for street art. In my 4+ months stay I took about 450 photos. I will break them up into four parts. Here’s the third (also see part I, … [ Read more ]
Subjects: Photos, Street Art, Tourism (Places)
Continuing to highlight my fascination with street art of all kinds, here are photos I took in Buenos Aires. Along with Valparaíso, Chile and Bogotá, Colombia, BsAs has been one of the best locations for street art. In my 4+ months stay I took about 450 photos. I will break them up into four parts. Here’s the second (also see part I, … [ Read more ]
Subjects: Photos, Street Art, Tourism (Places)
Continuing to highlight my fascination with street art of all kinds, here are photos I took in Buenos Aires. Along with Valparaíso, Chile and Bogotá, Colombia, BsAs has been one of the best locations for street art. In my 4+ months stay I took about 450 photos. I will break them up into four parts. Here’s the first (also see part II, … [ Read more ]
Subjects: Photos, Street Art, Tourism (Places)
If you read my travel guide for Antarctica (Antártida) you will know what an amazing experience I had and will see a handful of photos I took. I also took some video footage and have finally edited it into three separate videos. The first is an overview of the trip. The second focuses strictly on penguins, since that is what you see most during … [ Read more ]
Subjects: Tourism (Places), Video
I am one of the fairly small number of travelers who has been fortunate enough take a tour to Antarctica. Unlike for others, it hasn’t been a specific goal of mine for a very long time. Rather, as I started contemplating my lengthy travels in Central and South America, I started hearing about Ushuaia, the “end of the world.” Then I started to hear … [ Read more ]
Subjects: Featured, Photos, Tourism (Places), Travel Guides, Video
Due to the fact that I spent more than four months in Buenos Aires and that it is in many ways a place unique and separate from Argentina as a whole, this guide will cover the parts of Argentina I visited outside of Buenos Aires (though be sure to check out my Buenos Aires travel tips as well). Basically, my route was from Bolivia to … [ Read more ]
Subjects: Featured, Tourism (Places), Travel Guides
Here I will share some of the useful resources and, hopefully, insights I have into the popular South American city of Buenos Aires.
Subjects: Featured, Photos, Tourism (Places), Travel Guides
I was in Uruguay in September 2011 for a relatively (for me) short trip, visiting Colonia del Sacramento, Montevideo, Punta del Este, Villa Serrana, Pueblo Eden, La Paloma, La Pedrera, Valizas, Cabo Polonio, and Punta del Diablo. I was there during the off season and apparently in summer the country is overrun with tourists, many from Argentina. Thus, anything you read here may be completely … [ Read more ]
Subjects: Photos, Tourism (Places), Travel Guides
Passport holders of certain countries, including the US, Canada and Australia, need a visa to enter both Brazil and Paraguay (I have read that to enter Ciudad del Este, Paraguay near Iguazu it is not necessary, but I cannot confirm that with authority). As many lengthy travelers will be passing through Buenos Aires it is a logical choice for getting the visas.
There are actually a … [ Read more ]
Subject: Tourism (Places)
