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  1. Tryfan avatar

    RE: Help me out

    by Tryfan 14 May 2012

    Mate if you have the attitude to go again you will make the chance to do it. Right I will try to be a bit more constructive. My highlights…

  2. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: East Coast Trip

    by ianw6705 14 May 2012

    Haha ... obviously the US got to 300 million people not *entirely* with Mexicans crossing the Rio Grande (as much as I think they're welcome…

  3. trekker502 avatar

    RE: Road Trip from SF to DC - June 2012

    by trekker502 15 April 2012

    Is there a reason to see Denver? If so, then from Mesa Verde, drive to Durango and take Highway #550 north along the Million Dollar Highway…

  4. MikeyMike avatar

    RE: 10 Days - Arriving in Kingston

    by MikeyMike 12 April 2012

    With 10 days you would have done better to arrive in MoBay. Your plan will require alot of driving, at least 2 days for that route. Kingsto…

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    Re: Considering PR

    by mediumfry 11 April 2012

    If you are interested in the natural scenery I would suggest splitting time between Rio Grande/Fajardo to do bio bay, sailing, El Yunque.…

  6. mediumfry avatar

    Re: is old san juan still safe these days?

    by mediumfry 11 April 2012

    Hi, We just got back from PR traveling with two kids. No worries about Old San Juan. Do park only in well travelled lots, we ran into…

  7. satlamas avatar

    Travel partner(s) for Canyonlands, Arches and Rio Grande NF (US)

    by satlamas 08 April 2012

    I am planning a roughly 7-10 day hiking trip to Utah and Colorado. I plan to rent a car from Durango, CO, and do a loop in the area driving…

  8. trekker502 avatar

    Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge

    by trekker502 06 April 2012

    Although the thousands of Sandhill Cranes that wintered over at Bosque del Apache NWR already flew back north in February, there are now…

  9. lenlu avatar

    Taxi from SJU to Rio Grande, Fajardo and then Carolina is adding up!

    by lenlu 03 April 2012

    It seems like taxi service to Rio Grande and then to get to the ferry terminal for Vieques and after that, a taxi back to Carolina before…

  10. Discoverpost avatar

    RE: Jamaica 3 week Itinerary Suggestions

    by Discoverpost 27 March 2012

    Well nosniv, I believe Portland has everything you need; 1.) Great Beaches like The Frenchman's Cove 2.) Rafting on the Rio Grande 3.)…

  11. betone avatar

    Re: Driving into Mexico from US

    by betone 25 March 2012

    Along with others, I'm not sure exactly what your goals are. Having said that--I spent a spring break doing what you seem to be asking…

  12. EM_Guero avatar

    RE: Tornado Alley

    by EM_Guero 20 March 2012

    >Ah, for some reason I thought you lived near the Rio Grande. Nope, I spend a fair amount of time down there though. It's possible…

  13. peromyscus avatar

    RE: Tornado Alley

    by peromyscus 20 March 2012

    Ah, for some reason I thought you lived near the Rio Grande. I had never heard Bexar pronounced; I thought it would be pronounced "becks-…

  14. ToadofToadHall avatar

    RE: RTW Itinerary critique please? South America and Africa

    by ToadofToadHall 19 March 2012

    There's tons to see and do in S. America - I've spent about 4.5 years in Central and South America (not just travelling, also working)…

  15. trekker502 avatar

    RE: Travelling around the U.S without a car

    by trekker502 09 March 2012

    Santa Fe, New Mexico, also has some fall colors in October, with many aspen trees turning golden color above the city in the San Juan…

  16. EM_Guero avatar

    RE: Gunfighting

    by EM_Guero 07 March 2012

    and yes, they really have rocket launchers: >U. S. Border Patrol agents seized six assault rifles, one rocket launcher, a grenade launche…

  17. panerian avatar

    Re: Transport

    by panerian 05 March 2012

    Assuming you meant Rio Dulce (the name Rio Grande does not bring anything to mind in this area), there is a daily shuttle from Lanquin…

  18. Delmonte avatar

    RE: Transport

    by Delmonte 05 March 2012

    Hi there...I'm sure you meant Rio Dulce and not Rio Grande. But from what I've read Fray Bartolome is right on the route of the new road…

  19. kiwi1937 avatar

    RE: Islamabad-Kashgar-Irkeshtam-Osh_Tashkent

    by kiwi1937 03 March 2012

    Thanks for your advice. Partly it is the challenge. Yes, it is a bit rushed. But my wife would only give me a 21 day pass! I will have…

  20. myshkin avatar

    RE: The best way to get from Rio Gallegos to Ushuaia in Patagonia

    by myshkin 03 March 2012

    I can't believe you're all being so negative about Río Gallegos: you've obviously never overnighted in Rio Grande! Now that's a shithole…

  21. Williamsontherocks avatar

    RE: The best way to get from Rio Gallegos to Ushuaia in Patagonia

    by Williamsontherocks 01 March 2012

    But better stuck in Punta Arenas than in Gallegos. Anyway, try to avoid Rio Gallegos like a plague. Hitchhiking is an option. No safety…

  22. trekker502 avatar

    RE: summer trip to taos

    by trekker502 18 February 2012

    Taos Ski Valley is a distance from the town of Taos (about 30 minutes further) -- I have not yet driven as far as the Ski Valley on a…

  23. WILLEMSPIE avatar

    RE: Villages/Communities nearby Ushuaia - El Calafate

    by WILLEMSPIE 14 February 2012

    You can make a stop at Tolhuin, a nice village between Ushaia and Rio Grande.

  24. Weaver avatar

    RE: 1 Week Trip - Treasure Beach or Port Antonio?

    by Weaver 14 February 2012

    A note: There is no hotel at the Flynn Marina. One can enter the marina/west harbour area and walk the length of the promenade along…

  25. peromyscus avatar

    RE: the cucumber resolution rmt

    by peromyscus 13 February 2012

    The latest issue of the journal +Western Birds+ just arrived, and it contains an interesting article. New Mexico's first Sooty Tern,…

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