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RE: Trips been cancelled, should I go solo?

by Tryfan 24 May 2012

Well in short yes you can do it solo no worries, thousands do. Have you booked the Inca Trail yet? If not you need to do it asap. What…
RE: Need help! 28 days in SA, what should I do?

by Tryfan 24 May 2012

August is dry season in the High Andes so the perfect time to be there. Your itinerary sounds good apart from the Amazon trip, it may…
RE: RTW Route Advice

by Peregrinef 24 May 2012

We did Santiago-Lima in March/April. I kept a geeky spreadsheet of everything we spent if thats any use. Took 45 days and cost £2,750…
RE: La Paz to Tupiza

by ban_janti_return 23 May 2012

Chicken bus is fun for few hours max, for 12h+ is miserable. But hey, I have nothing against personal fetishes, if someone is a masochist…
RE: La Paz to Tupiza

by mem_ceres 23 May 2012

actually seeing sunrise from the bus is not bad at all. And i don't see why one cannot travel the way locals do. I believe the bus I took…
RE: Trip Report Bolivia end of May-middle of June 2011

by mem_ceres 23 May 2012

I travelled with a friend. We were in Bolivia for ca 3.5-4 weeks, from 29th May to 24th June. Our trip to PNNKM from Santa Cruz and…
Re: where in south america

by KiwiPhil1980 21 May 2012

Hey mate, Just giving another vote for Bolivia, not just because you're travelling on a budget (although this does make Bolivia a perfect…
Re: Gluten free/Celiac in Bolivia

by danny2798 20 May 2012

Hi Megan, My girlfriend is a Coeliac and we have just travelled through Bolivia on a similar route to that which you will be taking.…
RE: La Paz to Tupiza

by ban_janti_return 20 May 2012

#4 Suit yourself, I guess a night in the bus offered lot's of great views! Besides train is popular, affordable and comfortable option,…
RE: La Paz to Tupiza

by markm82 20 May 2012

Hi Ban_janti_return... Yep I would love to experience another short and featureless internal flight, that´s exactly why I came to Bolivi…
RE: La Paz to Tupiza

by ban_janti_return 20 May 2012

#2 You are sure that you are talking about Bolivia, not Argentina? They can put super-hyper-mega-cama on the bus, but it's will a a chicken…
RE: Chile Bolivia Argentina brazil

by Tryfan 20 May 2012

Hi, welcome to Thorntree! I will give you a possible itinerary from La Paz: La Paz: WMD to Coroico, possible trip to the Jungle -…
RE: La Paz to Tupiza

by mem_ceres 20 May 2012

I personally enjoy using local transports; it's all part of the country's charm. For taking long bus journeys it is a matter of balancing…
Re: A few assorted questions

by mdcr 20 May 2012

Thank you everybody. We are taking a Salar tour but would like to know of a nice hotel just in case we have to stay in Uyuni overnight.…
RE: Peru/Bolivia 5 weeks itinerary

by Pele_star 20 May 2012

Hi guys Thanks to all your advice I've revised my itinerary. It seemed that I was trying to do too much by going north of Lima so I've…
RE: La Paz to Tupiza

by ban_janti_return 20 May 2012

Lesson learned, I hope. Next time use advice of experience travellers who recommend a flight, train or at least "tourists bus". Local…
RE: Advice- Bolivia to Chile via salt flats

by ban_janti_return 20 May 2012

You should definitely not skip the salt flats, it's more in the landscape than just this salt lake, it's one of the highlights of Bolivia!…
La Pz to Tupiza

by markm82 19 May 2012

We took the 14 hour overnight bus from La^Paz to Tupiza and thought we´d share a few tips we found along the way. First of all we went…
RE: A few assorted questions

by jamesbrunker 19 May 2012

1. As above. 2. Tonito Hotel in Uyuni is also pretty decent and one of better options in town. I'd agree with #2 re doing Salar tour…
Trip Report Bolivia end of May-middle of June 2011

by mem_ceres 19 May 2012

I have been thinking about writing a trip report but have failed to sit down and do so. It has been a great trip and I feel it would be…
RE: Travelling from Buenos Aires to La Paz? Via Chile?

by ban_janti_return 17 May 2012

Go for option than James is pointed out. Not only the best, but also the cheapest. You can fly domestic to Salta or take a long night…
RE: Travelling from Buenos Aires to La Paz? Via Chile?

by jamesbrunker 17 May 2012

I'd go for option 3: domestic flight to Salta, head north via Quebrada de Humahuaca to border at La Quiaca / Villazon and from there to…
Re: Anyone need 2 more people for a salt flat tour from Tupiza nxt wkend?

by RafaM 15 May 2012

And let us know how it was. We're doing it in mid August. Thanks.
RE: Gluten free/Celiac in Bolivia

by jamesbrunker 15 May 2012

One possibility for the Salar tour might be to book a private trip just for your group (will have advantage of more space in the jeep…
Itinerary

by itchyfeet_ 14 May 2012

Hi folks, Just wondering if anybody has some input on this itinerary! PERU Lima – 22nd arrive Lima airport 05.10a.m 22nd - ear …