easttraveler

Wow! You just saved me $40 and a lot of possible heartache. Thanks dude!

Sheesh, I'm in the same boat as OP -- I was planning on bringing my Whisperlight stove (pressurized with bottle and pump) on my trip to...

I got your pm as well Nelly but will post also to the thread. I recommend your schedule a) above. Day 2 would be very tough to go from...

Might be tough for the winter mini-glacier trek. I took the glacier trek tour last November through one of the major companies out there...

Your itinerary looks good to me -- a little fast, but the roundtrip to Mirador Gray and back on day 4 can be optional if you end up taking...

It would be a shame to miss the full W, but I would also vote for option 1 -- the description sounds like you might have two days from...

Sorry #9, I didn't mean to imply it was cheap-- the fees were outrageous-- I just meant to say I didn't have problems with withdrawing 1000...

I was there in November, and took out $1000 ARS at a time in various ATMs (Buenos Aires and El Calafate), no problems. I divided my cash...

I looked into taking the 7 hour boat trip too, but I worried the long time on the boat would get a little dull. So in the end I decided...

I hiked East to West because logistically it worked better for me as I was based out of El Calafate. Most people hike West to East, as...

Hi cyberguru,...

Wow, that sounds cool! Let me check with my guy and see if I can twist his arm for a bit of adventure. I'll pm you for details!

Salsa dancing, now that's a great evening out! Definitely beats out bowling on Cap Hill. ...

I'll wave back only IF you're singing nonsense from The Duck at the top of your lungs. The tour is great fun! ...

IMHO you're more at risk for safety from the traffic than from anything other than petty crime. I was a solo woman (40 yrs but very...