chris_van

Thanks this is a big help. ...

Yes, it's another itinerary advice thread. Any thoughts, comments, suggestions etc would be very welcome, especially concerning...

I'm looking to do the Routeburn, or similar, track the week of October 10. This is very close to the start of the peak season so I'm mostly...

I have two weeks to spend on the south island - they would be either the first two weeks of September or the first two weeks of October. ...

I'm looking at spending the first 2 weeks of September on the south island and I'm wondering about ski touring/backcountry options. ...

I stayed at Rayuela on Belgrano, just north of San Telmo. Small, cheap, very friendly staff (who speak english), and a good mix of...

Um.... it's been 7 BOB to the dollar for a while now... how is going to 5 devaluing?

No surprises here. Pay a little extra for bus companies with good safety records.

Why would you want to do that all in one go? The busses are long and painful, and you absolutely cannot rely on the schedules. I guarantee...

Yeah Niagara falls can be skipped if that's the only thing you want to see out east. If you do end up going east, it is much cheaper to fly...

From Vancouver you can take QuickCoach directly to SeaTac, it's about $50 I think. No idea what there is on the other side, but it's about...

Sounds like you're looking to do Argentina from Buenos Aires to Patagonia. ...

Note that to buy anything from MEC you need to purchase a $5 membership (since it is technically a co-operative). However this is good for...

You'll probably save a few bucks, but spend a lot more time, if you fly from Seattle to Grand Forks or Fargo. Expedia has round trips at...

There are way more operators in Bolivia, which means that competition keeps prices lower, but also that the quality of the tours is a lot...