mem_ceres

:) Have a great time in Bolivia!

We stayed at Villa Etelvina. They have their own website so you can get the most updated telephone number. We tried to go to their office...

Not at all, you are welcome.

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...

oh, if you are flying there and back, then forget what I said... X). I did not go to that part of the Amazon, so I can unfortunately not...

If you cut PNNKM out from my trip you would likely make it to Potosí instead within the 20 days you have, I think.

I travelled with a friend. We were in Bolivia for ca 3.5-4 weeks, from 29th May to 24th June. ...

What do you mean by Amazon tour? 5 days from La Paz to the rainforest area AND BACK seems to be very little time indeed.

Or cover the India-Nepal bit before entering China?

Seems to me rather ineffective that you fly down to Hangzhou, travel up Norrth to Peking, then down South again towards Vietnam. Why don't...

Common sense... if you lack it and get tricked, don't complain...

Well, I won't be going to the Bokor area to bring money to such projects... Feel sorry for the former(?) national park workers. rarr

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...

Hotel Rosario in La Paz: we made online booking directly via their hotel website. BUt they did not register our booking for some reason. If...

5 days really is rushing it, I think. Esp is you are on a budget trip; then you are more likely to be moving around by bus. 5 days may...