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Registered: Nov 27, 2012
Total Posts: 187
Americas - South America (174),   Travel on a shoestring (11),   Archived (2)

  1. RE: Return flight cheaper than one way?
    in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Feb 7, 2013
    Yeah, that's pretty normal unfortunately. Just book return and discard 2nd leg, no issues with that.

  2. RE: Best time to trek in Peru & Bolivia
    in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Feb 7, 2013

    Busses are sometimes attacked especially at night but it is not a daily occurence at all. It can...

  3. RE: Argentina - Money
    in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Feb 6, 2013

    In relation to how much $US to bring. I would say not much. Just have an emergency stash of a fe...

  4. RE: When to quit my job - Brazil costs
    in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Feb 6, 2013
    *think
    (god damn it i miss "edit" option!)

  5. RE: When to quit my job - Brazil costs
    in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Feb 6, 2013
    Time to leave 2006 in the past. Brazil is more expensive than UK those days, so go figure. $70 is...

  6. RE: Argentina - Money
    in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Feb 6, 2013
    Seems you are missing the whole point, banks and official exchange boots will give you official e...

  7. RE: Yet another money question re: Patagonia region
    in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Feb 6, 2013
    I would rather try Santiago, then border towns. Border towns of Bolivia are in fact offer good ra...

  8. RE: Best time to trek in Peru & Bolivia
    in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Feb 6, 2013
    1. Starting from May, but preferably from June to be 100% sure
    2. Quite opposite, "summer time" ...

  9. RE: Exchanging Argentinian peso!!
    in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Feb 6, 2013
    Also just to make it perfectly clear: BA is the easiest place to obtain high value for your USD, ...

  10. RE: Exchanging Argentinian peso!!
    in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Feb 6, 2013

    wouldn't it be best to show up in Argentina with quite a few Argentine pesos (purchased in Urugu...

  11. RE: cell phone with sim card for Peru, Chilie, Bolivia, etc
    in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Feb 6, 2013
    Ok, I've looked at the title and didn't noticed Brazil. Brazil uses European frequencies of 900/1...

  12. RE: Exchanging Argentinian peso!!
    in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Feb 6, 2013
    Not really, but possible on Bolivian borders

  13. RE: Traveling Argentina with a one-year old?
    in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Feb 6, 2013
    I'm not arguing with you, don't be paranoid. I'm simply adding information for OP benefit. And yo...

  14. RE: Traveling Argentina with a one-year old?
    in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Feb 6, 2013
    Official rate shouldn't be take into consideration, think at least 7 ARS for 1 USD. Argentina is ...

  15. RE: cell phone with sim card for Peru, Chilie, Bolivia, etc
    in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Feb 6, 2013
    All phones in the world come with SIM, US is pretty unique in not using it. For making calls you ...

  16. RE: Traveling Argentina with a one-year old?
    in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Feb 6, 2013
    Oh, and there is no malaria prophylaxis necessary anywhere. There are however seasonal outbreaks ...

  17. RE: Traveling Argentina with a one-year old?
    in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Feb 6, 2013
    Argentina has one of the most comfortable buses in the world, although is in general very expensi...

  18. RE: Exchanging Argentinian peso!!
    in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Feb 6, 2013
    #17 ARS is a legal tender in Argentina and it will be illegal for anybody to refuse accepting it....

  19. RE: parque amboro
    in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Feb 5, 2013
    go to "Jukumari Tours", tell Erwin that Martin sent you