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RE: BC road trip
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Canada, Jun 17, 2013
Any of the above options will not disappoint you. I can't recommend one over the other. They are ...

Re: Picturesque hotels in Peru
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Jun 11, 2013
Not sure if this would be picturesque, but a place we stayed in a home with rooms for rent in Pis...

RE: Midnight arrival at Calgary International Airport
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Canada, May 19, 2013
It would be cheaper to book a hotel near the airport. then you could just use a shuttle or a less...

Re: Transportation Colca Canyon
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, May 19, 2013
We did almost the exact same thing, but we were in Yanque, a few miles from Chivay. We went to th...

Re: Drumheller or Dinosaur National Park?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Canada, May 14, 2013
Do the Tyrell museum at Drumheller first. Then at Dinosaur Provincial Park, you can take tours th...

RE: Vancouver - Rockies - Vancouver Road Trip - 5 nights!
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Canada, May 11, 2013
I agree with above: the best drive is from Lake Louis to Jasper. I am not sure why you picked Val...

RE: Final Draft: 3 week B.C., Alberta and Toronto Itinerary
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Canada, May 11, 2013
Your itinerary looks good. If you find 4.5 days is getting too long in Tofino, you can spend a da...

Re: Peru, Bolivia, and Chile in May 2013
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, May 11, 2013
As above poster said: No buses to Machu Pichu. You either walk (several days) or take the train. ...

Re: Rockies in May with 15 month old toddler - 6 nights
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Canada, Apr 29, 2013
Try Hummingbird Crossing in Jasper. It is a B&B. You can rent the whole floor, which, if I rememb...

RE: Sunset in Machu Picchu?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Apr 25, 2013
I don't remember seeing any taxis. I think bus or walking from/to AquasCaliente-Machu Picchu is y...

Re: Lima - Tumbes -bus companies
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Apr 25, 2013
We used Oltursa from Arequippa to Nazca. We paid extra for the lower tier seats that almost fully...

RE: Live & Work VISA problems
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Canada, Apr 17, 2013
More snow predicted for Saturday (Alberta). Stay where you are.

Re: Stay in Central Lima or Miraflores...?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Apr 16, 2013
Barranco is safe, but we found it hard to find enough to do over a whole day. We watched a constr...

RE: Roads for walking & cycling in southern Alberta & Saskatchewan
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Canada, Apr 15, 2013
Re: #1 - that should be "Writing" not "Waiting".

Drumheller may be too far north, but lots to...

Re: Cordillera Blanca and/or Colca Canyon treking post Machu Pichu??
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Apr 15, 2013
Looks like you made up your mind, but I had the same experience as Xinloi - Colca Canyon was a hi...

Re: La Ceiba to Copan - please help!
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Central America, Apr 9, 2013
catch the Cotuc bus in La Ceiba. They make numerous trips to San Pedro every day. The Cotuc bus s...

Re: San Pedro Sula to Copan Ruinas
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Central America, Apr 8, 2013
There are many bus companies doing the SanPedroSula to Copan route. There must be later buses tha...

RE: Cost of flights from Lima to Guatemala City return
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Apr 1, 2013
Try a local travel agent. Sometimes they surprise me with flights I couldn't find on the internet...

RE: Oil,timber,mining of fishing industry?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Canada, Mar 27, 2013
Do you have your documents taken care of? Work permit, etc.

RE: Money
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Central America, Mar 27, 2013
Easy to get money in Copan. There are several ATM's and banks.