How to Homestay on Taquile Island, cheaply
There isn’t much documentation about how to get to Isla Taquile, nor how it works to find a homestay, so we’ll try to make it clear. Overview and Cost: Departure boat: 7:45am ish at the Puno dock Return boat: 2pm ish from dock on West side of Taquile Cost: 25 soles round trip (includes Taquile entrance fee) Lunch: 15-20 soles (trout and potatoes, at a restaurant that you’ll be guided to with all the other tourists on...
Rules to Travel By
Rule 1: Always Say Yes “Learn to say no” is pretty popular lately; it is even the subject of books. But we suggest that whether you’re out traveling for a week or a lifetime, the correct answer to almost any question is “yes.” Many of our favorite memories from the last year have resulted from saying yes to invitations. “Would you like to drive the boat?” (But I’m not licensed!)...
Getting from Punta Arenas to Puerto Williams, to Ushuaia, and back via Boat
There is a 13 hour bus from Punta Arenas, Chile to Ushuaia, Argentina. But we didn’t want a long bus ride, and we wanted to visit Puerto Williams, Chile. (Puerto Williams is across the Beagle Channel, from Ushuaia and much smaller.) We found a way to get to Ushuaia, via Puerto Williams… by boat. Step 1: Punta Arenas to Puerto Williams (or Puerto Williams to Punta Arenas) What: Passenger & Cargo Ferry from the Company...
Review: SunGod’s Super Durable Polarized Travel Sunglasses
Full Disclosure: We reached out to SunGod asking to test out their Classics2 travel sunglasses, and were given 2 pairs in exchange for an honest review. If you buy them through the links below, we get a small cut of the profits and we’d really appreciate it. However, we’d never recommend something we don’t truly like, and I feel very confident recommending these shades. Too Lazy, Don’t Wanna Read? SunGod...
I Bought a Machete so We Could Crack Open Coconuts
As a kid I always wanted a machete to attack the backyard stickerbushes, but the closest I ever got (as far as I can remember) was buying a chef’s knife at a garage sale. Well I bought one today. And our Togolese friend wouldn’t let me use it. We’re visiting Katy’s missionary cousins in Togo right now, and last Sunday Phil received a generous gift of coconuts from a local congregation. Today I acquired the...
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