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...
Why we did the Torres Del Paine Circuit
In 9 days we walked 90 miles in the Torres Del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia. This was a test of our trekking ability, and 100% my fault. For the last 2 months we had only planned on doing the “W” trek, which is a very popular 4 night trek. From home in Seattle we had made advance reservations to stay in the Refugios (living in style) and a tent where the refugio was full. Once we were in Puerto Natales –...
Essential Gear You Didn’t Know You Needed for Your RTW Trip
My current One Bag is the Tom Bihn Tri-Star, which is 33 liters. It’s small, so I can’t fit all the RTW gear I want, and I pack very carefully. Here are some of the things I’ve brought or acquired that I’ll never leave home without, ever again. Vapur Element Water Bottle (or Eclipse) I’ve never had a $10 travel item I liked more than this. For lightweight travel, this bottle is a massive improvement over...
Beginner’s Guide to Munich Oktoberfest 2016
It’s tough to figure out Oktoberfest until you get there. I just did it the hard way, but maybe by reading some of these tips, you can avoid some of my misery. 1. Seats Booking a table at Oktoberfest is not easy. I was rejected at 6 places before I got my table – lunch on a Monday. Weekends and dinners were unavailable. If you’re in Munich, it is a little easier, as you can go in person to get things done, but I had...
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