"Please can you at least give me something? Look at me. I can't even afford shoelaces. They shut down the tours and now I have no way of making money. I have no family or friends. Nothing." That's what Sebastian (cell phone number: 2324002), a prisoner from Holland in the world famous San Pedro prison in Bolivia said to me as I waited by … [Read more...] about My San Pedro Prison Story
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The Real Adventure of South America Travel Are the Bus Rides
I will be traveling by bus this summer. A lot. 6-24 hour bus rides will be the norm and I really don't mind because traveling by bus is always a really unique adventure. It is not out of the norm to throw a live dog on the roof or to ride next to a chicken on one side and a new mother breastfeeding her child without covering up in some countries. Did you forget to buy water for … [Read more...] about The Real Adventure of South America Travel Are the Bus Rides
Benjamin Franklin Saves the Day
After the three day Bolivian pampas tour I returned to Rurrenabaque the same way I came: three hour jeep ride on a muddy, unpaved road. Watch the video for a sample of the wildlife I saw [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xeLMgAIRzE[/youtube] I was ready to return to regular warm showers, restaurants, and internet after a few comfortable days living on the … [Read more...] about Benjamin Franklin Saves the Day
Defeated in Bolivia
I could not wait to leave Bolivia. For all of its spectacular site-seeing activities that I have written about , the country is one that can frustrate and make even the most seasoned of travelers overjoyed to leave and never return. My utter dislike for Bolivia really hit me towards near the end of my trip after while in Bolivia's second … [Read more...] about Defeated in Bolivia
Southwestern Bolivia by Jeep
Cue a few hours into day one of the Salar de Uyuni tour and here I am posing with Bolivian wildlife. I say wildlife because I cannot for the life of me remember if these are Alpacas or Llamas. Both animals look more or less the same. Anyone know? It is also lunch time. What a reward for our hard work of sitting in a jeep for a few hours. At this point i'm going to … [Read more...] about Southwestern Bolivia by Jeep