Landhaus in Samaipata, Bolivia
One of the best options for staying in Samaipata is called Landhaus. Situated at the quiet edge of town, it is only a six minute walk from the city center. There are several bungalows and a huge and beautiful garden with a fantastic pool area. The hostel has a wide variety of accommodations, from small […]
Adventure Brew Hostel in La Paz Bolivia
A free beer every night? In your hostel? That might be a common thing in Hanoi, with it’s Bia Hoi – fresh beer. But you can get fresh beer and the same bitter-sweet deal in the heart of South America: in the Adventure Brew Hostel in La Paz, Bolivia. The Adventure Brew But you don’t […]
We end where we began?
Summing up La Aventura Project in one post has left us here staring at a blank page for weeks now. The same questions run through our heads: “What did we do?” and, “What did we accomplish?” The jump back into life in the USA was quick, and we were immediately left with little time outside […]
10 Tips For Cheaper Travel in South America
While on the road for extended periods of time, it’s more important than ever to make consistently good economic decisions in order to keep your trip going as long as possible. Here are a few tips and things we have learned in our months living out of our backpacks. 1: Try to find hostels with […]
Boat Hitchhiking Into The Bolivian Amazon: Part Two
If there’s one thing Bolivia is determined to teach me, it’s patience. This is not my strongest quality, so learning it takes a lot. And believe me, we dealt with a lot of waiting in Puerto Villarroel for Bolivian boat hitchhiking into the Amazon. We knew our perfect scenario, finding a boat ride to Trinidad […]
Boat Hitchhiking Into The Bolivian Amazon: Part One
Recently we found ourselves in a kind of a rut. Travel had started to drain on us and the whole “check out a new place every couple days” thing was just not as exciting s it had been. We were weighing a lot of different options for the next section of our trip, and we […]
My Travel Quirks
1. I always wear the same outfit on bus days, like it’s a uniform or something. It’s because I seem to always get dirty and sweaty from carrying my pack or bus griminess in general, so I wear my work clothes that I don’t care about. Since I hate doing laundry, my philosophy is that […]
Potosí, City of Silver
The history of Potosí, Bolivia, is a long and sad tale. The city rests at a lofty 13,420 feet, making it one of the highest cities in the world. Founded in 1546 as a mining town, the population soon exploded to more than 200,000 people, making it one of the largest cities in the world. […]