Destination: Bolivia

Silver Potosi

Thu, 3 May 2007 | By pistachio_tumbleweed | Views [803]

Silver Potosi... highest city in the world... once the thriving silver capital with more people than London or Paris... It was dusty and we stayed at Hotel Jerusalem... an interesting place.  This is were most of first experienced bathroom space economy.... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Chilling out in Sucre

Thu, 3 May 2007 | By pistachio_tumbleweed | Views [1060]

Hi all...! it´s been a little while since I managed to get to the internet... apologies!  It is great to read the comments and to keep in contact with so many of you. Sucre... well it was a really horrible bus trip from Cochabamba to Sucre... nothing ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Warming up in Cochabamba

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 | By pistachio_tumbleweed | Views [1262] | Comments [3]

By the way, I am currently in Cochabamba.  I was ecstatic to leave the 8 million in La Paz, being a big fan of big cities.  Cochabamba is also big, but more managable.  And even better.. it is much warmer! We arrived last night... I think this was the ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Seeing Yellow

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 | By pistachio_tumbleweed | Views [1087] | Comments [1]

Hola all... as you might have read, back when I was sharing stuff round in Peru on the night bus, I managed to lose my yellow fever international certificate (thank you kind thief).  Anyway, to further make matters ... interesting... the Brazillian ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

E Mails from South America

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 | By albamclean | Views [426]

Long time since I wrote, hope you're up for an epic! My short time in Rio is about to come to an end, I feel like I've been on my holidays. As there was a few of us we rented an apartment in Ipanema without realising it had a rooftop terrace and swimming ... Read more >

Can we keep one?

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 | By kristinandchris | Views [285]

Sucre has been a great little stop for us. We are staying in a flash as hotel, the nicest i have ever been in! It has been a good time to sleep and do laundry! Yesterday we went out to see the dinosaur tracks at the cement factory . It was awesome, ... Read more >

Pass The Salt Please

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 | By kristinandchris | Views [351]

We are in Potosi - the highest city in the world! Have just spent 3 days crusing around the Salar de Uyuni, the salt flats of Bolivia and surrounding areas. The salt flats are the most biazzare place I have been in my life. As far as you can see is salt, ... Read more >

Gallery: Bolivia - Salt Lake Tour

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 | By thehappyeggs | Photo Gallery

Crossing The Border

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 | By kristinandchris | Views [305]

Have arrived safely in Bolivia! And have to admit was a bit freaked out by the border crossing, not the actual crossing itself, but rather the advice given to us by our guide... -pretend you dont know me as Bolivians hate Peruvians and it will only cause ... Read more >

i heart bolivia

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 | By carlala73 | Views [1095]

updates updates.... its becoming harder and harder for me to write these things, so many stories, overhwelming to try to write them all down. but heres a shot at it anyway... pass this on to anyone i may have missed   so.. im still in bolivia. my introductory ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Tupiza travels

Wed, 4 Apr 2007 | By thehappyeggs | Views [471]

Got the train, which was lovely!!! No bumpy road of us!! Got to Tupiza which was packed because it was the only place you could get to from the border for the last few days and noone could go anywhere else except the border. Stayed in a dodgy hotel ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

and Bolivia

Tue, 3 Apr 2007 | By sophie_991 | Views [835]

Had an amzing time in La Paz apart from the altitude sickness..blue lips! Was a massive culture shock...but we soon got use to it...and went a bit mad on the alpacca wool hats...jumpers and socks...very cosy though! They may be cool now but I think ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Typical Bolivia!

Tue, 3 Apr 2007 | By thehappyeggs | Views [560]

  After spending a few days in a small desert town near the border we caught a bus back to Bolivia . The border crossing was not a hassle this time – as opposed to the 1.5 hours it took to enter. We had caught a 7.15am bus so we would have ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Gallery: Bolivia

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 | By sophie_991 | Photo Gallery

bolivia- three hour tour?

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 | By carlala73 | Views [769] | Comments [4]

so, i am sitting in yet another internet cafe, waiting 4 hours to check into my hostel so that i can sleep, shower for the first time in days, and eat something other than crackers and cookies... at 6 am there´s no a whole lot to do here in la paz. ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures