South America is indeed a dog lover’s paradise! People love their dogs. Unlike in Asia and Europe, where the stray dogs will break your heart, most of the stray dogs in Latin America look strong and happy. Someone is feeding them and in some cases they even looked loved. This meant that a dog-less dog-lover like [...]
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Remember how I told you about Uruguay’s sunsets? The sunrises are pretty awesome too it turns out. John from Travel Rinse Repeat snapped this shot in Punta Del Este. (Do you have a photo you’d like to see featured here? Email me at Steph@twenty-somethingtravel.com)
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I’ve changed. Over the past seven months in South America I’ve changed quite a bit as a traveling. I’ve been taking a quality of quantity approach, traveling slower and more thoughtfully. As a result some of my old habits aren’t quite cutting it anymore. One of the biggest things I’ve done on this trip that [...]
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I don’t like fish. They are slimy and smelly and bony and weird. Given the choice, I’d rather eat just about anything else (this does not extend to shellfish which will I inhale, I only loathe the suckers with scales). Yes, even sushi. I’ve always been kind of ambivalent about the stuff. Even after eating [...]
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Or: How NOT to Visit Pablo Neruda’s House. As I was originally voicing my doubts about Santiago, everyone told me “you HAVE to visit Valparaíso.” While I generally bristle when people tell me I have to do anything (just ask Mike), I figured it was probably wise to see at least something in Chile outside [...]
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Today’s postcard is of the mostly abandoned seaside town of Mirbat, Oman. I love photos of wreckage don’t you? This photo was sent in by Jill Cox of Battered Suitcases. (Do you have a photo you’d like to see featured here? Email me at Steph@twenty-somethingtravel.com)
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Oh Santiago, it wasn’t (completely) your fault. I really wanted to like you. You seemed like the sleeker, moderner cousin to Buenos Aires. Chile has the best economy in South America, and you struck me as a city that really had itself together. Something about the name, Santiago, is so beautiful to me. If we’d [...]
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I think that our decision to come home this May surprised people a bit. It surprised US, to be honest. We originally expected to be traveling up through Bolivia and Peru, which would put us in South America until late June. As I’ve mentioned before in the past though, when you know, you know. We [...]
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So it is finally time to wrap up my time in Argentina. Almost four months in this country, the longest I’ve been in any one place for quite a long time. It’s been fun but I am more than ready to move on! But not before I recap the past few months… Total Days in [...]
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Is the American Dream Holding You Back? -
Notes from the Homefront: How much is Too Much (Planning)? Plus! My Itinerary -
What is your Biggest Travel Disappointment? -
Haters Gonna Hate -
We’re All Travelers Here
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Dogs in South America (Doggie Pics!!!) -
Friday Postcard: Uruguay Sunrise -
Why I’m an Apartment Rental Convert Thanks to Roomorama -
Sushi in South America: an Unlikely Love Story -
Street Art of Valparaíso: A Photo Essay
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Lauren: The dogs in pics two and three are especially ador...
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Chrystal McKay: It is SO nice in South America isn't it? The only ...
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Waegook Tom: Every city in the world should immediately have a ...
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Steph (@ 20 Years Hence): I've often heard that the biggest rabies threat is...
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hajzlers: macedonia is missing...
