Friday Postcard: Uruguay Sunrise

Friday Postcard: Uruguay Sunrise

Posted on 18. May, 2012 by .

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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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Why I’m an Apartment Rental Convert Thanks to Roomorama

Why I’m an Apartment Rental Convert Thanks to Roomorama

Posted on 17. May, 2012 by .

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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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Sushi in South America: an Unlikely Love Story

Sushi in South America: an Unlikely Love Story

Posted on 15. May, 2012 by .

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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Street Art of Valparaíso: A Photo Essay

Street Art of Valparaíso: A Photo Essay

Posted on 13. May, 2012 by .

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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Friday Postcard: Abandoned Oman

Friday Postcard: Abandoned Oman

Posted on 11. May, 2012 by .

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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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Sorry Santiago

Sorry Santiago

Posted on 10. May, 2012 by .

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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Find Out Where I’m Headed Next!

Posted on 08. May, 2012 by .

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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Argentina: The Best and Worst

Argentina: The Best and Worst

Posted on 06. May, 2012 by .

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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