Bolivia Travel – Uyuni 4×4 Tour

 Traveling in Bolivia Highlands

Altitude sickness is well known by the mountaineering community, but for the average traveler/backpacker, it can hit you a little bit more off guard. The stereotypical image of a backpacker laying on a beach somewhere isn’t always too far off, but if you’re in South America and planning on heading up into the Andes (Bolivia, Peru, Chile, or Argentina) you need to be prepared.

Chelsea Schmidt  (to be continued)

Bolivia Travel – Altitude Sickness in Uyuni

 By far the most incredible place I have every been – Southwestern Bolivia. I know, I know… that’s a pretty big statement, but it is true. This Mars like desert landscape is simply unbelievable. My boyfriend and I did a 4-day tour of the area and had literally almost a thousand pictures by the end of it. It will blow your mind and if you are backpacking South America you have to put this on your to-do list.

That being said, if you do head to Bolivia, particularly Uyuni or the capitol La Paz, I have a little bit of bad news too – Altitude Sickness.

 Chelsea Schmidt  (to be continued)

Caribbean Travel – A Free Ride

 Couple Travel Tips

•           Your best bet, when looking for a free ride, is to look for people sailing their sailboats alone. They could probably use the help and are the most likely to have a little extra space.

•           If your traveling as a couple, get use to little or no privacy. That’s part of traveling on a small boat with other people. With that being said, save any arguments until your back on land. You don’t want to be stuck on a sailboat in the middle of the ocean with someone your trying to avoid.

•           And of course, never get on a boat with anyone who you don’t feel comfortable with or how gives you a bad gut feeling. You don’t want to end up in the middle of the ocean and realize your captain is crazy.

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 Mention Your Skills

If you know how to sail, let everyone know! Even if you’ve only been on a sailboat once or twice, mention it. Sailing is not the easiest thing in the world and a lot of times captains (especially those sailing alone) will invite you on board just for the extra help with keeping watch or pulling in the sails.

Never been sailing before? Don’t worry; I’m sure you have some skill worth mentioning. The ones at the top of the list: cooking (you would be shocked by how many sailors can’t cook to save their lives), language skills (Spanish in the Caribbean is always welcomed), mechanic (even if you have never worked on a boat, they will teach you), and any entertainment skills (sailing can be incredible boring when you are out in the middle of the ocean – guitar players seem to be the most popular).