Sun, 16 October 2011
It's been some time since we've highlighted the best of the travel gear we are carrying. While there are thousands of new product releases each year, there's only so much stuff you can fit into a carry-on sized bag, so everything we carry is carefully considered in terms of both utility and weight.
We cover:
* Electronics
* Clothing
* Packs and bags
* Equipment and other stuff
* Things we don't carry
We also have a new-look website at the same address: http://indietravelpodcast.com/ Please send in your feedback.
Direct download: 21520-20Travel20gear20recommendations.m4a
Category:Travel, Gear -- posted at: 6:52pm EDT |
Mon, 10 October 2011
Paraguay travel advice from independent travellers who have just been. We cover visas, Ciudad del Este, Encarnacion, the Jesuit ruins and the capital of Paraguay, Asuncion.
Our world fact book claims that Paraguay and Bolivia have a very similar GDP, but our experience of Paraguay was that it was much more affluent and faster-growing than its andean neighbour. There seems to be more indigent people living in Asuncion than the other cities we visited, and there are large areas of farmland that provide little more than sustenance living for its workers ... so maybe those stats are true.
All in all, we felt very safe travelling in Paraguay, even when walking the streets in the late evening or on long bus trips. While we've heard reports of some scams, we encountered none at all. We never felt threatened, hassled or oversold because we were foreigners ... which was a nice contrast with our time in Bolivia.
Paraguay's a great destination, with lots more to see. There are wonderful natural sites, an intriguing and accessible modern history, and is very well priced. I really don't know why more people don't visit, so plan to go soon before tourism really picks up.
Direct download: 21420-20Paraguay20travel20advice.m4a
Category:Travel, South America -- posted at: 7:44pm EDT |
Sun, 2 October 2011
We recently travelled from Buenos Aires, Argentina through Uruguay to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with Intrepid Travel. It was a fast and fun 17 days with lots of great stops along the way. In this podcast we break down the itinerary with our own comments and give the feedback we feel most important when considering this trip as part of the tour or independently.
We visit:
Argentina
* Buenos Aires
Uruguay
* Colonia
* Montevideo
* An estancia
* Salto
Brazil
* Foz Do Iguacu
* Paraty
* Ihla grande
* Rio de Janeiro
Direct download: 21320-20Buenos20Aires20to20Rio20de20Janeiro20itinerary.m4a
Category:Travel, South America -- posted at: 3:27pm EDT |