Argentina road through colored mountains Argentina is a big country with long distances between some of the major attractions. I could only find one long-distance train, the Patagonia Train between Bariloche and Viedma. I found it impossible to book outside of Argentina and when we got there the train was sold out. The buses were […]
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On this trip I’ve mainly been staying in Airbnb self contained condo style units because I was traveling with two other women and that suited our needs the best. Some units were awesome, some were okay but a couple of them were not satisfactory at all. After 2 nights in our Airbnb in Valparaíso, Chile I
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There are many different reasons to choose a hostel over a home stay like Airbnb, my book goes into full detail. Although I love hostels or actual home stays in a host’s home, I’m staying in more Airbnb self-contained units on this trip. It’s simply because I’m traveling with two other women and condo style
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Although the Providencia Hostal in Santiago, Chile is fairly close to the area where many demonstrations have been going on, I felt safe there. The hostel had a gated card entry door for guests only. Hostel staff advised guests about areas to stay away from and they suggest that you do not go out after
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I found it hard to book Chilean buses on-line. There are booking sites in Spanish but even if you understand the language, the sites did not accept foreign credit cards or foreign credentials (i.e. passport no.) Because we were traveling from Santiago to Pucón, Chile on December 23rd, right before Christmas I wanted to buy