The Travel Chica

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8 Favorite Animal Photos from Tupiza to Uyuni

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The landscapes of the Bolivian Altiplano are incredible and the highlight of this tour. The animals are great too! You don’t see a lot, but the ones you do see are special (at least for a girl from Ohio). 8 Favorite Animal Photos These were the first animals we spotted. All three of them walked […]

12 Favorite Landscape Photos from Tupiza to Uyuni

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I delayed publishing these photos because I spent countless hours downloading, sorting, editing, and uploading the 1000+ photos I took.  I exercised a lot of restraint with the shutter, but I still had that many photos from four days. Then I had to figure out how I wanted to present them and narrow down the […]

6 Tips for Surviving the Four Day Tour to the Salar de Uyuni

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I did it!

I survived four days in a Jeep with five strangers without a shower in the freezing Altiplano of Bolivia including:

extreme altitude,
no internet,
and minimal access to electricity.

For someone like me who likes to run every morning, eat reasonably healthy, and have lots of me-time, a tour like this is a little frightening. But it is totally worth it to see some of the most beautiful landscapes in South America, and I will be sharing my photos starting next week.

But first, let’s get practical.

6 of Argentina’s Most Scenic Landscapes

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If you have been following my blog (or have noticed there are five times more posts in the Argentina category than any other country category), you know that I love Argentina.  Of course I lived in Buenos Aires for a total of eight months, but what I love most about Argentina is the beauty and diversity […]

3 Reasons Horseback Riding is Over-Rated

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I am the only person I know who doesn’t get excited by the thought of riding a horse in a beautiful, exotic place. 3 Reasons Horseback Riding is Over-Rated It hurts! Maybe my ass is not properly designed to sit in a saddle.  All I know, is it hurts. It hurts the whole time. I […]

When I’m Ready or When the Money Runs Out

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If you subscribe to my newsletter, you already know that Bolivia is the last country of my 20-month Latin American adventure. (If this is news to you, and you want to be in-the-know sooner, sign up here.) Back in 2010 when I finally decided to start telling people about my travel sabbatical plans, many asked […]