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Guayaquil BusesPosted by Roger Keays, 21 November 2011 I've found myself at the Terminal Terrestre in Guayaquil so many times now that I decided to jot down the prices and departure times of some popular destinations. Here they are for your convenience:
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Night Buses Quito to GuayaquilPosted by Roger Keays, 21 November 2011 The Quitumbe Terminal Website has a complete list of the buses running out of Quito from the Quitumbe Terminal, but its really hard to look up the timetable by destination. Here is a list of the night buses leaving after 10pm from Quito to Guayaquil. The journey is about 8hrs and costs $9. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 Weird Things About BoliviaPosted by Roger Keays, 19 September 2011 Most travelers going through Bolivia hit the tourist attractions on the west side of the country before heading to Chile. Somehow I managed to spend nearly three months in Bolivia. My friends are intrigued by how long I spent there, so I thought I'd make a little list of the best and weirdest things about Bolivia. Clearly they are missing out. 1. Kangaroos Are From AfricaWhen people ask me where I'm from my stock routine is to make them guess. I have a few clues to help them out and the last is "Where they have kangaroos". In Bolivia I just made this my first clue and the most common response was "Africa?" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accommodation Cape TownPosted by Roger Keays, 31 July 2011 Finding good accommodation in Cape Town during summer is not so easy. Here are the places I looked at and the cost of each place. Most of them I found from the Cape Stay website. Rates are nightly in Rand, with 1 USD currently worth around 6.66 ZAR. Prices in winter should be roughly half this. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
How To Get To Lomas De Arena, BoliviaPosted by Roger Keays, 19 June 2011 As a traveler, I have long since learnt that local advice is to be taken with a grain of salt. From Tokyo to Cape Town To Rio de Janeiro, locals have sent me in all sorts of directions and landed me in all sorts of bizarre situations. Like the one shown in the photo here. Lomas de Arena (literally sand dunes) is a national park just south of Santa Cruz in Bolivia. I was quite keen to go, but I couldn't find any information on the Internet on how to get there (not all that surprising since the Internet hasn't really caught on in Bolivia yet). Such a small hurdle seemed easily surmountable however, and as you can see from the photo, my persistence paid off. I therefore feel more than qualified to write this partially humourous yet very official guide for getting to Lomas de Arena from Santa Cruz. We begin. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Viva Prepaid Internet TrapPosted by Roger Keays, 17 June 2011 Phone companies never cease to amaze me with the number of ways they come up with to get your cash. I'm happy to pay for phone and Internet, but I don't like being slapped by their sneaky tricks. Here is the latest one I've come across. Viva Bolivia has pre paid 3G Internet at reasonable rates, but only if you buy in a bundle. So check this out:
You need to buy 2 recharge cards to purchase a bundle and once your data quota is used, Viva silently start charging your remaining credit at 40 times the bundled rate. Sneaky bastards. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Petits Plaisirs (Small Pleasures) ParisPosted by Jas Chong, 21 May 2011 Friends who had already visited Paris have always asked me about places to go where "real parisians" do. So I made this little guide for them to discover Paris outside of the main attractions. Hope you'll like it. Paris is really the most beautiful in glorious spring May month. Unfortunately, most people have the same idea making it a frustrating trip with memories of endless queueing and shoving in the main attractions. My advise, if you are visiting Paris for the first time, autumn months of October and November are the most pleasant. While it might be colder, the main sights in Paris are mostly indoor and waiting is more tolerable when there are less tourists. And if you are lucky, you'll witness the magic hour between 5-6pm where the autumn lights cover the sky with grading hues of orange and red. For those of you already acquainted with Paris, this little guide is for you to avoid the crowd and enjoy the little pleasures of Paris away from the maddening crowd. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Teresopolis-Petropolis TravessiaPosted by geonaut, 3 May 2011 A report on the classic overnight hike between Teresopolis and Petropolis, two mountain cities in the hills surrounding Rio de Janeiro. Originally posted on www.geonautbrasil.com. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French Food ChallengePosted by Jas Chong, 25 April 2011 French cuisine is one of the most varied and rich cuisine of the world. If you imagine French food to be onion soup, fois gras, beouf bourginon or escagots, then be prepared for a long journey. As there is such a wide collection, we have prepared several levels. In this level, you should be able to find the dishes in most restaurants. And don't be surprised if it doesn't include onion soup, it is actually not often found on the french restaurant menu. If you are ready, allez-y! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eating in Rio de JaneiroPosted by Jas Chong, 21 April 2011 Hold on to your wallet, eating out in Rio can be an expensive affair. If you are prone to take comfort in familiar food like McDonalds, then keep this in mind: a big Mac meal can cost up to 17R. That is a whopping 10USD. You’ll be better eating burgers and fries in the restaurants. But it will set you back by 12R at the very least. Typically, you’ll find small restaurants that look like cafe places or bars littering the streets of Rio. They look rather similar and offer one of the following: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A visit to the semi-savage Jardim Botanico, Rio de JaneiroPosted by Jas Chong, 13 April 2011 If you plan to visit the botanical gardens in Rio, and if you get hungry easily like me, bring food! Jardim Botanico is a rather enjoyable slow walk for 2 hours or more. Although what surprises me most is that it is a mix of a pruned garden and wild forest. Firstly, a practical guide to get there. Bus 125 takes you from Copacabana beach to Jardim Botanico. The entry is R5 and you'll be given a map of the garden and notable sights. Or just jump onto any bus and ask if they go to Jardim Botanico (like we mentioned in the earlier post). When you enter the garden, you'll come upon a broad walkway flanked by 2 rows of palm trees on either sides of the road. At the end of the road is a fountain that adds to the whole majestic feel in the walk. Personally, that was the most impressive part of the park.
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Singaporean & Malaysian Food ChallengePosted by Jas Chong, 8 April 2011 If you haven't heard, here's the news, Asia is the land of food and has a strong food culture. This is a selection of Singaporean and Malaysian food. In reality, Singaporean food and Malaysian are rather different but there are strong influences. This is a selection that includes dishes found in both countries. So if you are travelling in these countries, here's your challenge: Find them and taste them! This is just a small collection, if you like this, let us know and we can post more. |
