Laurel Miller, Gadling
Bolivia has a turbulent, often tragic history. Rich in natural resources, the country was plundered by the Spaniards for silver and gold in the 15th century, exploiting the indigenous Quechua and Aymara peoples in the process. Yet, Bolivia has managed ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Visiting A Working Silver Mine In Potosi, Bolivia
Laurel Miller, Gadling
Bolivia has a turbulent, often tragic history. Rich in natural resources, the country was plundered by the Spaniards for silver and gold in the 15th century, exploiting the indigenous Quechua and Aymara peoples in the process. Yet, Bolivia has managed ...Why Ditching Preconceived Notions Can Make For Better Travel
Michael Stout, Flickr
Raise your hand if you've ever had heightened expectations or an ill-informed idea of a destination prior to a trip.
Me too. Many things influence our preconceived ideas about a place: daydreams, prejudice (I'm using this word in its traditional ...Meet Pat Farmer, The Aussie Who Ran 20,919 Kilometers From Pole To Pole
Just weeks before Pat Farmer was scheduled to depart for a 20,919-kilometer run from the North to the South Pole, his major sponsor pulled out and he was faced with a choice: give up his dream to be the first man to run Pole-to-Pole or sell everything he owned to finance the ...Learn Spanish With Lonely Planet's Fluent Road
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Traveling to Spain or Latin America this summer and want to say more than "Donde esta el bano?" (though, that's an important one to know)? Lonely Planet has just launched a new online foreign language program, Fluent Road, partnering with Spanish ...Souvenir Of The Week: Llama-Humor Tees In Bolivia
Laurel Miller, Gadling
Llamas are the pack animal of the Andes Mountains in South America, and you could use one to carry home all of the llama-related goodies you'll want to buy in Bolivia. Gadling's Laurel Miller surveyed the options while traveling through the country ...Project Bly Brings World Street Market Culture To You
Courtesy of Shriti Bannerjee, ProjectBly.com
If you are the kind of traveler who lives for digging through flea markets and wandering through souks, you might want to travel over to ProjectBly.com, a new lifestyle website featuring a rotation of world street market ...Video Of The Day: Modern Day 'The Motorcycle Diaries'
Before beginning his doctorate in biomedical sciences, "Alex the Adventure Biker" took a break to realize his lifelong dream: to ride a motorcycle through the Americas. Over the course of nearly a year and a half, he rode his bike through 22 countries as he made his way ...
Photo: A Thoroughly Befuddling Tent Tag
If you travel, without question you've had your share of experiences with "Chinglish," or other corrupted forms of the English language. After all, there are books and websites devoted to this stuff. But while trekking in Bolivia last month, I discovered an entirely new ...A Visit To A Bolivian Medicine Woman
I'd never heard of a shaman until my first class on my first day of college. I'd signed up for "Magic, Witchcraft, & Religion" as an elective on a whim. It turned out to be one of my favorite undergrad classes and has been highly inspirational to my work as a travel ...Picture Perfect: Why Bolivians Insist Upon Flawless US Dollars
My first encounter with the Bolivian mania for perfect U.S. dollars occurred at 3 a.m., as I blearily stood in line at Immigration, attempting to pay for my entry visa. I'd been in transit for over 30 hours, and was fumbling in my travel wallet for the stack of twenties I'd ...La Paz's Museo De Coca: A Historical And Cultural Look At Bolivia's Most Controversial Crop
"Hoja de coca no es droga." "Coca no es cocaina." You'll see these sentiments, which are indeed accurate, on T-shirts displayed throughout La Paz's tourist ghetto, which is centered on Calle Sagarnaga.
I should preface this post by saying I'm not a fan of recreational ...International Adventure Guide 2013: La Paz And Southwest Bolivia
Bolivia is the least expensive destination in South America, yet it has an increasingly efficient tourism infrastructure. Going now, especially to the remote southwestern part of the country, means faster, easier, more comfortable travel than in the past (although you'll ...La Paz's Urban Rush Introduces Rap Jumping To South America
Australia and New Zealand are generally accepted as having cornered the market on bizarre adventure activities, especially in urban areas. Unsurprising, then, that Alistair Matthew, the Kiwi founder of La Paz's ginormously successful, groundbreaking Gravity Assisted Mountain ...Whereaguay? First impressions Of Paraguay, South America's Most Underrated Country
Ever notice how die-hard travelers tend to compare places to other places? Like, constantly? It may be annoying, but it goes beyond mere aesthetics. It's often a reference point; a way to describe not only the feel of a destination, but the spirit of its people.
I arrived ...How To Eat Bolivian Street Food (Without Shame)
There's a certain breed of traveler who will, often to their detriment, go to extreme lengths to avoid looking like a tourist. I know, because I'm one of them. Whatever spawned this phobia is anyone's guess, but I really, really, really dislike standing out in a crowd, ...Photo Gallery: La Paz's Mercado De Hecheria
When I left my hotel yesterday morning to go investigate La Paz's famous Mercado de Herchería (also know as the Mercado las Brujas, or Witch's Market), I didn't know what to expect. Would it be covered, dank and creepy, like the one in Quito? Would it sell freaky ...Survey Ranks 'World's Most Unfriendliest' Countries
Have you ever been to a country that just seems to give tourists the cold shoulder? Now, there are some figures behind those unwelcome feelings; the World Economic Forum has put together a report that ranks countries based on how friendly they are to tourists.
The ...Bizarre Carnival Celebrations You Haven't Heard Of
It's that time of year again, when thousands of dancers prepare to don feathers, beads, and sequins and parade down the streets to mark Carnival. And while big Carnival (or Mardi Gras, as it's also known) celebrations such as the one in Rio de Janiero get plenty of ...Tim Leffel On The World's 21 Cheapest Countries
Tim Leffel's mission is to help skinflints like me find travel destinations they can afford. He traveled around the world on a shoestring with his wife three times and decided to write a book about the world's cheapest countries after realizing that there was no single ...South America Captured Beautifully In Video
Watching this journey through South America will fill you with wanderlust unparalleled. The composition of this video is amazing. It captures the beauty of the region, from the people to the cities to the landscapes, and the score is subtle and moving. Cheers to Vimeo ...
