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| 2nd October 2009 Jessica & Friends | Holidays/ Celebrations - From: Colombia: South America's best kept secret What are some holidays/ celebrations in the month of July, around the 6th??? I would aperrciate it if you could e-mail me back ASAP!!! Thank for all your help and services. -Jessica & Friends Gaffney, SC (USA) |
| 26th September 2009 Iain Gibson | - From: Exploring a little known country Glad to see that you speak well of Paraguay. I have been twice and looking forward to going back in January 2010. Cheap as chips and the local people are so nice. I love Paraguay, viva Paraguay. |
| 22nd September 2009 sam | bad - From: Exploring a little known country i need snakes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| 22nd September 2009 sam | bad - From: Exploring a little known country i need snakes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| 21st September 2009 Mark Daly | German Ambassador! - From: North by Northwest That 'german ambassador' story is hilarious - i got the same one around June/July 2007, and I've just seen a tourist mentioning it February 2009. We were told there was only 7000 bottles (maybe at 55 pesos she still has a few)...we bought one - very good wine all the same, so no complaints!!! |
| 8th September 2009 barrygahan | Hi - From: The Chicken Bus Diaries Nice to hear from you Alex, and thanks for your kind comment. It seems like so long ago we were in Honduras, it's sadly becoming like a distant memory. I would love to go back again some day. Hope you are keeping well, Barry |
| 6th September 2009 ALEX | THANKS... - From: The Chicken Bus Diaries I AM THE GUIDE WHO GAVE YOU A TOUR IN MACAW MOUNTAIN,,, THANKS FOR THOSE COMMENTS..... I HOPE YOU BE OK. |
| 25th August 2009 lora | helpful - From: The start of an adventure I'm trying to get a feel of Buenos Aires for a story.. your blog very helpful thankyou.. very good to see general views of city |
| 11th August 2009 meiarul/from india | just visit the rainy season - From: La Serena: Observing the Skies hi, i am not fluent in english. iam searching some pictures other website. but i came your page. and santiago lands. my favourite poet paplos house photo is very very important to my image bank. iam just a poet in indias tamilnadu state. i am read neruda's 100 poems in my language. thanking you meiarul |
| 4th August 2009 sp | thanks - From: Colombia: South America's best kept secret Just wanted to say thanks for taking the time to write your blog. I'm planning a trip there in December but was having second thoughts but reading your blog makes me feel loads better about going. |
| 29th July 2009 Katm1987 | Great hummingbird! - From: Now I know why it's called a cloudforest Just got back from Mindo and can safely say that's a great shot - the damn things just won't stay still! |
| 27th July 2009 Belen | choquequirao trek - From: Choquequirao: Playing second fiddle to Machu Picchu but not for much longer Barry, I read your blog talking about your choquequirao trek and I was fascinated!! I'm planning on going there on January. It seemed to me you had a very good experience with the tour guide and the company who took you there. Do you remember the name by any chance? I'd love to hire to go to the choquequirao trek. Do you know with how many days in advance I would have to book it? thanks a lot!! xoxoxoxo belen. |
| 3rd June 2009 Marco | My Website of Cajas - From: The land as big as heaven Hi guys: Visit my Website: www.cajaspark.com You can find information of Cajas National Park Saludos |
| 6th January 2009 Hoppy | - From: The curious incident of the bull in the night time Looks like great fun, thanks for sharing this. |
| 11th December 2008 Robert | Inspiring - From: Cruising the Chilean Fjords Great photos. They remind me of my time in Bariloche and southern Patagonia in Argentina (I haven't made it over to Chile yet). By the way, you got the glacier name's spelling right (Burbuja = bubble) |
| 27th October 2008 Jaime | Casa De Frutas: Overpriced, Rude Service, Lousy Food - From: Back in the northern hemisphere I am writing to express my dissapointment in one of your reviewed and suggested cafes in Otavalo, Ecuador. My parter and I recently dined at Casa De Frutas for lunch. In this American run establishment, it seems to me that the owner has forgotten what the prices are everywhere else in Ecuador. The amount of food is very small and of much poorer quality than any of the many street food stands we have eaten at during our visit. It consisted of a very small quesadilla, and a bowl of watery bean soup, a hot chocalate and stale coffee - this cost us $10.45. This is what we fork out for at least 2 days food normally. For the price, I was hoping for a nice meal. Heck, even a decent one. I did mention to the owner that I found the quality poor and the prices high. She did not appologize, but rather exlaimed, ¨You´re the first person to say that in three years!¨ and proceeded to lower our change down from the balcony in a basket on the far side of the court yard rudely stating, ¨There´s your change!¨ |
| 26th October 2008 Grare Davis | Orlova Trip - From: Antarctica: The White Continent I was on the Orlova in Nov. of 07--(a week after the Explorer sunk). The experience was extrodinary. I also crossed the Arctic Circle in the summer of 00 on the Orlova. I must have glacier madness. Is there a group for people who have been on 7 continents? |
| 11th October 2008 Charles | congratulations - From: Cerro Rico: The mountain that swallowed 8 million Thanks for the info, very useful. What the Spanish empire did in Latin America was most definately shocking. However unlike British colonies, there are still natives around to tell the tale. The Brits didn´t only exploit the natives, they simply wiped them out. Genocide that carried on until the 1970´s, Aboriginal Australia. |
| 28th September 2008 jim | more! - From: Farewell to Latin America I will miss you travel tails. I am already dreaming of visting El Bolson! best of luck in the future jim |
| 19th September 2008 Kevin and Amarryn | Awesome Blog! - From: Farewell to Latin America My wife and I are in South America (Peru) and love your blog. Thanks for all the info and pictures. We hope to have as good a time as you two. |
| 18th September 2008 Ruth from Wales | agreed - From: Farewell to Latin America I agree with Stephen Paul - let's go back!! On a more serious note, thank you for being the best travel companion. I'm already looking forward to our next adventure... xx |
| 17th September 2008 Stephen Paul | So Thats it? - From: Farewell to Latin America You are done? Terminado? No More?!? I speak for others when i say we want you to keep going. Jus turn around and follow the Atlantic coast through Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil and work your way down to BA again. Dont forget to stop in Chile too. |
| 17th September 2008 barrygahan | I know it's very nice! - From: Peru's Chaotic Capital What makes you think I didn't like the country? Have you not read any of my other blogs on Peru? I wasn't a huge fan of Lima, and neither are most Peruvians, judging from what people I met said. Btw, what has USA to do with anything? |
| 11th September 2008 jose | peru is very nice - From: Peru's Chaotic Capital well the next time dont come back to peru, if you do not like this country. I came to usa after 3 years and i dont like the people. well only the woman. all woman in usa are very whores. children with weapons, drugs. i never come back to usa. i like more my coutry. |
| 6th September 2008 AriTraveler | rotten core but colorful on the outside- how true - From: I'm a gringo, charge me double "There's something rotten in the heart of Guatemala" rings so true for me. I was there ...oh...almost 10 year ago the first time. Back then the all-around depressed feel of the place was blamed on the (then) recent violence of the civil war. The taste of sadness hung so heavy in the air that I couldn't stand it and cut my trip short by a few weeks to return to where I came from- joyous and cheerful Mexico. But, Guatemala did have it's memorable places. TIKAL- still one of my favorite places ever. (In fact, when I meditate I imagine myself on top of one of those glorious temples that peek through the canopy) And Antigua was lovely- much less touristy than it is now I guess. Panajachel...lovely. I enjoy hearing your stories because they bring back my memories, plus you add on more stuff that I didn't get a chance to see. So Nicaragua still wins the Central American contest, right? :-) Nica has the same violent past as Guatemala yet somehow has remained a much friendlier and peaceful place...at least from a tourist's perspective. Mine, anyway. I'm glad to hear you came out of there safely, and with some good to take away with the bad. The lava hike...whoa...you are kind of nuts! And I love the picture of the woman on the cell phone. Great one. |
| 5th September 2008 Sophie | - From: I'm a gringo, charge me double Another great blog! I'm still in Guatemala (you've overtaken me, and you were still in South America by the time I was in Costa Rica!) and I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who pays double for being a gringa! I tried to argue too, but to no avail- I ended up going to less visited places, and was delighted to see I wasn't treated as a walking bank! My favourite's been Todos Santos Muchupan, I don't think I've ever seen such breathtaking scenery! Enjoy your next country! |
| 5th September 2008 Sophie | - From: I'm a gringo, charge me double Another great blog! I'm still in Guatemala (you've overtaken me, and you were still in South America by the time I was in Costa Rica!) and I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who pays double for being a gringa! I tried to argue too, but to no avail- I ended up going to less visited places, and was delighted to see I wasn't treated as a walking bank! My favourite's been Todos Santos Muchupan, I don't think I've ever seen such breathtaking scenery! Enjoy your next country! |
| 5th September 2008 Steve Marks | - From: I'm a gringo, charge me double Dude - so did you miss off El Salvador after all that? Its a bit like the opposite of Guatemala in some respects - I used cabs 4 times in El Salvador, before each time I asked a local what a good local price would be, and then asked the cab driver how much - and each time the cab drivers' first quote was the same as what the local told me a good local price would be. |
| 5th September 2008 Sarah | - From: I'm a gringo, charge me double Another fascinating read, Barry. I'm going to miss these blogs now you're coming home |
| 5th September 2008 Jim | another good read - From: I'm a gringo, charge me double thanks for another good read- I just realized that Ruth has a blog too! Barry - it looks like you are getting close to the end of your trip, at some point would you tell me if you could go back to one place and live the rest of your life there - where would that be? thanks |
| 4th September 2008 cricri | - From: I'm a gringo, charge me double wonderful blog, antigua rocks, me off to Tena, EC. happy travels you really should write professionally |
| 26th August 2008 Sarah | Great stuff! - From: The Chicken Bus Diaries Love all the bird photos and the cute dog :-) The lake looks lovely too. I can't believe how many of my "wish-list" countries you are managing to visit - SOOOO jealous!! |
| 24th August 2008 around_the_world | - From: The Chicken Bus Diaries Looks like quite a trip! and amazing shoots! well done! Met my first hondurian ever last night..in Shanghai! hahaha, long way from where you are, but this country is on my wish list too! How long will it take you to go around Central America? |
| 22nd August 2008 AriTraveler | puffy birds - From: The Chicken Bus Diaries Fantastic bird photos. I love the one of the two green parrots all puffed up ("Cute Parrots"). I have yet to visit Honduras...it's on my list. Sounds like great fun. I am excited for you to see the ruins of Guatemala and MX! |
| 21st August 2008 Margaret Gahan | - From: The Chicken Bus Diaries Hi Barry - I loved the Honduran birds! |
| 14th August 2008 Trish | Fantastico! - From: Sandinista Land Still keeping up with your blogs. At least this site isn't banned in Syria unlike Facebook!! Great photos. |
| 13th August 2008 Ronald | Nicoya rules - From: Sandinista Land You captured great pics. Recently went to Nicaragua on a mission trip. Spent most of the time in the North Esteli, Nueva Segovia and Somoto. I had the best time of my life. Wonderful peple and beatiful nature. |
| 13th August 2008 AriTraveler | Nica...love it! - From: Sandinista Land Next time you must visit Jinotega too, north of Matagalpa. And stay overnight at Selva Negra ...the howler monkeys are super active in the morning and scurry right though the lodge trees if you're lucky. I was in Matagalpa on Sandinista Independence Day last year. It was quite an experience...young Sandis running all around the town on the back of trucks waving flags and such. I was a little nervous being there on my own. The locals told me not to go out because the revelers get a little out of control. Staying in was not a problem since I came down with a traveler's stomach that night! I'm so glad you enjoyed and recommended Nica. I'm so fond of it and dream of going back. Definitely my favorite country in Central America....Panama is #2. |
| 13th August 2008 Ariana | Nica! - From: Sandinista Land Your blog brought back so many wonderful memories of my trip there 2 yrs. back...lovely Granada. And Selva Negra! I stayed there alone for a few days to enjoy the nature and hike the trails. Amazing country- I can't wait to go back someday soon. And that that Flor de Cana rum...not bad at all. Enjoyed quite a bit of it! :-) |
| 12th August 2008 cricri | nicas - From: Sandinista Land nice blogging . well done. stories and photos. nicalandia is one of my faves (2003, 2004) except from Altagracia I took the ferry to San Carlos and headed down the Rio San Juan past el Castillo. When I got sick with parasites the sandanista doctora cured me in a few days with her magic pills and refused payment. From Castillo we doubled back to Rio Frio and travelled down into Costa Rica and ended up in Montezuma. I suppose you'll head north to Guatemala or Honduras. I've been in Quito exactly on week. Bought a bike and will take it to Manta by bus tomorrow. I'm older now so am more of a homebody and won't be on the go for the next month as much as you two, but I'll definitely his the "poor mans Galapagos" and Manta. Happy trails. You ought to publish a book. |
| 12th August 2008 Margaret Gahan | - From: Sandinista Land Ometepe sunset was fascinating and so sclourful |
| 28th July 2008 Sarah | Wildlife - From: Pura Vida in Costa Rica Great to see the wildlife in such proximity - love the colourful frogs! |
| 28th July 2008 Mike and Sarah | Costa Rica - From: Pura Vida in Costa Rica Hey Barry, glad you had fun in Monteverde, it was our fav too!! :-) Looks like you didn't let the 'green season' let it dampen your trip there! All good in such georgeous surroundings. Happy Travels, Sarah & Mike. |
| 28th July 2008 Mike and Sarah | Costa Rica - From: Pura Vida in Costa Rica Hey Barry, glad you had fun in Monteverde, it was our fav too!! :-) Looks like you didn't let the 'green season' let it dampen your trip there! All good in such georgeous surroundings. Happy Travels, Sarah & Mike. |
| 20th July 2008 John | Evening in Bocas del Tora - From: Panamania! A wonderfull view, you can almost see the silence. www.zoekjelastminute.nl |
| 19th July 2008 David | Enjoyed the summary - From: Panamania! Enjoyed the summary - am considering Panama as a destination this winter! |
| 16th July 2008 Sarah | Fascinating - From: A lost city deep in the Colombian Jungle I was really gripped by your account of this trek - a stand-out among all your other South American adventures! |
| 15th July 2008 Sherry | Thanks for detailed report - From: A lost city deep in the Colombian Jungle We are doing this trip in the next few weeks. Thanks for all the pics and info. |
| 13th July 2008 jim | - From: A lost city deep in the Colombian Jungle what a great adventure! I am subscribing to your blog (and living through you) from my boring suburban life in St. Louis Missouri USA. Keep up the great reports please and be safe! |
| 6th July 2008 barrygahan | Thanks for the corrections... - From: Now I know why it's called a cloudforest flower names clearly aren't my speciality! |
