Monthly Archives: October 2017

Chile – 112th Country

By |2021-04-12T14:20:19-05:00October 19th, 2017|Categories: Counting Countries 193 Countdown, South America|

Chile – 112th CountryTo see where I have been so far, check out my map as I count down the final 93 countries on the road to all 193 UN countries. Chile is my 112th country. Check out the best 193 travel books to read! I crossed into Chile overland after exploring Salar de Uyuni for [...]

Lemu Lodge Vaihu – Must-Stay

By |2019-07-06T07:02:43-05:00October 19th, 2017|Categories: Advice, South America|Tags: , , , , , |

Lemu Lodge Vaihu – Must-Stay.  Lemu Lodge Vaihu sits in isolation facing the Pacific Ocean on a working Rapa Nui farm.  Most lodging options are found in the main town of Hanga Roa, but Lemu Lodge Vaihu offers a tranquil alternative.  The lodge offers four bungalows and two luxury suites with an accompanying Club House.  The [...]

Nina Sedano – 193 countries … and one of the few women to accomplish this goal

By |2019-07-06T04:23:51-05:00October 12th, 2017|Categories: Podcast|

[Download .mp3] Listen to Nina’s inspiring story to learn how an offhand comment by a friend set her on the path of becoming one of the approximately 10 women who have visited every country in the world. Nina grew up in Frankfurt in a single parent home. As a child she dipped her toe in the [...]

Palacio del Inka Must-Stay

By |2019-07-06T09:37:45-05:00October 8th, 2017|Categories: Advice, South America|Tags: , , , , |

Palacio del Inka Must-Stay.  Cusco oozes history.  Cusco was the historical heart of the Inca Empire(the largest empire in pre-Columbian America) from the 13th to the 16th century.  And the five-star Palacio del Inka is no exception.  This hotel, formally a huge colonial mansion, was claimed by Gonzalo Pizarro in 1533.  Gonzalo was the brother of [...]

Machu Picchu Must-See

By |2021-04-16T13:12:42-05:00October 8th, 2017|Categories: Must-See, South America|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Machu Picchu Must-See.  High on so many travelers bucket list is Machu Picchu, and rightly so; it is truly magnificent.  This Inca Empire landmark rests comfortably on a mountain ridge at 2,430 meters (7,970 feet) and is a UNESCO World Heritage site as well as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. The Incas constructed [...]

Ultimate Guide Salar de Uyuni Bolivia

By |2019-07-06T09:43:34-05:00October 6th, 2017|Categories: Advice, Must-See, South America|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Ultimate Guide Salar de Uyuni Bolivia.  Salar de Uyuni is located in the southwest corner of Bolivia.  It is the world’s largest salt flat in the world at over 4,000 square miles.  And it is at a high altitude, at 11,995 feet (3,656 meters).  The Salar was formed eons ago, when water from nearby mountains drained into this [...]

Bolivia – 111th Country

By |2019-07-06T13:32:46-05:00October 6th, 2017|Categories: Counting Countries 193 Countdown, South America|Tags: , , |

Bolivia – 111th Country.  To see where I have been so far, check out my map as I count down the final 93 countries on the road to all 193 UN countries. Bolivia is my 111th country. Check out the best 193 travel books to read!  Bolivia has been on my bucket list for a long [...]

Cholita Wrestling La Paz

By |2021-04-16T15:43:20-05:00October 6th, 2017|Categories: South America, Unique Experiences|Tags: , , , , , |

Cholita Wrestling La Paz. One of the joys of travel is witnessing local dress. And visitors to Bolivia will immediately note the unique style of many Bolivian women. A high bowler hat, a puffy skirt, and long braided hair. These are the Cholitas. These Cholitas are indigenous women from the Aymara and Quechua groups of the [...]

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