…de a photo gallery here. Macaws at ARiau Amazon Tower REsort 19. Living in Brazil Amazon for 2 months I got to live in the remote Brazil Amazon for two months while working crew on Suvivor TV. Our filming location and accommodations were 1 ½ hours up the Rio Negro from Manaus city. Quite aside from the fun & excitement of working crew, living out in the Amazon was an amazing experience in itself. Macaws, monkeys and giant pythons were regular visi…
…make it out there, but do plan on doing that in the future. Ipanema Beach- Brazil Q11. What are your travel plans for the rest of 2012? Right now I am sitting in Chile on a brief trip through Peru, Argentina, and Chile. I am currently living in Brazil and plan on visiting the last major tourist attractions that I haven’t seen in South America, which include Easter Island, Ecuador & the Galapagos islands, and the northern parts of Brazil. I plan on…
…the world so far? Why do you love them so much? My most favourite place is Brazil, no competition. They are warm, friendly, open, musical, hygienic, beautiful, easy-going, relaxed and yet intelligent, interesting, fun, hard working, advanced and efficient in many ways. After that I also really like Spain! Spaniards visited my hometown for the summer to learn English when I was a teenager. I never learned Spanish from them, but I did hang out with…
…lso famous for its goat cheeses, some of which now have world class cheese label ‘denominacion de origen’. It’s said that there are more goats than residents on the island. Observatory del Rogue at La Palma – photo by Wiphu on Flickr CC La Palma Like El Hierro, La Palma Island is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. It’s diverse natural areas include a lush rain forest at Los Tiles, natural sea pools at Piscines de la Fajina, stark volcanic lava fields at…
…d a leisurely hot bath, a cat nap and an old Gene Kelly flick. In the evening I caught the 5 pm boat back upriver to our jungle hotel. That was a fantastic ending to a surprisingly easy, adventurous first week topped off by an exciting weekend submerged in Brazil’s wild nightlife. Catch more of my adventures crewing Survivor Amazon. Coming up next: Crewing Amazon Survivor pt 3 – Week Two in the Amazon Meanwhile, read about my flight from halfway a…
…ic jungle birds. Cruises along the Rio Negro are offered from Manaos City, Brazil, located on the banks of the Amazon River. Read my story: My Amazon River Cruises Check out my photo gallery: Brazil Amazon ——————————————————————————————————————————————– view of the Mekong River at Luang Prabang – Laos River boat up the Mekong River, Laos This trip was essentially the local’s daily transportation along the Mekong River. Locals use the boat to get b…
…, Argentina takes eight place after (in order) Russia, Canada, USA, China, Brazil, Australia and India. For comparison, USA has 9.8 million square kms; Brazil 8.5 million square kms; and Argentina 2.8 million square kms. That makes Argentina only about one fourth the size of massive USA. Still, it’s an extremely large country. 6. Argentina has one of the world’s longest land borders The incredibly long border between Chile and Argentina runs an as…
…nd ‘parrillos’ are not unique to Argentina. Neighboring Chile, Uruguay and Brazil are all enamored of grilled beef. And each country claims their asados are the best. In any event, even those countries generally agree that Argentinian beef is the highest quality. 5. Dulce de Leche Here’s another distinctly Argentinian food item. It looks quite similar to a dark honey and is, essentially, carmel. Argentinians absolutely love this stuff! They use in…
…Aires, Argentina, with more than 15 million residents; and Rio De Jeneiro, Brazil, with over 13 million . 5. Bogota also has the 3rd highest elevation of South American cities Bogota has an elevation of 2601 M / 8583 ft. It’s high altitude, in conjunction with its close proximity to the Equator (at just 4.6° N Latitude), gives Bogota an evenly cool-chilly temperature year-round. Day time temps are about 14-18C / high 50s-mid 60s F all year, while…
…h mountains in Bolivia, the famous Iguazu Waterfalls, sprawling beaches in Brazil…and probably many more places I dont’ even know about yet. 5. Cool unique animals Going hand in hand with the continent’s huge natural diversity are its equally-diverse and unusual animal kingdom. There are also many animal species that are unique to South America or to specific places within the continent. As I mentioned above, I kicked off my South American travels…
Hi! I'm Lash, an American nomadic world traveler who's been traveling solo since 1998. I’m passionate about traveling the world nomadically and then sharing it all with you. I hope to inspire you to travel the world, to entertain you with tales from the road, and to help you reach your travel dreams. Welcome! 
