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Is it safe to travel in Latin America?

jb Posted on26/03/202326/03/2023 Leave a Comment

A humble attempt to answer the common question regarding travels in Latin America. Plus travel safety tips, general precautions health and safety, how to secure your valuables and so on.

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What 99%?

jb Posted on30/10/202201/01/2023 Leave a Comment

When travelling in economically challenged countries, the 99% becomes a rather deceptive figure. The gap between rich and poor takes it here to a whole new level.

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Traveller’s budget in Latin America

jb Posted on28/11/202121/12/2022 Leave a Comment

A country-by-country budget for most Latin American countries. Real basic expenses, few tips and more.

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Rolling tobacco in Latin America and South East Asia

jb Posted on29/08/202109/04/2022 5 Comments

Information for the roll-your-on own tobacco smokers on their travels in Latin America and South East Asia.

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Budget Travel: What is it exactly?

jb Posted on30/08/202030/12/2022 Leave a Comment

The following piece is merely an indication of different takes various travellers can have about their own concept of budget.

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SCAM PhD

jb Posted on26/01/202024/01/2022 4 Comments

Some scammers here are so good and cleverly inventive that sometimes I even feel good paying the extra monies because they deserve it but...

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How far away is the horizon?

jb Posted on12/01/202025/01/2022 Leave a Comment

How far do you think you are able to see when you're staring at the ocean?

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The Beaten Path vs Off the Beaten Path

jb Posted on13/10/201930/12/2022 Leave a Comment

I’m certain that the term “off the beaten path” came to its existence only because of “the beaten path” itself. There’s no dilemma about the chicken and egg.

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