Money Management – Credit Cards Take 1

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People often ask us how we manage our money while we’re abroad. Do we just use cash, can we use credit cards, how much do we pay in fees, etc. Although we have a nice little page (ishouldlogoff.com/finance) devoted to how we do this, there are a couple of things left unsaid on that page. [...]

Prodownhill (La Paz, Bolivia)

Prodownhill (La Paz, Bolivia)

Only three months old, Prodownhill has certainly made a name for itself on the South American travelers circuit. Prodownhill came so highly recommended for the death road by several backpackers on their way north through Peru, we didn’t even consider booking the death road with another agency. Suiting our group of 7 up for the [...]

Sunset Tours (Rurrenabanque, Bolivia)

Sunset Tours (Rurrenabanque, Bolivia)

We recently used Sunset Tours for our trip to the Pampas in the Bolivian Amazon. We booked our trip upon our arrival in Rurrenabanque, Bolivia without any hassle at all. Before booking we searched around town and interviewed several other tours. We found the people at sunset to offer a similar trip as much lower [...]

Big Foot Tour Operator (Cusco, Peru)

Big Foot Tour Operator (Cusco, Peru)

Recommended by our guidebook we booked our Salkantay Trail trek through Big Foot Operators mostly because they were the only ones recommended by the guidebook that got back to our online requests for information. Very responsive to our initial inquiries and questions via email, we realized we were paying more than the normal rate, but [...]