It's that time of year where must do my research and spend my family's generous Birthday $/gifts getting visas and vaccines. But I just confirmed that, since I'm sticking to relatively urban areas this year, I do not require any new inoculations. Yay! No malaria meds...double yay! (I was plagued by relatively mild cases of EVERY POSSIBLE side effect last year - which definitely slowed me down. Remember that dream about the bologna phone my sister needed to save Shediac from the floods...I blame the meds ;-)

Next week I must go through the RIGMAROLE of applying for a Brazilian Visa. And last fall, Argentina introduced a reciprocal entry fee that will be an annoying (but painless) cash grab upon arrival. Total cost $250. More than the flights @ $220 in taxes and fees (+ 50,000 aeroplan points(to get there and back) + 12,500 american advantage points (to get from Montevideo to Rio de Janeiro (via Santiago de Chile and Sao Paolo - that's like flying from New Orleans to New York via Los Angeles and Philadelphia - free comes at a price ;-))

Also time to book the accommodations. Trying to keep transportation and accommodations under $1,000 = $220 + another $100 for a hydrofoil and a couple buses leaves me with $680 for 22 nights....That's an average of $31/night....let's see what that buys me...

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Robert (View Robert's trips)

Been wanting to go to South America and possibly find a women.Maybe even move there.

Posted 2 years ago.

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Léa (View Léa's trips)

You were lucky that there was a MacDonald and a Burger King to eat good meals.Interesting to read your journal. Maman

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CAROLINE (View CAROLINE's trips)

Peach, I thought of you the minute I walked into my room today...it has a chair! But I still meantain it fun to stay at the Y...M...C...A.

Also, I saw many posters for the movie: La Gran Fiesta the Coco. I didn´see it, looked like a spanish version of weekend at Bernies.

Posted 3 years ago.

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Coco the Explorer
Happy Easter
Peach

Posted 3 years ago.

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Léa (View Léa's trips)

Very interesting to read your journal. Every thing is routine in Shediac. Rainy day! Enjoy your cooking lessons!Been Invited for supper at the Jaillet's in Grande-Digue Saturday and Easter dinner at the Vautour's. Happy Easter! Maman

Posted 3 years ago.

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Jennifer (View Jennifer's trips)

My friend, my buddy, my pal,

Thanks for the updates. Makes me feel like I am on vacation with you! "Tomato loco" sounds interesting! Keep us posted

Posted 3 years ago.

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Léa (View Léa's trips)

Thanks for sending news. Glad you made it ok. Good luck with your learning -3 rd language. Maman

Posted 3 years ago.

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CT88 (View CT88's trips)

Hi Caroline, do you use expedia.com or expedia.ca, and do you have any experience as to whether it makes any difference in deals? I've found it more convenient to use expedia.ca simply to avoid currency conversion to CAD. Hope you have a GREAT trip and shall keep reading your travelog. Cheers !!

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CAROLINE (View CAROLINE's trips)

Wish I could help...but I used my airline reward miles to book all flights to/from Buenos Aires and didn't really do that much research. I have had succes with expedia.com in past while booking flights to central america - might want to give them a try. Good luck & happy travels

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