http://blog.exitotravel.com Official Travel Blog of eXito Travel Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:01:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/11/10/fodors-hotel-awards-2011/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fodors-hotel-awards-2011 http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/11/10/fodors-hotel-awards-2011/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:25:59 +0000 Tam Frager http://blog.exitotravel.com/?p=1091 Fodor’s 100 Hotel Awards 2011 have been announced, and a full tenth of the hotels that made the list are in Latin American countries. The categories are Fodor’s. Luxurious Retreat; top choices for a complete escape Four Seasons CarmeloCarmelo, Uruguay Whether you want to relax at the spa or at the pool, cozy up in [...]]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/11/10/fodors-hotel-awards-2011/feed/ 0 http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/08/28/brazil-travel-and-visa-guide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brazil-travel-and-visa-guide http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/08/28/brazil-travel-and-visa-guide/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 11:50:23 +0000 john http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/08/28/brazil-travel-and-visa-guide/ Visa requirements to Brazil Brazil has a reciprocal visa policy with all countries, meaning that whenever prices and restrictions are applied to Brazilian visiting a country, Brazil adopts the same measures for that country’s visitors. Citizens from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay may enter the country with a valid ID card [...]]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/08/28/brazil-travel-and-visa-guide/feed/ 0 http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/05/20/in-praise-of-the-small-group-tour/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-praise-of-the-small-group-tour http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/05/20/in-praise-of-the-small-group-tour/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 12:34:21 +0000 emma http://blog.exitotravel.com/?p=663 Lounging in the pool, staring out into the darkening tropical jungle, I contemplated my difficult choices.  A drink before dinner, or stay in the pool?  Decisions, decisions.  On a small group tour, that was about the toughest one I had to make. I consider myself an independent traveler.  From my first trip as an adult, backpacking across Asia and Australia, to current jaunts with my family, I like to do it myself.  But a recent trip to Costa Rica reminded me of the pleasures and advantages of small group tours. I was in Costa Rica for business, so was traveling alone.  I had an open weekend, but only the weekend - I had to be back in San Jose on Monday morning. I decided to maximize my time by signing up for a tour to Tortuguero National Park.  And I, super independent traveler, had a fantastic time.]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/05/20/in-praise-of-the-small-group-tour/feed/ 0 http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/05/11/can-travel-really-be-eco/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-travel-really-be-eco http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/05/11/can-travel-really-be-eco/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 22:50:49 +0000 emma http://blog.exitotravel.com/?p=640 I have been mulling a recent comment on an older blog entry.  The person wrote "I was told by a wise woman not too long ago (who runs an ecological farm – Permaculture based) that: ‘There is no such thing as Eco travel. You wanna be Eco? Good – Stay Home!” Is she right?  Is travel itself intrinsically bad for the environment? There's no denying that flying is bad for the environment.  Pollution from jets contributes approximately 3 to 5% of annual carbon dioxide emissions worldwide.  By getting on a plane and flying somewhere, you are immediately contributing to that total. But there are things you can do to mitigate it. ]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/05/11/can-travel-really-be-eco/feed/ 0 http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/04/28/the-next-big-thing-3-great-places-to-explore-now/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-next-big-thing-3-great-places-to-explore-now http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/04/28/the-next-big-thing-3-great-places-to-explore-now/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:27:05 +0000 emma http://blog.exitotravel.com/?p=605 So you’ve been to Costa Rica, done Belize, cruised through the Galapagos, and seen Machu Picchu at sunrise.  Where to now? Latin America is full of undiscovered gems, but a few stand out as on the brink of major tourism.  You might want to check out these places soon, before everyone else realizes how great [...]]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/04/28/the-next-big-thing-3-great-places-to-explore-now/feed/ 0 http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/03/08/carnaval-live-feed-from-salvador-bahia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=carnaval-live-feed-from-salvador-bahia http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/03/08/carnaval-live-feed-from-salvador-bahia/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:17:12 +0000 emma http://blog.exitotravel.com/?p=523 Couldn’t make it to Brazil for Carnaval this year?  You can still be virtually there – check out the live feed on YouTube from Salvador da Bahia. http://www.youtube.com/carnaval Get inspired, start saving up, and next year you can be there too!]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/03/08/carnaval-live-feed-from-salvador-bahia/feed/ 0 http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/02/17/yerba-mate-the-soul-of-argentina/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yerba-mate-the-soul-of-argentina http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/02/17/yerba-mate-the-soul-of-argentina/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:20:53 +0000 emma http://blog.exitotravel.com/?p=477 When hearing “Argentina“, many people think of the tango, or wine, or good beef.  But for me personally, nothing symbolizes Argentina more than yerba mate. Yerba Mate is a tea made of, you guessed it, yerba mate.  It can be consumed hot or cold.  It is made from the leaves of the yerba mate tree, [...]]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/02/17/yerba-mate-the-soul-of-argentina/feed/ 0 http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/01/21/carnival-brazil-and-beyond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=carnival-brazil-and-beyond http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/01/21/carnival-brazil-and-beyond/#comments Fri, 21 Jan 2011 01:54:37 +0000 emma http://blog.exitotravel.com/?p=407 Christmas is over,  the New Year’s confetti has been swept up, and the January doldrums threaten to take over.  Don’t despair – the biggest party of the year beckons.  Yes, soon it will be Carnival time, and as the Al Johnson song says, “it’s Carnival time and everybody’s havin’ fun!” Carnival is the world’s biggest [...]]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/01/21/carnival-brazil-and-beyond/feed/ 0 http://blog.exitotravel.com/2010/05/17/tips-for-women-travelers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tips-for-women-travelers http://blog.exitotravel.com/2010/05/17/tips-for-women-travelers/#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 19:24:34 +0000 emma http://blog.exitotravel.com/?p=291 You announce you are going to Latin America by yourself, and your mother promptly faints.    After you revive her, she begins issuing dire warnings of all the terrible things that will happen to a woman traveling along in South America. Take a deep breath.  The world has changed.  Solo women travelers are no longer bizarre [...]]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2010/05/17/tips-for-women-travelers/feed/ 0 http://blog.exitotravel.com/2009/08/26/travel-with-children-part-3-toddlers-and-preschoolers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=travel-with-children-part-3-toddlers-and-preschoolers http://blog.exitotravel.com/2009/08/26/travel-with-children-part-3-toddlers-and-preschoolers/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:38:15 +0000 emma http://blog.exitotravel.com/?p=184 Yes, it can be done.  You can take your imperious 2-year-old and your emotional 3-year-old to Latin America, and all of you can have a good time.  It will take some compromise and some patience, but the rewards are well worth the effort. As any parent of a toddler or preschooler knows, small children don’t [...]]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2009/08/26/travel-with-children-part-3-toddlers-and-preschoolers/feed/ 6