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/2011/05/20/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/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/2009/09/28/unrest-continues-in-honduras/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unrest-continues-in-honduras http://blog.exitotravel.com/2009/09/28/unrest-continues-in-honduras/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:46:00 +0000 emma http://blog.exitotravel.com/?p=194 Unrest continues in Honduras.   President Zelaya, ousted in a coup on June 28, has returned to the country and taken refuge in the Brazilian embassy.  As troops surround the embassy, a negotiating team from the Organization of American States was denied entry.  A curfew is in place, and public gatherings have been banned. Exito Travel [...]]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2009/09/28/unrest-continues-in-honduras/feed/ 0 http://blog.exitotravel.com/2009/07/06/honduras-travel-alert/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=honduras-travel-alert http://blog.exitotravel.com/2009/07/06/honduras-travel-alert/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:36:39 +0000 emma http://blog.exitotravel.com/?p=149 The US State Department has issued a travel alert for Honduras.  They recommend that American citizens defer all non-essential travel to Honduras until further notice. At this points flights to and from Honduras are operating normally, but all carriers are monitoring the situation, which is volatile.  Roads to and from the airports are sporadically blocked [...]]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2009/07/06/honduras-travel-alert/feed/ 2 http://blog.exitotravel.com/2008/08/05/departure-taxes-in-mexico-central-and-south-america-dont-let-them-surprise-you-when-you-are-out-of-cash-at-the-airport/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=departure-taxes-in-mexico-central-and-south-america-dont-let-them-surprise-you-when-you-are-out-of-cash-at-the-airport http://blog.exitotravel.com/2008/08/05/departure-taxes-in-mexico-central-and-south-america-dont-let-them-surprise-you-when-you-are-out-of-cash-at-the-airport/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:18:44 +0000 john http://blog.exitotravel.com/?p=40 Many countries in Latin America require a payment at the airport prior to departure. Often times you have to pay this amount in cash (usually either local currency or US Dollars). Argentina: (Buenos Aires EZE) $18 to be paid in USD upon checking in for international flight from Argentina. El Calafate: $18 to be paid [...]]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2008/08/05/departure-taxes-in-mexico-central-and-south-america-dont-let-them-surprise-you-when-you-are-out-of-cash-at-the-airport/feed/ 1 http://blog.exitotravel.com/2008/06/30/taca-offers-flights-to-tegucigalpa-honduras-again-with-atr-turboprop-aircraft/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taca-offers-flights-to-tegucigalpa-honduras-again-with-atr-turboprop-aircraft http://blog.exitotravel.com/2008/06/30/taca-offers-flights-to-tegucigalpa-honduras-again-with-atr-turboprop-aircraft/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:10:54 +0000 john http://blog.exitotravel.com/?p=29 After the Tragic accident on May 30, 2008 at Toncontín International Airport (MHTG) in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, TACA has reestablished flight service to/from Tegucigalpa trough San Pedro Sula, Honduras with 42-seat ATR type aircraft, The ATR 42 is a twin-turboprop short-haul regional airline built in France and Italy by the company known as ATR. The name [...]]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2008/06/30/taca-offers-flights-to-tegucigalpa-honduras-again-with-atr-turboprop-aircraft/feed/ 0