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/2011/10/07/peru-travel-tips/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=peru-travel-tips http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/10/07/peru-travel-tips/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:00:34 +0000 john http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/10/07/peru-travel-tips/ If you want an awesome two week trip for your Peru vacation, try this route: Puerto Maldonado, Cusco / Sacred Valley of the Incas, Machu Picchu, Puno / Lake Titicaca, Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Nazca, Ballesta Islands ending in Lima. With this route you can experience the vast biodiversity of Peru’s flora and fauna, wander the [...]]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/10/07/peru-travel-tips/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/2010/10/25/altitude-sickness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=altitude-sickness http://blog.exitotravel.com/2010/10/25/altitude-sickness/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:47:47 +0000 emma http://blog.exitotravel.com/?p=326 Few sites in the world can match the beauty of the Andes mountains.  The snow-capped peaks, the green terraced hillsides, the ancient ruins and peaceful villages – it’s breathtaking.  Really breathtaking.  As in – I can’t breathe! Most visitors to the Andes regions will experience some degree of difficulty with the altitude.  This may be [...]]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2010/10/25/altitude-sickness/feed/ 0 http://blog.exitotravel.com/2010/10/06/peru-departure-tax-now-you-pay-it-now-you-dont/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=peru-departure-tax-now-you-pay-it-now-you-dont http://blog.exitotravel.com/2010/10/06/peru-departure-tax-now-you-pay-it-now-you-dont/#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:17:41 +0000 emma http://blog.exitotravel.com/?p=364 Latin America is the land of departure taxes.  Many countries charge departure taxes, and all too often these can only be paid in cash, at the airport, at departure.  This can come as an unwelcome surprise to travelers who (like me) may arrive at the airport with no money left in their pockets. Peru is [...]]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2010/10/06/peru-departure-tax-now-you-pay-it-now-you-dont/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/2010/02/17/machu-picchu-set-to-reopen-april-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=machu-picchu-set-to-reopen-april-1 http://blog.exitotravel.com/2010/02/17/machu-picchu-set-to-reopen-april-1/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:36:02 +0000 emma http://blog.exitotravel.com/?p=261 The Peruvian government has set April 1 as the target date for reopening the famed citadel of Machu Picchu, Peruvian Trade and Tourism Minister Martin Perez announced today. “The citadel is intact and we expect to receive visitors starting April 1,” Perez said.  The ruins were cut off when roads and railways were severely damaged [...]]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2010/02/17/machu-picchu-set-to-reopen-april-1/feed/ 0 http://blog.exitotravel.com/2010/01/27/heavy-rains-close-macchu-pichu-disaster-declared-in-cuzco/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=heavy-rains-close-macchu-pichu-disaster-declared-in-cuzco http://blog.exitotravel.com/2010/01/27/heavy-rains-close-macchu-pichu-disaster-declared-in-cuzco/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:36:06 +0000 emma http://blog.exitotravel.com/?p=253 Days of torrential rains have pounded Cuzco and the Sacred Valley, resulting in widespread flooding, landslides, and washouts.  Bridges and roads have been heavily damaged, making travel difficult and in some cases impossible.  The entire Sacred Valley region has been declared a disaster zone by the Peruvian government. The ruins of Machu Picchu are closed.  [...]]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2010/01/27/heavy-rains-close-macchu-pichu-disaster-declared-in-cuzco/feed/ 2 http://blog.exitotravel.com/2009/04/03/got-cerveza/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=got-cerveza http://blog.exitotravel.com/2009/04/03/got-cerveza/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:07:13 +0000 lucas http://blog.exitotravel.com/?p=89 Pilsener, Club, Cuzcqueño, Pilsen… blah, blah, blah. Chances are if you’ve been to Ecuador and/or Peru and you have a deeper appreciation for fermented beverages you probably understand my sentiments.  Not that I hold anything against these “goes down like water, drink 10 or 15 and still stand” beers, but they do leave something to [...]]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2009/04/03/got-cerveza/feed/ 3 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