It took a good deal of motivation to leave the sweet comforts of our La Paz apartment, but after a week of hanging out it was high time we pushed on out of town. We had several equally inconvenient methods to get to our next destination of Uyuni. 1) Direct overnight bus in the worst seats possible (all nicer ones were sold out). 2) Bus to train (which would mean sticking around another day as they only depart on Fridays). 3) Bus to Potosi, transfer at 6am with ...

After going a million miles an hour for almost two weeks straight since the Wisconsin crew landed in Cuzco, it was a relief to finally get back to La Paz and check in to our final accommodation for the trip. We'd organized a sweet 3BR apartment through AirBnB which we got settled into after only a few moments of chaos when we were separated in 2 taxis and none of us knew where to go. A few of us hit the grocery store for dinner food and other supplies before we ...

We awoke to the shrieking of birds that seriously could have been made by the Teradactyl in Jurassic Park. It was horrendous. That's one thing about the jungle: it is loud, and no place for a sleep in! We made haste packing our bags and scarfing down some breakfast and then dragged our bags up the hill to wait for the van from the tour company. We weren't quite 100% sure they'd even be coming, as the confirmation had been less then assuring. But, sure enough, bef...

Guest Blog by Bryan Lutzke: After successfully crossing what might as well have been the Magellan Strait of Lake Titicaca on tiny tug boats while our bus crossed on a larger barge, and receiving an unsolicited Lonely Planet lesson from Ole Capt D-Bag of the UK, all worries were behind us and La Paz was in the crosshairs. The views through the glass of the bus were nothing short of breath taking; you honestly couldn’t tell where heavens began and the Andes Moun...

Guest Blog Entry by Selma Satterstrom: Having just gotten back from our Machu Picchu hike late the night before it was a little painful to once again be at it bright and early as we had to catch a 8:00 am bus to Puno, Peru on the shores of Lake Titicaca. We had a 6 hour journey ahead of us so we decided to shell out the extra $3 for the more luxurious seats. We had large, comfy seats, leg rests, air conditioning, and easy bathroom access -- but "only pee pee, no...