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7th August 2006, 08:00 PM

> > I have decided to backpack latin america alone for 8-12 months. I have
> > lived in Nicaragua for 2 years and know the language, just want to
> > shoot some ideas and get advice since I have never backpacked or
> > travelled before. I don't plan on using any guidebooks, etc.,
>
> > Anything at all. How do you get money when you are down there? etc.
> > Any advice at all
>
> Just a thought: the guidebooks you don't want to use would probably
> give you lots of the information you're hoping to find here.

Ditto: only a fool travels without information and knowledge. Think of
arming yourself to the teeth with knowledge. Think of buying a small
palm pilot type device and downloading books in pdf to it. Also, upload
the information to a multi-gig email site so its accessible if your palm
device gets stolen. Locals rarely know the best deals you want - this
may seem odd until you realize they don't often need what a travel may
need. I've spent several months in Mexico and rarely do people there
know the best deals for things in the area. Hispanics are not
especially vigourous shoppers generally. It ain't no Hong Kong, that's
for sure.

7th August 2006, 08:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
TT Guest Posts: n/a Classified Rating: % ()	Backpacking Latin America Alone > > I have decided to backpack latin america alone for 8-12 months. I have > > lived in Nicaragua for 2 years and know the language, just want to > > shoot some ideas and get advice since I have never backpacked or > > travelled before. I don't plan on using any guidebooks, etc., > > > Anything at all. How do you get money when you are down there? etc. > > Any advice at all > > Just a thought: the guidebooks you don't want to use would probably > give you lots of the information you're hoping to find here. Ditto: only a fool travels without information and knowledge. Think of arming yourself to the teeth with knowledge. Think of buying a small palm pilot type device and downloading books in pdf to it. Also, upload the information to a multi-gig email site so its accessible if your palm device gets stolen. Locals rarely know the best deals you want - this may seem odd until you realize they don't often need what a travel may need. I've spent several months in Mexico and rarely do people there know the best deals for things in the area. Hispanics are not especially vigourous shoppers generally. It ain't no Hong Kong, that's for sure.