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Guayaquil Buses

Roger Keays — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:23:12 +1000

I've found myself at the Terminal Terrestre in Guayaquil so many times now that I decided to jot down the prices and departure times of some popular destinations. Here they are for your convenience:

Dest.	Cost	Time	Departure
Playas	$2.50	3hr	Every 15 minutes
Montañita	$5.75	3hr	500 600 700 1300 1500 1630
Cuenca	$8	4hr	Every 35 minutes
Riobamba	$4.75	4.5hr	Every 30 minutes
Baños	$8.25	7hr	1000 1645 2000 2300 2355
Loja	$10	8hr	900 1300 1700 2000 2100 2130 2200 2300 2330
Quito	$9.25	8hr	Often
Mancora	$13	8hr	1820 1950* 2100 2330*

* sleeping bus, $17

Sunset Over Mancora Beach, Peru

Roger Keays — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:39:56 +1000

Mancora Beach, Peru

Roger Keays — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:38:36 +1000

Corso Wong Festival, Lima

Roger Keays — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:37:46 +1000

Night Buses Quito to Guayaquil

Roger Keays — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:25:19 +1000

The Quitumbe Terminal Website has a complete list of the buses running out of Quito from the Quitumbe Terminal, but its really hard to look up the timetable by destination. Here is a list of the night buses leaving after 10pm from Quito to Guayaquil. The journey is about 8hrs and costs $9.

10 Weird Things About Bolivia

Roger Keays — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:38:08 +1000

Most travelers going through Bolivia hit the tourist attractions on the west side of the country before heading to Chile. Somehow I managed to spend nearly three months in Bolivia. My friends are intrigued by how long I spent there, so I thought I'd make a little list of the best and weirdest things about Bolivia. Clearly they are missing out.

1. Kangaroos Are From Africa

When people ask me where I'm from my stock routine is to make them guess. I have a few clues to help them out and the last is "Where they have kangaroos". In Bolivia I just made this my first clue and the most common response was "Africa?"

Caporales and Diabladas, Peruvian Dancing

Roger Keays — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:26:23 +1000

Peruvian dancers celebrating Dia Peru in the Corso Wong, Lima. This style is called Caporales, and is followed by the Diabladas (demons) at the end. The costumes are really cool!

Awesome Peru Hip Hop Dancers

Roger Keays — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 13:56:58 +1000

An awesome Peruvian Hip Hop group dancing in the Exhibition Park, downtown Lima.

Peru Ballet Dancers, Fight Scene

Roger Keays — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 13:48:03 +1000

Clip from a Peruvian Ballet group telling the story of two men who seek the attention of the same women.

Accommodation Cape Town

Roger Keays — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:23:04 +1000

Finding good accommodation in Cape Town during summer is not so easy. Here are the places I looked at and the cost of each place. Most of them I found from the Cape Stay website. Rates are nightly in Rand, with 1 USD currently worth around 6.66 ZAR.

Prices in winter should be roughly half this.

Bertrand Lenet's Life of Work and Travel

Roger Keays — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:29:10 +1000

Bertrand Lenet is a restaurateur, father of three and full time traveler. In this interview he talks about how he juggles these commitments to keep the show on the road. He is an inspiration for people who dream of a life traveling and exploring the world!