travel safety
Travel Deals to (and in) South America
An exciting new announcement (well it’s pretty new at the time of writing this post…): We have just incorporated a BEST DEALS search engine into this website. So you don’t need to leave to search for cheap flights to South America – also within South America – also a range of holiday destinations. VISIT THE [...]
Smartphone Travel Tips
Smartphones are a godsend for today’s traveller. Because nearly all hostals and hotels in South America have internet/wi-fi, they makes planning and researching so much easier. Not only do they provide an easy way to be updated with news from home via Facebook or News applications over breakfast, they can provide an excellent backup resource [...]
What to Pack
I’m going on a bit travelling South America trip – but oh what to pack?? First of all, start writing a list and add to it in the few months before you leave. Then when it comes to the days before your flight, you have a list to cross items off as they are put [...]
Vaccinations Needed for Travel in South America
This is an all round guide to the vaccinations you require for travel in broader South America. If you are planning a short trip to specific countries you may not require all of the ones listed. In fact if you only plan to visit cities of South America, the number of vaccinations recommended may reduce [...]
Travelling South America Alone
Travelling alone in South America is quite easy. The major piece of advice is to make sure you learn spanish – at least a little before you go. This will obviously help you get out of (or into!) varying situations. Internet is readily available all over the continent – even in rural areas of Bolivia [...]
Travel Safe in South America
Some general travel safety tips and ideas for travelling in South America from the British Embassy. Common sense? Unfortunately it is not that common! No matter where you are, even in your own country, you need to be careful of unauthorised taxis. There are horror stories all over forums but taking only official taxis will [...]

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