Having breakfast with our flashlights was a first! We had to wake up at 4:30 am and breakfast at 5:00 am before the sunrise; the solar lights in the dining room already went out of power so we luckily we had our flashlights. Breakfast was the same basic thing as previous day – eggs and… Read More The Ultimate Altitude Challenge – 15,000 Feet in Bolivia
The 2nd day of our Bolivian adventure started with a decent breakfast including sausages, eggs, bread, and teas. With limited resource in Uyuni area, there was no fresh milk, there was only powdered milk for the tea and coffee.The powdered milk made me think of baby formulas haha. After the quick breakfast at 7 am,… Read More Colorful Lagoons of Bolivia
We arrived La Paz at 6:27 AM and the line through immigration was a breeze because we obtained our visas prior to the trip. There was a separate line for visa on arrival and only one booth processing the application. The airport is pretty small where the international “terminal” is next to the domestic terminal so… Read More Chinese New Year at Uyuni Salt Flat, Bolivia for the Mirror Effect
What’s a good place to travel over the President’s Day long weekend? Everywhere within the USA is either expensive or cold; middle of winter at home. Where is warm, good weather, and not expensive in February? The Southern Hemisphere! That reminded me of February-April are the best time of the year to see the “mirror… Read More How I Crazily Spent a Long Weekend in Bolivia to See the Mirror Effect – Planning and Routing
