South America

Travel through South America by country:

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

Travel through South America by popular city:

Bogota, Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro

Travel through South America by popular things to do:

Adventures in the Amazon, Falkland Islands, Iguazu Falls, Tierra del Fuego

Gay Travel Phrase Book

by Adrienne Wilson on

Everyone here knows I’m into learning as much and many foreign words as my brain can possibly soak in, which is why this particular book caught my eye. I’m a straight woman so I don’t know how far some of the phrases in eight different langs will take me in some place like Portugal, but I find it might help someone. I saw this one over at Get Lost Books and laughed at first because I don’t know any of my gay pals that would use this book. (Unless they’re secretly doing so.) According to the short blurb on Get Lost Books the most interesting part of the book are the euphemisms for being gay in different lingos with literal English translation. For example: “he’s from third parish” or “slipped an okra.” That was in English and I’m still confused.

Oh well.

VintageMaps.com

by Adrienne Wilson on

Maps are the sort of thing to get real geeked out about and that’s exactly what happened when I stumbled upon this Vintage Maps site. I pretty much flipped my wig. Reading maps is a skill I’d like to develop more and become a pro at doing, but until that time there’s nothing wrong with collecting a few here and there. Looking at vintage and antique maps and the way someone saw the world from who knows what view is something to marvel.

This antique map of Iraq, Iran, Syria and Turkey in Asia looks very different to me, but it could just be the small photo size of the map. If you’ve got a favorite region of the world it might be worth getting one of these vintage pieces for your library in addition to the maps of the modern world. They’re a little pricey in comparison to the maps you would use on the road today, but I’m sure worth every penny.

Great Paddling Photo Gallery

by Erik Olsen on

Always on the prowl for excellent photographs of people doing amazing things in kayaks, I came across this superb, albeit poorly designed, photo gallery from the folks at Paddler Magazine. The Pete McBride photos from the Altiplano in particular will take your breath away. It doesn’t say so here, but McBride is one of the photographers who frequently accompanies Jon Bowermaster on his epic trips and has, IMHO, one of the best jobs in the business.

Ceviche Peruvian Style

by Adrienne Wilson on

Ceviche, I’m beginning to find is a lot like Caribbean & Latin American Carnivals. Everyone says theirs is the best and if it’s good ceviche it feels a lot like a carnival on your taste buds. I’ve had Peruvian style ceviche before and will admit it gives the others a run for the money. I know I’m no where near ready to head into a kitchen to try to prepare this fabulous dish, but if you’re up for a small challenge I hand this one off to you. Lima Delhi on blogspot cooks up pieces from Peru and India. In this particular blurb they give a round of sound for Peruvian Independence day and the secret recipe for ceviche! Contain your excitement and get into the kitchen!

y feliz independence dia! (Mi espanol es muy malo. Don’t laugh.)

DPHOTO: Online Photo Sharing

by Adrienne Wilson on

Sometime long ago when I first discovered the amazing Escape Lab / Route photographic travelouge created by one guy to share his worldwide experiences with friends and family back home, I blogged about it here on Gadling and now I will happily blog about it again. I was blown away by the 3D, 2D, and flat interface of the project. Easy to navigate through and stocked with high quality shots from damn near everywhere I could begin to dream about, I remember feeling jealous. Not from the travels abroad, but from the advanced nature of his online photo album. I wanted one just like or something close.

Thankfully, after what looks like a while in the making, the same dude brings us DPHOTO, an online photo sharing site. I know many of us are already big fans of Flickr and I am by no means trying to start a revolution or move over to DPHOTO, but I promise you it’s worth a look. The high-speed photo uploading of multiple pictures is one of the more impressive features. The album also looks a bit more elegant and sleek than many others I’ve seen. Last night, I set-up an album of my own and was sad to find I exceeded the trial size limit with my shots from across the country, but when more storage space becomes available I’m almost positive it will be the next big deal in online photo sharing.