Tag: Adventure
A Walk on the Amazon River (New Years Eve Day 3 of 5) | Budget Adventure Travel
Dec 31, 2011 After our trip in the local community we headed down the river to stop at another local forest community to meet with the Shaman and explore various medicinal plants and view demonstration of Shaman ritual. Spotted a pair of Titi Monkeys. They are endangered species and very rarely seen to human eye. […]
A Walk on the Amazon River (Day 3 of 5) | Budget Adventure Travel
Dec 31, 2011 Our agenda on this day was to visit a local Siona community located 2 hours east of our lodge. It was another long boat ride to get there. The community clan is called Fondadorde Clan. There are several clans that comprise the community. And there are several communities within the rainforest. Their […]
A Walk on the Amazon River (Day 2 of 5) | Budget Adventure Travel
Dec 30, 2011 The first night in the lodge was unique experience. There is no electricity on site. We use flashlights and candles to move about in the dark. Have to be wary of bugs lizards frogs and little tree snakes (mostly non-lethal we were told!!Keyword here is MOSTLY). Slept under treated mosquito nets. The […]
A walk on the Amazon River (Day 1 of 5) | Budget Adventure Travel
I had a dream recently that I was walking on water. And then I woke up. But for one notable historic record this is a feat that has never been accomplished by man (Criss Angel, yours doesn’t count). My dream was a somnambulist journey back to the recent trip I made to the Amazon Jungle […]
Peru Budget Adventure Travel from Canada | Budget Adventure Travel
A visit to Peru is on the bucket list of most people. Peru is a very large country and home to one of the most diverse and spectacular natural and man-made wonders of the world. However, one of the biggest challenges faced by Canadians is the prohibitive airfare cost to most places in South America. While […]
Donde Esta Carol (finding lost love in Costa Rica) | Budget Adventure Travel
Once upon a time, when I was young(er), I was absolutely smitten by one of the most beautiful girls I had ever seen. She was from Costa Rica. We met in Central New Jersey. At a KFC location. After initial courtship, we set a date for dinner. The date never took place. Dinner never happened. […]
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