| South America has magnificant beautiful areas to | | | | unusual places that you get advice from a |
| explore and most often people are looking for a | | | | specialized hospital or doctor that deals with |
| package deal that is offered by a tour group. Is a | | | | tropical diseases.Research extensively the areas |
| package deal the right decision for you?If you | | | | that you wish to travel in. Read maps, listen to |
| answer yes then there are many to choose from | | | | local music, find online reviews, read guide books, |
| but how do you know which one is best suited | | | | learn some of the language and try to correspond |
| for you.First you must look at yourself and know | | | | with others who have visited the area. A well |
| that travelling to South American with all it's pros | | | | researched trip will mean less surprises.By planning |
| and cons is right for you. Before you even begin | | | | you will now have a list of things that you want |
| to look at areas you need to ask yourself | | | | to see or do in the country you choose. Once |
| questions.Do you want to stay at an all-inclusive | | | | you have researched all the different areas of |
| resort and be pampered or do you want to get | | | | South America it is then time to visit a travel |
| into hiking and exploring different regions? If you | | | | agent. Take you list of things you want to |
| are into hiking them make sure you are fit | | | | accomplish and your agent will help to match you |
| enough to be active for hours on end and check | | | | up with the right tour group. Make sure you look |
| to see just how much you will be active.Will you | | | | at what is included in your trip beside the price. All |
| be able to trapse through jungles or withstand the | | | | inclusive does not necessarily mean taxes, food |
| thin air in the mountain regions? Heat and humidity | | | | snacks, alchol, transfers, travel expenses or fees |
| in the jungle areas can be extreme just as thin air | | | | for side trips are included. Look online for |
| in the mountains can cause altitude sickness. Will | | | | references or ask your agent if they can supply |
| either of these bother you?Although not advisable | | | | you will some.Last, but not least, make sure you |
| some people prefer to travel alone. Make sure | | | | check on the visa requirements for your trip. |
| you are capable of dealing with the many | | | | Make sure your passport is up to date. Make |
| situations that travelling alone may bring. South | | | | photocopies of all travel documents and credit |
| America is made up of thrid world countries and | | | | cards and identity cards in case they are lost of |
| with language differences and illnesses that may | | | | stolen. Try to leave documents with a hotel once |
| arise, travelling alone may not be for you. Being in | | | | you arrive in country and only carry photocopies |
| a group gives you the security of instant help | | | | with you when away from the hotel. If the need |
| should the need arise and support from other | | | | arrises for the actual documents you can easily |
| group members.Make sure you bring medications | | | | make arrangements with the hotel for their |
| with you for your trip in case any medical | | | | delivery.Jean Sutherland is the owner of the |
| conditions arise. It is highly recommended that if | | | | informative website & She has worked in the |
| you are heading for jungle areas that you get | | | | travel industry for over 10 years and lived in |
| prophylactic Malaria medication and take it! If you | | | | Mexico for 3 years. Please also look at the |
| plan to travel deep into the rainforest or other | | | | Mexican Animal Shelter site she supports. |