Apr 10 2024
86: Ticket 2 | Traveling for a Latin American Summer
OUT: European Summer. IN: Latin American Summer!! Make 2024 (and every year after) the summer YOU get down to Latin America, from Central America all the way down to Patagonia in Argentina. Yes, the southern hemisphere is the opposite and has it's winter while the north is having a lavish summer, but for you travelers that will mean smaller crowds, cheaper prices and flights, and more space to yourself!Euro Summer is now crowded, expensive, hot, no ice, and basically overrated. We don't want ANY of that when we're traveling! Leah is a seasoned Latin America travel veteran and this episode is FILLED with travel tips, stories, travel advice, flight prices, best practices, and tricks as you navigate booking a flight to anywhere in LATAM. We talk about countries like Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil. Send this episode to a friend who is thinking of traveling there soon! Timestamps:0:53 Episode Intro5:49 Coffee and Tea of the Episode #LACaffeinated #TeaForTrizzy7:00 start of Main episode8:15 why you should visit Latin America in the Summer - Shoulder season9:10 Benefits of traveling during shoulder season10:00 Leah's South America credentials and the weather in South America11:50 Tourist visa in Colombia allows you 90 days in the country15:10 Thrillist article: quotes and stats16:30 The impact of working remote in South America19:00 Travel Advisories23:00 Flight examples to fly to Latin America from the USA27:10 Miscellaneous notes to consider before visiting South America29:25 Argentina's current economy (as of March 2024)32:10 Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in February is always closed Support the show---Always protect yourself on your travels: Sign up here to get your own SafetyWing Nomad Insurance (affiliate link).Curious about our favorite gear, other excellent podcasts, and sneak peaks at upcoming IRL events and episodes? Don't miss out - get our monthly newsletter "THE CHECK-IN", delivered straight to your inbox every 1st Wednesday!Connect with Ticket 2 Anywhere Podcast!Instagram • Facebook • TikTok • TwitterIf you enjoyed this episode, consider supporting the show by Buying Us a Coffee! Click here to support the show. *Subscribe* to our Youtube Channel: Ticket 2 Anywhere PodcastListen to our podcast everywhere you stream:Spotify, Apple, iHeart, Amazon Music, & Pocket Casts Music : Tropical ChillMusic produced by OrangeHeadWatch : https://youtu.be/UsI6VbzGlIAWebsite : http://www.orangehead.netProduction by Trizzy of ...