Backpacking | Budget Travel | Living Abroad
We’re going to take a look at the cost of living in South America, as of 2023. We’ll compare countries and the biggest cities in the continent using data from real people living across the region. This should help to highlight the cheapest places to live in South America, as well as some of the […]
Despite many ongoing issues affecting daily life there, Brazil has emerged as one of the wealthiest nations in South America and it’s among the most popular with anyone looking to experience life on the continent for a longer period of time. In this post we’re going to look at some of the best and cheapest […]
On this page you will find our estimated Brazil cost of travel. Read on for suggested shoestring and more comfortable backpacking budgets in South America’s largest country. We also have info on the local currency and typical prices. Brazil Cost of Travel in 2023 Shoestring Backpacker Budget Anyone heading to Brazil and expecting to find […]
We’re going to take a look at 10 of the most interesting work exchange opportunities in 2023. We’ve used the Worldpackers platform to scour the world in search of some of the most interesting placements for travellers looking for a new challenge or a fresh adventure this year. While anyone can view the opportunities, you […]
Overall, South America is quite cheap to travel in, although there are some notable price differences between countries. Below, we’ll take a deeper look at the cost of travel in South America. There are suggested daily budgets for each country and a monthly South America backpacking budget which should help you decide how much you […]
Backpacking South America is one epic adventure and this route is the longest of all our travel itineraries. It includes Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. It may easily take up to half a year to complete and that would still be missing out large chunks of the continent! Read on and […]
On the bus ride in from Guaralhos International, the busiest airport in South America, towards the centre of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest metropolis, it is only natural to arrive at a far from favourable first impression of São Paulo. The buildings are mostly bland and grey giving an almost depressing feel to the heartbeat of […]
In this post, we’re going to look at the busiest airports in South America. From São Paulo to Santiago and Lima to Bogota, the continent has some gigantic cities with large airports, although South America’s skies aren’t as busy as those in some other regions of the world where air travel is a more affordable […]
In this post, we’re going to look at the largest countries in the world by surface area. You can probably make a pretty educated guess as to which countries will feature but one or two of those in the top ten may come as some surprise. The data comes from Worldometer’s estimates of the land […]
Ordered geographically from north to south, here are our top ten Latin America travel highlights. From the best experiences in Central America and Cuba right down to the icy shores of Antarctica. The region is far bigger than you perhaps realise and while there are cultural and linguistic similarities throughout, there is still an incredibly […]
