Links

How convenient! A list of links used in this blog that I think may help you in your plans of traveling where I have been. Links in bold face are ones I particularly liked.

 

Essentials


The following links I found the most useful and the most important because I either referred to them a lot on the road or they deal with safety, security and documentation.
  • Passports get a passport, for Australians
  • Cover-More travel insurance for the UK, Australia and New Zealand
  • Travel Insurance Direct cheap travel insurance
  • Myanmar Embassy info about Myanmar and how to get a visa
  • Department Of Justice (Queensland, Australia) tells you how to appoint someone to handle your affairs at home while you are away for a long period
  • Smart Traveller the Australian government's one stop travel information stop; advisories, health, visas etc.
  • Weather.com great for planning on the road and following the sunshine
  • Google Maps if you get lost, just want to see where you are, where you're headed or where the bus company office is
  • Hostel Bookers suss out where to stay next and book a bed free
  • Lonely Planet general information and a popular forum for information sharing

 

Accommodation


Some general accommodation booking and review sites

North America And The Caribbean

Central America

South America (under construction)

 

Transport


Tour Companies
  • Tierra Tours volcano sandboarding on Cerro Negro and other tours from León, Nicaragua
  • Cubatur for every tour you want wherever you are in Cuba
  • Raggamuffin Tours one of the best and most fun snorkeling trips from Caye Caulker, Belize
  • Geckos Adventures sent me a great travel brochure for free that helped me plan my trip
  • Tucan Travel also good for free travel brochures

Airlines 
  • Singapore Airlines quality air travel with great food and a free toothbrush
  • Mexicana Airlines to/from Cancún, México, and La Habana, Cuba
  • TAM Airlines (Brazil) Cancún, México, to Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, via Miami, Florida, United States and Sao Paolo, Brazil
  • Aerolineas Argentinas Sydney, Australia, to Buenos Aires, Argentina (via Auckland, New Zealand), they also flew me from Lima, Peru, to Sydney, Australia (via Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Auckland, New Zealand)
  • Jetstar Brisbane to Sydney, Australia domestic
  • Virgin Blue Sydney to Brisbane, Australia domestic

Travel Agents And Online Flight Finders
  • Student Flights (Garden City office) organized my flights in and out of Australia
  • Webjet an online flight finder good for comparing domestic Australian flights. It's cheaper to purchase on the airline site though.
  • CubaJet online flight finder for flights to Cuba
  • Expedia helped me find a flight from México to Brazil

Long Distance Buses And Boats
  • Andesmar Argentina runs all over Argentina, including international destinations in Chile
  • El Rapido Internacional (Argentina) runs through most major places in Northern Argentina and has services also to Chile, Peru and Paraguay
  • Cruz Del Sur (Peru)has high class service through most of Peru and a few international destinations in Chile and Argentina
  • Ormeño (Peru) an excellent international bus company based in Lima, Peru, that connects Argentina, Colombia, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and Venezuela. It also has many national stops within Peru
  • Delfin Solo (Facebook) sailing boat between Cartagena, Colombia, and Kuna Yala in the San Blas Archipelagio, Panama

 

Information


The following are links to general things you might want to know about.

Spanish And Other Language Learning Sites

Travel Health And Vaccinations

Traveling With Other People

Books And Maps

 

Packing And Gear



 

Blog Hosts And Gadgets


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