Day 26 of 30 Days Countdown to South America and Around the World
Creating a destination list is important for around the world travel. It is not the ultimate list but a guideline for routing and planning. Here is a simplified version of our destination list:
Santiago, Chile
Valparaiso, Chile
Wine Country, Central Valley, Chile
Punta Arenas
Puerto Natales
El Calafate, Argentina
Puerto Montt, Chile
Puerto Varas
San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
Mendoza
Buenos Aires
Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
Montevideo
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sao Paolo
Iguazu Falls, Brazil and Argentina
Lima, Peru
Macchu Picchu
Cuzco
Easter Island, Chile
Galapagos, Ecuador
Quito
Cuenca
Madrid, Spain
Barcelona
Casablanca, Morocco
Canary Islands, Spain
Madeira, Portugal
Lisbon
Rome, Italy
Istanbul, Turkey
Greek Islands
and more
Since most of our first year of travel, about nine months in South America, we bought a one year ticket with LAN Airlines instead of one year RTW tickets. All RTW tickets are only good for one year or less. After months of planning and researching we chose Santiago, Chile because of the weather. To avoid the extreme Patagonian winter, we are starting our trip in the southernmost town in Chile and working our way up.
When planning for an around the world trip or any type of vacation, consider the season and weather. Is it cold, hot, dry or rainy? Also consider the high, low and shoulder season. You get lower prices for accommodation when you travel during low season.
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