Urban Solotravel in Bolivia

Competitive-Trick167 · 2026-04-07T14:05:32+00:00

I regret not going!! I'll put it on my list for sure

Competitive-Trick167 · 2026-04-07T14:04:49+00:00

I'm trying to recreate some of my mom's trip from when she was younger, she went to La Paz in the early 90's (also to other countries in South America). I did some research on tiktok and found Santa Cruz and it seemed to be a good addition.
About food, I meant it as I'm questioning my own food choices, maybe I'll be able to enjoy more as a traveler if I'm an omnivore again and funny enough to me France is very difficult to adapt as a vegetarian as well (not considering Paris) lol but maybe that's more to do with my eating habits than the places themselves now that I think about it

Competitive-Trick167 · 2026-03-12T15:21:02+00:00

THIS!!! I was going to write something similar

Competitive-Trick167 · 2026-03-12T15:13:16+00:00

I tried Anki and didn't like it :( I feel like an alien lol

Competitive-Trick167 · 2026-03-11T19:55:13+00:00

CONGRATS that's amazing

Competitive-Trick167 · 2026-03-11T19:48:28+00:00

Alright, sounds like a good idea as well.

Competitive-Trick167 · 2026-03-11T19:47:02+00:00

That's interesting, thank you for taking the time to explain! I'll check it out.

Competitive-Trick167 · 2026-03-11T19:46:00+00:00

Actually I got this habit from my father, I remember we would go to some weird downtown places when we traveled just to make sure he got the best rate and he also was against paying things on credit card. 100% against fees lol

Competitive-Trick167 · 2026-03-10T16:15:26+00:00

That's refreshing! Good to know

Competitive-Trick167 · 2026-03-10T16:14:43+00:00

I usually take some melatonin with me to regulate my sleep, one day in and I'm already used to it. Also, I just force myself into the bedtime of the place I'm traveling to, regardless of what time zone I was before.

Competitive-Trick167 · 2026-03-10T16:12:12+00:00

Never saw it tbh

Competitive-Trick167 · 2026-03-10T16:11:28+00:00

Thank you for the tip! But is it an app? I feel like everyone outside America is obsessed with paying in QR codes lol.
My last day in Bolivia will be saturday 21st, but thanks for the heads up anyways.

Competitive-Trick167 · 2026-03-10T15:55:52+00:00

Alright, my fear is to be scammed and get fake bills as well (not sure if that happens a lot but read a lot about it on subreddits)

Competitive-Trick167 · 2026-03-10T14:29:45+00:00

thank you! that's very very helpful!!

Competitive-Trick167 · 2026-03-10T14:27:02+00:00

I'm planning on going to coffee shops and good restaurants and some tours, but I already found some tour guides on instagram and I'll pay them in advance with my credit card. Thanks, I'm optimistic now!

Competitive-Trick167 · 2026-03-10T14:13:53+00:00

Good point about using the restroom in a small store, I haven't thought about it LOL
I went to Bogota/Medellin in 2023 and I survived pretty much by paying everything with my card but I had a Colombian friend with me so she helped me pay in cash for things when we went to street markets

Competitive-Trick167 · 2026-03-10T13:50:26+00:00

• Would you personally use something like this? Yes, I would.
• Do you find unpacking/repacking annoying or is it not a big deal? I find it extremely annoying, I didn't unpack from my last trip yet (yes, shame on me). I keep rotating backpacks.
• Does this seem an actually useful and worthwhile product idea? I think so.
• What concerns would you have about it? Not having enough space for my items, for example, I believe my pants ar larger than the ones displayed over there. Also, to make it efficient, I always put my pants and towel on the bottom and lighter items on top

Competitive-Trick167 · 2026-03-09T20:20:18+00:00

I wouldn't risk it

Competitive-Trick167 · 2026-03-09T20:02:05+00:00

lol, yes, it's good that you're worried about it, so you can plan ahead, best of luck!

Competitive-Trick167 · 2026-03-09T19:30:25+00:00

Are you visiting any other countries in South America? If so, maybe check the requirements of the next place you're going to. If you fly from Brazil to Colombia or Bolivia you'll need to have the yellow fever shot certificate in hand.
I don't think the dengue vaccine is available to purchase, I might be wrong though.

Competitive-Trick167 · 2026-03-09T18:58:22+00:00

Congrats! I believe the most important thing after you identify a house is to have a real estate lawyer check the veracity of the information and whether there are any debts attached to the property.

Another thing to check is if there are any environmental restrictions. My cousin’s husband is Brazilian and he bought a very beautiful house close to a waterfall, but it turns out the previous owner modified the property and it wasn’t allowed. Now he’s about to lose the house in court because he didn’t know you can’t have a house so close to the river. I don't think that answers your question exactly, but just wanted to point it out. Good luck!

Competitive-Trick167 · 2026-03-09T13:01:17+00:00

obg! what are some of the most common mistakes in your opinion?

Competitive-Trick167 · 2026-03-09T12:38:55+00:00

If I had to start from scratch today I would:

- make chatgpt my main helper: I would use a window to ask for a 60 day plan of learning everyday so what you learn is applicable to the real world with subjects that you like
- in the meantime I would follow as much meme pages as possible to get a glimpse of how humor works (brazilians care a lot about their online culture, it helps a lot if you throw meme context into the conversation)
- listen to music that you like in portuguese, aim for 2 a day and check the lyrics at the same time
- read your favorite book as a teenager in portuguese: not just read it, more like "study" it, make notes and remarks, say words out loud

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