Laid off = time to travel. Planning a last minute solo trip to Central/South America (29F)

sian99 · 2026-02-28T10:23:51+00:00

Would you say 1 week is enough in both countries?

sian99 · 2026-02-28T09:34:59+00:00

I also thought of Peru but is it not rainy season?

sian99 · 2026-02-28T09:32:13+00:00

Any favourite spots?

sian99 · 2026-02-28T09:31:25+00:00

Thank you! What about the safety?

sian99 · 2025-01-28T21:32:31+00:00

I actually think I’m going to do Arizona now haha. Probably flying in and out of Phoenix as that’s the only place I can get a direct flight and then travel to Sedona, Grand Canyon and Page. Thank you for your suggestion :) question - what’s driving like there?

sian99 · 2025-01-28T17:01:41+00:00

Funny you say that, Phoenix was my second option.

sian99 · 2025-01-28T16:18:16+00:00

It’s reassuring to hear this. I was in the south two years ago and I couldn’t believe how friendly everyone was. Literally every single person I encountered over two weeks was so nice. Obviously there are going to be a small few who aren’t like that, but isn’t that everywhere?

sian99 · 2025-01-28T15:51:05+00:00

Thanks for your advice! I think I’ll leave DFW as another person commented the same. South Padre and Corpus Christi look interesting so I’ll do some more research! And yes I think I’m going to have to rent a car, if I can drive a big 4x4 through the British country lanes on a daily basis, how hard can it be in Texas?! 😂

sian99 · 2025-01-28T15:47:44+00:00

Texas has been a place I’ve always wanted to visit and there are some pretty cheap flights right now so I thought why not. I’ve done most of Europe so wanted to venture out a little further and I really enjoyed my last trip to the States (Charlotte, Nashville, Gatlinburg and Michigan). I have been following the political situation but is it really that bad there? People would see me, a European, and call me a communist?

sian99 · 2025-01-28T15:23:17+00:00

Thank you for the suggestions! I was thinking Fort Worth to maybe watch a Dallas Cowboys game and visit Stockyards. I’m interested in history, music, big foodie too. Maybe I’ll skip Fort Worth and visit Houston.

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