Recent content by tomo

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Hi - we have flights out of the country next week and need to cull some of our gear. I advertised this nearly brand new stove here on the forums a couple of weeks ago for $400 pesos (which is nearly half of what we paid for it in Colombia). We can't bring the stove with us on the flight because...

Hi all I have a bunch more books to sell, please PM me if you are interested in them. Prices are in pesos. Chronicle of the Unsung - Martin Edmond $20 A Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson $25 The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger $25 The Power of One - Bryce Courtenay $5...

Hey Ruchira, My wife and I did two hours a day (private lessons - each with a different teacher) for five weeks with spanishclass buenosaires and we have both seen a huge improvement in both our language comprehension and speaking ability. My teacher is a trained neuro linguist - she knows her...

Hi - the price I'm advertising the Coleman stove for is nearly half of what we paid for it, and although you can buy them in the States and Canada for about $80 USD the problem is finding them down here. The beauty the Dual Fuel burner is that it burns with both normal unleaded petrol (used in...

This stove is pretty much brand new, we bought it new in Colombia and are sad to part with it. · Boils 1 litre of water in four minutes · Built-in pot support and wind protection · Works with normal unleaded gas and camp fuel USD $100

Hi, my wife and I were in the same boat a few months back and we spend a fair bit of time looking around. I found these guys recommended on this forum and it's by far the best Spanish instruction I've had - small school, two female teachers www.spanishclassbuenosaires.com

Hi ghost - It was an amazing adventure ... 50,000 ks in a little VW golf. My wife and I made what we like to think of as the best website for information about driving the Pan American Highway -dedicated to helping out other roadtrippers who are doing or thinking about doing the same drive -...

Hey Ashley - yes we have quite a few more books but are still reading some of them - I'll let you know when I have a new bunch to sell.

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I had a pretty good look around for decent and affordable Spanish lessons and after five weeks sifting through a multitude of mediocrity I found a small school recommended in this forum - it is by far the best Spanish instruction I have received and I wanted to say thanks to jenr for sharing.

My faithful old mac (powerbook G4) has been going strong for 6 years, but just today the power adapter shot sparks and died. I'm wondering if anyone knows where I could find 'older' mac parts. Any advice will be appreciated.

My wife and I drove from Canada, and now we have a car load of English books to unload - the start of the list of books if anyone is interested. • Paul Theroux - The Old Patagonia Express $30 pesos Sold! • Nick Cave - And The Ass Saw The Angel $25 pesos Sold! • Herman Hesse - The Fairy Tales...

Just finished 2 years of traveling and thought someone might be interested in some fairly current English guide books... priced in pesos; 2008 Footprint - South American Handbook (84th edition) $25 2007 Lonely Planet - Bolivia, 9th Ed. (the latest edition) $35 2006 Lonely Planet - Mexico, 10th...

You're right to a certain extent... the internet has wormed it's way into just about every aspect of our lives - it's kind of sad. The flashpackers are definitely in the majority nowadays. I walked into a café in Xela, Guatemala and was surprised to see about ten 'travelers' all separately...