by Dave | 8 May 2019 | Safety, Travel Advice
One of the great joys of travel is to explore by road. Having travelled extensively throughout Bolivia, My thoughts on which tyres in Bolivia work best for travel, i’m not commenting on brand, but more on how to prepare your vehicle for travel. You will no doubt be...
by Dave | 7 January 2018 | Adventure, Travel Advice
At vAMMos we have three main ways to get you around and travel Bolivia in comfort. Our trusted BT50 which is a new purchase in 2017 is a great 4×4. Its needed to travel Bolivia and especially where we go. It seats three comfortably inside and on the quieter roads...
by Dave | 7 January 2018 | Travel Advice
One of the hardest things to get for Bolivia is a decent map. I haven’t seen an ordnance survey map of the whole country as yet. I would love to have one. The maps for sale here in tourist offices and the library in Santa Cruz are poor quality and miss off many roads...
by Dave | 7 January 2018 | Safety, Travel Advice
Is it safe to travel as a solo female traveller in Bolivia? Good question. Yes in the main it is but you need to be careful and make good decisions. Bolivia is a big country and there are areas that are very deserted and getting help can be difficult. If we compare...
by Dave | 7 January 2018 | Travel Advice
I am often asked which is better a tent or a hammock with a tarp. There is no straight answer to this really and it depends where you are going to camp out. There are pros and cons with each one and things to consider. Here are my top ten tips for Bolivia… Tents...
by Dave | 23 December 2017 | Travel Advice
Sometimes it’s easier to say what we do by saying what we won’t do. I remember signing up far a hike to the seven waterfalls in the foothills of Sucre Bolivia. I was excited about the hike and prepared well for it. The day was to start at 8am and the hike...