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About Author: Melissa Ruttanai

Website: http://www.worldwinder.com
Description: Melissa is a freelance travel writer and certified teacher. Her travel obsessions have brought her to 20 countries and 25 US States. She's a senior writer at Weekend Notes as well as a contributing writer at DINK Life, Trazzler and On Holiday Magazine. Connect with Melissa on Google+ Twitter: @worldwinder and Facebook.com/MelissaRuttanai

Posts by Melissa Ruttanai

Visiting Parque Condor from Otavalo

Posted on May 17, 2012 | No Comments
On a hike through the countryside north of Otavalo, our friend Lisa joined us for a day. We trekked up roads paved with broken rocks, crossed paths with...
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Biking the Atacama Desert

Posted on May 15, 2012 | No Comments
Many people know that I am a big biking fan. Neil and I have bicycled around Himeji Castle in Japan, Luang Prabang in Laos, and Ayutthaya in Thailand. ...
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Surviving the Death Road in La Paz, Bolivia

Posted on May 14, 2012 | 2 Comments
Jokes start early on a Death Road Tour outside of La Paz, Bolivia. Neon-clad guides with spandex under swim trunks lean into tourists, taking pictures so they can...
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Tips for Visiting Ecuador’s Famous Animal Market

Posted on May 10, 2012 | No Comments
Ecuador is a small country with lots to brag about. In the east, the jungle burgeons with animal-filled canopy. Down its spine, the Andes Mountains scrape the sky...
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People Watching in Cuenca’s Plazas

Posted on May 9, 2012 | No Comments
I’m no photographer. I’ve only owned my Canon 60D for a year and I’m still learning all of its functions and capabilites. During a great class at Rockland...
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Forget Machu Picchu, Head to Kuelap Fortress in Peru

Posted on May 7, 2012 | 4 Comments
Machu Picchu is virtually synonymous with Peru travel. People think of the Incas and then images of the cloud city sprout up like weeds in one’s consciousness, ensnaring...
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Best Mid-Range Hotel in La Paz, Bolivia

Posted on April 26, 2012 | No Comments
We don’t want much as mid-range travelers. A clean room, good hot shower, and some space to move around is all it takes to make us happy. Throw...
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Living in Buenos Aires as a Writer

Posted on April 24, 2012 | 4 Comments
Three years ago, I was sneaking writing sessions on early Sunday mornings. I would hustle to work at 7am to write at my desk before my first meeting as...
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Tips for Renting a Vacation Apartment Overseas

Posted on April 19, 2012 | 7 Comments
After nine months on the backpacker trail in South America, Neil and I have rented apartments five times in cities that include Montevideo, Lima, and Buenos Aires twice. ...
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Rough Roads and Filthy Pants in Bolivia’s Salt Flats

Posted on April 2, 2012 | No Comments
When you’re backpacking for months at a time, one thing you learn is that plans change. At first when I received the press trip to the Galapagos Islands,...
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