seeing into the future

Snapshot showed me this deal and though it looks pricey at first, you travelers out there really just can't pass it up:

Pay $475 for $1000 worth of Intrepid itineraries to Latin America!

Even though I will not be using it this December-January when I return to Peru, I've already estimated how much vacation time I'll have by next fall and looked over all the itineraries that fit. Where will I go in 2012? Brazil? Bolivia? Belize? So many options, so little time... and money.

So jump on this deal from groupon... please note that all trips to the Galápagos Islands are excluded from this deal (boo.)

For a taste of what you may find in South America, enjoy these photos from Lake Titicaca (the only place to bring this traveler to her knees.)

Approaching the reed islands of Lake Titcaca

fancy boats for fancy sailing, made entirely out of totoro reeds!

these islands preserve a pre-Colombian way of life
but don't be fooled! There's a solar panel up there!

Homegirls

I obviously didn't go to the Stevie Nicks show, the Lindsey Buckingham concert, or the Treasure Island Music Festival. And it looks like I won't be going to see Calle 13 at The Fillmore this Saturday either. But securing this deal totally made up for the disappointment.