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CaspinLange comments on Traveling to Colombia by bus or train from the USA

Not sure best way to get From US border to Tapachula, Mexico Anyone know info on where the best and most affordable buses go from US/Mexico border to Tapachula, Mexico. Is it easier to go to Mexico City and do a bus from there?

CaspinLange comments on Traveling to Colombia by bus or train from the USA

Thanks to the reply posts Thanks guys, for the info and the concern. Hitch-hiking does sound like fun. Jack Kerouac would have done it. Anybody have anymore info about finding a Yacht from Panama to Colombia? That sounds like the only tricky part. Also, Don Negro has said that a return ticket is required. I've heard that it is written that it is required but that it's not really a big deal and that they won't hassle you about it. Any info on this? Thanks again,
Caspin
PS. Here is a link that I found that talks about sailboat travel from Colon, Panama to Cartagena, Colombia. Looks like fun http://www.casaviena.com/sanblasisland.htm

CaspinLange comments on Traveling to Colombia by bus or train from the USA

Happy Happy Happy Thanks so much Don Negro. I am so happy that you've given me this info. It's not so much the money as it is the adventure. Take care,
Caspin

CaspinLange comments on Learn to speak Spanish

Peter Rocks!!! I just gotta say that Peter rocks!!! What a fantastic chap to do all this work for us,ie looking up schools and listing them, teaching basic language. You da man!!!, as they say in the low income world of the developed countries.

CaspinLange comments on First time to Colombia

Train and bus from US to Columbia Has anyone ever heard of anyone travelling from the US to Columbia by train and bus? Is this a possibility? I've looked many places on the net and it doesn't seem as feasible as one might think? I know it's probably dangerous, so was coming down the birth canal. But is it possible is all I'd like to know? and if so what are possible costs? Any help is greatly appreciated. You can reply to CaspinLange at hotmail.com

CaspinLange comments on How to be English teacher in Colombia

Qualifications for Living and Working Abroad Many of our past great minds(philosophers, writers, actors and the like) have never had a degree or certificate and they enjoyed succeeding despite the lack thereof. I myself would never deem myself as being one of the above. However, I have come out of a very limiting environment, as far as sociology and family are concerned, and I've found that street smarts, or basic smarts, are all that are really required in order to survive in the USA or abroad. I've taught English in two private schools in Turkey illegally and since I'm satisfied with cheap living and healthy non-processed food, I have been ok surviving on what has come to me. If you are the type to spend every dime earned in order to satiate the rush instilled in most of us as children by the marketing campaigns that have made so-called countries great, then you will find yourself just as broke making thousands as you will making hundreds at the end of the month. A good, solid, well-read mind is all that is required for survival and contenment in a foreign land as well as at home. I've lived in 4 countries and have never once found myself without a pot to piss in even though before this journey of consecutive country relocation began I only had about $4000 US to my name. 4 years later I am happy to say in those immortal words of a certain character played by Rob Schneider: "You can do eet!!!"