Comments on: Colombia Should Cater to Backpackers, Expert Says http://travelojos.com/2009/10/colombia-should-cater-to-backpackers-expert-says/ The Latin America Travel Blog Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:25:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Juan Twothree http://travelojos.com/2009/10/colombia-should-cater-to-backpackers-expert-says/comment-page-1/#comment-902 Juan Twothree Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:59:24 +0000 http://travelojos.com/?p=2121#comment-902 Jens Porup is the perfect person to talk about travel and Latin America. He is 100 % correct on his observations. He has been there and has seen it from the prospective of a European or North American backpacker. What seems odd about his speach is that he was telling the truth, in a culture where people will give you directions to a hotel EVEN if they don't know where the hostel is, or even understand one word that you are saying. They won't admit they don't know. If the Tourist board takes the advice of Porup and admits there is room for imporovement, people will arrive here with money to spend, stay longer and tell others. Porrup's sense of humor and sarcastic tendency to tell the truth could possibly make him the modern Mark Twain. Jens Porup is the perfect person to talk about travel and Latin America. He is 100 % correct on his observations. He has been there and has seen it from the prospective of a European or North American backpacker. What seems odd about his speach is that he was telling the truth, in a culture where people will give you directions to a hotel EVEN if they don’t know where the hostel is, or even understand one word that you are saying. They won’t admit they don’t know. If the Tourist board takes the advice of Porup and admits there is room for imporovement, people will arrive here with money to spend, stay longer and tell others. Porrup’s sense of humor and sarcastic tendency to tell the truth could possibly make him the modern Mark Twain.

]]> By: Peru: an ugly country with bad food and thieving locals | Going local travel http://travelojos.com/2009/10/colombia-should-cater-to-backpackers-expert-says/comment-page-1/#comment-883 Peru: an ugly country with bad food and thieving locals | Going local travel Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:28:01 +0000 http://travelojos.com/?p=2121#comment-883 [...] first saw a link to this speech on South American travel blog, TravelOjos. I’ve been having an email discussion about it with the blog’s editor, Steven [...] [...] first saw a link to this speech on South American travel blog, TravelOjos. I’ve been having an email discussion about it with the blog’s editor, Steven [...]

]]> By: Caitlin http://travelojos.com/2009/10/colombia-should-cater-to-backpackers-expert-says/comment-page-1/#comment-882 Caitlin Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:46:15 +0000 http://travelojos.com/?p=2121#comment-882 Interesting article. I read a great piece on hiking in Colombia in the New York Times not so long ago. I'd definitely like to go when it's safe to do so. I don't want the tourism marketing to run ahead of the security situation though. Interesting article. I read a great piece on hiking in Colombia in the New York Times not so long ago. I’d definitely like to go when it’s safe to do so. I don’t want the tourism marketing to run ahead of the security situation though.

]]> By: Sara http://travelojos.com/2009/10/colombia-should-cater-to-backpackers-expert-says/comment-page-1/#comment-881 Sara Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:14:34 +0000 http://travelojos.com/?p=2121#comment-881 Now, I have never been to Peru, but from all the Peruvians I have met and everyone I know who has been it is a nice country. I think anyone who is not prepared for the culture shock, the language, or the diet will inevitably have problems. Sometimes I feel like Chile is out to get me, but then I realize that they do that to everyone, not just foreigners, so I'm not really special in that respect. Plus, I've learned to deal with it, so it bothers me less and less. As far as Colombia I loved it. It is my goal to be able to go back and enjoy it more. I actually think that Colombia's beauty is that it has so much to offer. Personally, I sort of hope tourists stay away from it so that the culture doesn't change too much and the landscape remains pristine. Now, I have never been to Peru, but from all the Peruvians I have met and everyone I know who has been it is a nice country. I think anyone who is not prepared for the culture shock, the language, or the diet will inevitably have problems. Sometimes I feel like Chile is out to get me, but then I realize that they do that to everyone, not just foreigners, so I’m not really special in that respect. Plus, I’ve learned to deal with it, so it bothers me less and less.

As far as Colombia I loved it. It is my goal to be able to go back and enjoy it more. I actually think that Colombia’s beauty is that it has so much to offer. Personally, I sort of hope tourists stay away from it so that the culture doesn’t change too much and the landscape remains pristine.

]]> By: Juan Carlos http://travelojos.com/2009/10/colombia-should-cater-to-backpackers-expert-says/comment-page-1/#comment-880 Juan Carlos Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:54:56 +0000 http://travelojos.com/?p=2121#comment-880 Im sorry by the interruption of internet, as I said Jans Porup isnt "the illuminated" to discuss about experience of travel in Peru, because if he realized many flyers and info in many languages in special way in english, explains almost everything about weather, climate, accomodation, water, taxi drivers, currency, and everything you have to know before arrives to Peru, if he had diarrhea was because his stomach is not prepared to receive all kind of different food, or he bought it in non healthy conditions as in many places in the world, he has to know that we have one of the most exquisite food in the world on their variety and taste, if you pretend to pay a dollar per a complete food including dessert so you will only obtain as a prize a big diarrhea, the country is ugly??? where a hell you´ve been, Ive been in Rome, Madrid, New York, LA, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Caracas, London, and everywhere has ugly places and beautiful ones, Lima was built under classical spaniard way built in 1535 aproximately, if you are an ignorant backpacker we arent guilty of that, and before to travel to some place first READ, is a good and healthy way to discover new cultures. Im sorry by the interruption of internet, as I said Jans Porup isnt “the illuminated” to discuss about experience of travel in Peru, because if he realized many flyers and info in many languages in special way in english, explains almost everything about weather, climate, accomodation, water, taxi drivers, currency, and everything you have to know before arrives to Peru, if he had diarrhea was because his stomach is not prepared to receive all kind of different food, or he bought it in non healthy conditions as in many places in the world, he has to know that we have one of the most exquisite food in the world on their variety and taste, if you pretend to pay a dollar per a complete food including dessert so you will only obtain as a prize a big diarrhea, the country is ugly??? where a hell you´ve been, Ive been in Rome, Madrid, New York, LA, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Caracas, London, and everywhere has ugly places and beautiful ones, Lima was built under classical spaniard way built in 1535 aproximately, if you are an ignorant backpacker we arent guilty of that, and before to travel to some place first READ, is a good and healthy way to discover new cultures.

]]> By: Juan Carlos http://travelojos.com/2009/10/colombia-should-cater-to-backpackers-expert-says/comment-page-1/#comment-879 Juan Carlos Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:41:24 +0000 http://travelojos.com/?p=2121#comment-879 I dont know who is that Jans Porup perhaps he believes he is the Mesiah of backpackers bu I dont know who is that Jans Porup perhaps he believes he is the Mesiah of backpackers bu

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