Tips for Traveling Overland in Latin America: Things I wish I had known before I rode my motorcycle to Mexico, Central and South America

A collection of tips for overland travelers in Latin America. Includes a basic Spanish course, and detailed tips/suggestions for safety and security, finding food, water, fuel and shelter, communicating while traveling, exchanging currency, and staying healthy while on the road for the short or long term. The author and her boyfriend traveled from South Dakota to Ushuaia via motorcycles over the course of two years, visiting 20 countries and crossing 33 borders in the process. She shares detailed equipment and gear lists as well as budget information from her trip. These real world pointers can help all types of travelers - newbies, seasoned overlanders, backpackers and more.