Comments on: Thailand Vs. Latin America

By: Diane

Diane — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:20:45 +0000

Interesting article, but it’s not really fair to compare one country in Asia to the whole of Latin America. If you add Ankgor Wat in Cambodia, recent and ancient history in Viet Nam, and the temples in Burma and Laos, there’s plenty to see in Asia. Bring your own tunes, though. As a woman, I feel a LOT safer in Thailand. Thanks again for another great article.

By: Norman

Norman — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:31:15 +0000

I have lived in Guatemala on lake Atitlan for a year now and thinking about Thailand for my next stop. It seem lake Atitlan is becoming badly polluted and right now it is packed with algae. No more swimming. Still no sewage disposal system in Panajachel and this time it does not look like the lake will recover.

Good article. It seems to say it as it is.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:48:49 +0000

I guess it depends on where you go in Asia SpeedyJ…I hardly ate noodles at all when I lived in Thailand, but ate mainly rice, but at least you had the choice of Noodles or Rice whereas in Latin America it is almost only rice.

You are the first person I have heard of that has actively liked the bland food in Latin America in 9 months!

By: SpeedyJ

SpeedyJ — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:37:13 +0000

Actually, I had similar thoughts when I traveled from Asia to Latin America last year and I have to tell you, I was so sick of noodles by the time I left Asia, that I completely disagree on the food vote! The only place I would actually say compares in food quality and variety is India but hands down, I would choose Latin American food any day! Actually I have because I now live in here…good article btw!

Saludos.
Jackie

By: Costas

Costas — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:33:16 +0000

That’s an interesting comparison.

I’d be even more interested in reading your thoughts on Latin America vs. South-East Asia as a whole.

Both regions are just as popular as travel destinations as they are with western ex-pats who have chosen to live there for short or long term.

They each score big points in cultural and historical significance (albeit for different reasons) although I’ll have to agree that nothing beats the natural diversity of the Americas.