Name: Diana Katherine Morales

LATIN AMERICA Latin America, a vibrant and emotional, will

take you places you never dreamed. This landof ancient cultures and indescribablelandscapes is an adventure to remember. Landof mountains and valleys, forests, beaches,volcanoes, quaint towns and friendly people,Latin America is not a single destination for atour but hundreds of stories to live. This vastterritory on the American continentcomprises different countries but with acommon charm.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO BEFORE YOU GO THE TRAVEL?

Once your travel is booked, you should lookinto placing "stop" orders on any regularlyoccurring deliveries or services. These mayinclude postal mail, newspapers,housecleaners and the like.

Many service providers allow you to placestop orders online; this is particularly thecase for mail delivery and mostnewspapers.

First you have to haul yourself and your stuff to a resting place. Then you have to figure out exactly where you are, what attractions are nearby and how best to use your limited time. Planning ahead will help you make the most of that first DAY.

Manage Your Cash!!

If you're traveling domestically, be sure to hit your own bank before leaving for your trip; that way you won't arrive short on cash and have to immediately search for an ATM. Further, you will save on ATM fees at machines run by someone other than your own bank.

Do a little research and you might be pleasantly surprised by what you find at your destination.

Check the Weather The weather is the single

factor most likely to affectyour trip positively ornegatively, and one of thethings many people mosttake for granted. You get thepoint a weather forecast canguide your packing strategy,and failure to check theweather can result inunprepared and unhappytravelers

The most important thing you can program into your cell phone is the phone number of your airline; the second-most important is the direct phone number of your hotel.