Hello travel friends...

I am looking for travel companions for my rtw tour starting this summer. i will be doing a yucatan tour in mexico checking out some local villages then heading to Central America and South America.

Any advice of travel info is appreciated. Also another question, I have heard of people having packs stolen under the bus and on top of the bus. Is it possible to have pack at my feet? I will give up my feet space to know my pack is safe. I will be leaving towards the Pacific I believe in mid Sept-Oct. from Brazil. Any takers or info makers?

One more question while I am at it... camera's. I am a photographer and do most image making under low light or at night. I have a great and clunky canon dslr but am strongly thinking against bringing it. What do you think?

Happy Holidays and thanks so much!

Jeannine

Travel light and keep your pack right by you if possible. As to camera's, it will be obsolete and snot worht much in a year or two, so take it. I always take a dslr, but I don't wear it over my neck but hang it on my shoulders and behind my arm, and also, I"m 6"2" and 220#, so that helps also.

I agree with packing light. See Onebag.com for suggestions.
The term "clunky" for your camera of choice says it all. Personally I would get the sort of regular and small digital camera that I do have, and you could keep it handy in a fanny pack under under your dominant arm, not your fanny.

If your pack is smallish like mine, you could place it inside in a rack above your head IF it is locked and you cable lock it to something solid. Also leave a strap dangling over to show it is not being bothered, like locals do. Packs placed under the bus are usually safe and I have not lost one from above, but doing either does make me feel uncomfortable.