Once we had recovered from the Routeburn Great Walk, after resting our muscles and having some real food again (that wasn’t freeze dried powder), we made our way back towards Christchurch, where Tim and Clare were due to fly home. On the way back we broke up the long journey by spending a couple of … Continue reading
I had mentioned in previous posts that we weren’t fans of organised tourist tours, but after conducting a bit of research, it seemed like the only way to see the spectacular and very remote Salar de Uyuni, and one of the easiest ways to cross the border between San Pedro de Atacama in Northern Chile, … Continue reading
Most of the people we had met since arriving in Chile had either come from San Pedro de Atacama, or were on their way there. It’s a small desert town full of tourists, a main stop on the classic Gringo Trail, and there’s a reason for that. The surrounding desert has some of the most … Continue reading
If I could recommend something for people to do when visiting Santiago, it would be to visit Valparaíso. It’s bohemian, it’s laid back and it’s absolutely beautiful. It’s only just over an hour away from Santiago, but it feels so different. Just like when we visited Colonia in Uruguay, the best way to show what … Continue reading
Colonia del Sacramento is an extremely picturesque Uruguayan coastal town just one hour away from Buenos Aires across the Rio de la Plata. We only visited Colonia for two days, as it’s quite small, but we adored it. It may be a stones throw from the bustle of Buenos Aires, and only a few hours … Continue reading
The journey from Puerto Iguazu to Buenos Aires was a bit of a nightmare. We knew it would be a monstrous 20 hour bus ride, and in preparation we booked a fancier ‘cama’ class, which means the seats recline a lot more and are bigger, a bit like business class on a plane. We had … Continue reading
South American streets are full of graffiti, here’s a selection of some of the street art we’ve seen so far. Who needs a canvas when you’ve got public buildings, right? Continue reading
The next part of our trip was one I had been looking forward to since we decided on South America as a destination. We caught an overnight bus from Curitiba to the small city of Foz do Iguaçu, home of the world famous Iguaçu Falls. The waterfalls (or Cataratas) are situated a short bus ride … Continue reading
After our stay in São Paulo, our journey continued south west to the city of Curitiba. We needed to find a way to get from Rio to the Iguaçu Falls without getting a 24 hour (or probably longer) bus. So our two stops on the way we’re São Paulo and Curitiba. Curitiba was a bit … Continue reading
São Paulo is a funny one. It looks like New York with palm trees, it’s as big as London and has the hills of San Fransisco. It looks beautiful in pictures with its huge skyscrapers and gorgeous blue skies, but there one thing holding it back – there isn’t much to do! It has museums, … Continue reading
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