Much to my great dismay we arrived in Iguazú Falls a full hour ahead of schedule. This meant one hour less on the most luxurious bus I’ve ever been on. Perhaps I’m being a little facetious, but I’m not kidding about our very enjoyable 17 hour bus ride from Buenos Aires to Puerto Iguazú (Bus company: Via Bariloche, Full Cama Service, if anybody is planning a trip).… [Read more]
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Our time in Buenos Aires has passed by far too quickly. We are spending our days wandering around the various neighbourhoods and visiting some of the tourist sites, walking endlessly. I discovered the Reserva Ecologica which is a beautiful ecological park about 2km from our apartment and a perfect place to go for a run.… [Read more]
Camping means different things to different people. For some, it means driving the luxury trailer complete with all the conveniences from home to a nice camp ground where setting up is a simple matter of hooking up your electricity and sewer. … [Read more]
At the end of our Antarctica cruise last Wednesday, we flew to El Calafate because this was the fastest, most direct way to get to Puerto Natales which is where we would get ourselves organized for our big trek in Torres del Paine. … [Read more]
Last Sunday we arrived in Ushuaia, the southern most city of South America nicknamed “the end of the world”. This slogan is well used throughout the city, appearing on clothing, menus, tourist attractions, road signs, etc.… [Read more]