Arrived in Foz de Iguassu and quickly decided that I needed to sacrifice seeing the falls from the Brazilian side and get a flight to Rio de Jan…

Landed in Puerto Iguazu and the heat of the tropics immediately hits you.  Landed on my feet meeting Clare as well and hit it off well, quickly …

Got up early to explore the much acclaimed Buenos Aires looking forward to discovering why everyone loves this place so much. The apartment I was sta…

Early start for a day of travelling.  Left Siggy behind in the hostal in El Chalten and boarded the bus back to El Calafate.  Tell tale sig…

Much needed lie in but didn't really get benefit as Argentinian guy in room had weirdest snore in the world with more of a groan on every breath.&nbs…

Sacrificed the much needed lie in to start the journey back north to El Calafate with time starting to run very short before my inevitable return hom…

Fortunately, no repeat of the previous nights floods and made it through the night unscathed.  With no more rain, we decided to risk continuing …

Having decided to trek the famous W circuit from west to east (on the grounds of 1 - saving the Torres del Paine mirador until last, 2 - walking with…

5 hour journey from Pucon to Puerto Montt a comfortable drive through a pastel version of England with open fields and gentle hills.  Arrival at…

Feeling a little groggy from the Kunstman, forced myself up to get the bus to the close by Parque Nacional Huequehue for my own little ramble into th…

Pucon - after Ian told me about the volcano climb, it was in my top 5 destinations to visit in South America.  It is THE tourist hotspot for Chi…

Sleepy Uspallata doesn´t wake up before 10am but managed to find a cafe for breakfast and my normal ham and cheese toasties (which are starting to g…

After seeing 3 consecutive pretty Argentinian cities, starting to get a bit sameish and in need of some countryside.  Got to the bus station and…

Got into Mendoza at 10 after another overnight full cama bus journey and checked into a hostal next to the bus station to maximise the speed in getti…

1st thing I knew was a microphone announcement saying we were about to arrive in Cordoba - couldnt believe how well Id slept on the 10 hour bus journ…

Salta - a city with a lovely climate, European feel, plazas with coffee shops, good historical buildings, attractive women and passionate about footb…

Up early to get to walk to border crossing and try and hitchhike our way to Salta.  With a budget of $320 between the 4 of us to undercut the bu…

The border crossing must be one of the strangest with the exit from Bolivia at the end of the Uyuni tour, but a 30 minute drive to San Pedro to get a…

Got unlucky on my choice of bus to Uyuni.  With buses leaving every 30 minutes, my sauna got overtaken by 3 further buses in the 7 and a half ho…

Back in La Paz for a morning to buy supplies before continuing south to Potosi.  Woke up to find I´d made an ample meal for the local insects w…

Statistically the Worlds Most Dangerous Road, with an average of 1 person dying on it every day for the past 10 years......and we were wanting to mou…

With the blockades to La Paz lifted, it was time to go to the highest capital in the world (only it isn´t, as we found out that they´d changed…

Isla del Sol - the birthplace of the Incan culture in the middle of Lake Titicaca. Recommended as a good overnight trip to see the best views of…

Oh dear....not feeling alive.  Don´t know why I went to bed at all as mustn´t have had more than 20 minutes sleep.  Not hungover but br…

Left the loud but fun "The Point" and got bus to Puno.  An ugly town but an essential stop if wanting to go to the Uros Islands.  Jo…

Colca Canyon - another highlight of Peru.  Until recently, the deepest canyon in the world until a new canyon was discovered close by.  Sti…

After the mountains of Cusco and surrounding area, it was back to the desert and Arequipa.  The 10 hour journey pretty uneventful other than wat…

Woke up at 9 with no hangover (Cuba Libras are the way forward to avoid hangovers) but had completely missed Marie´s departure to Puno. Met up with …

It rained all night and not keen to get up at 4 following 3 hours sleep although feeling surprisingly alive. Thankfully by the end of breakfast, the …

Met up with the rest of our group and our guide Javier at 5am for the drive to KM82 as the starting point of the trek.  The 2 hour journey&…

The bus journey from Nazca was painfully slow getting caught behind a very slow and constant procession of trucks.  By the time we arrived, the …

A bonus day in Huacachina with the delayed dune buggy and sand boarding tour.  The temperature seems to get hotter each day and simply too hot t…

Huacachina is a tiny oasis village near Ica.  It is a little paradise built up around a natural laguna in the middle of the desert and surrounde…

Time to leave Lima and we thought we would make it easier for ourselves by booking tickets for the bus to Pisco through a tourist office and include …

Lima - a city of 10 million people, famous for its ugliness and pollution.  However, if travelling in Peru there is no way to avoid it.  We…

The coach from Chachapoyas to Trujillo was the most comfortable yet and did manage to get some sleep but still knackered after our 3 overnight bus jo…

Late start after getting into Chachapoyas at 5am.  However breakfast was still laid on for us and Ezac (lad who talked us into staying at hostel…

On leaving Cuenca, we had some serious travelling to do, starting with a 5 hour journey from Cuenca to Loja shortly followed by my first overnight bu…

Cuenca - written up as the 3rd largest and most attractive of Ecuador´s cities.  Unfortunately, it far from lived up to expectations and sadly …

It´s weekend again and time to relax a bit.  Perfect time to go to Baños that had been recommended by several travellers.  It immediately…

....or Rioshambles soon re-christened it was a bit of a come down after Latacunga.  Riobamba is a big bustling town that may have every kind of …

The Rough Guide says give the Quilotoa Loop 3 days, the locals in Latacunga say just do the day trip to the Quilotoa Laguna crater and come back on t…

We got up early to try and book a trip to Volcan Cotopaxi.  However Latacunga was still sleepy from Sunday and none of the tour companies (inclu…

Time to leave the jungle and start the journey south.  However rather than heading back the way we came, Dave and I decided to try and complete …

The days start early around here.  The noise of the jungle gets you up at 6.30.  Playa de Oro is a village of about 200 people (all black) …

Dave and I are in at the deep end and way out of our depth, but it makes it all the more rewarding when a plan comes together.We spent the morning lo…

I had high expectations of this trip but so far Ecuador is exceeding all expectations.  Everywhere you look, there is jaw dropping scenery.&nbsp…

Well after 18 months of toil and trouble, planning and replanning, I´ve finally made it !! A special thanks go to my boss Di for showing compassion …