Matt and I hit the ground running, jumping on the city tour bus as soon as we barreled into town. Delays getting into Rio thanks to ferries and buses running on “South American time” meant we didn’t even get to our rooms to get beautiful before setting off to sample…
Bec
astro-walking, players, jungle hiking and praias in paradise
/ 25/12/2012Ilha Grande, despite the grandiose name is actually the smaller of Brazil’s islands, yet makes up for the size shortcomings with beauty and bemusement enough to attract ocean liners and hold us for three nights. For our first adventure, we walked to the old ruins of a prison that while…
Iguazu, I love you
/ 17/12/2012By popular vote, Iguazu Falls was recently recognized as one of the new seven wonders of the natural world. Controversial as the selection method may have been, I think it’s fitting the falls should be considered such a phenomenon. We spent the day on the Argentinian side – the stage.…
beaches, buggies, boats, buses and bicycles
/ 17/12/2012My mum is always telling me to “enjoy the journey”. The distances we are traveling and the modes of transport we’re using are delivering some interesting times between the traditional sights and stops. Getting to Colonia from Buenos Aires for example takes a couple of hours on a ferry…well, two…
high saddles, hot springs and helicopters over heaven
/ 17/12/2012I find it one of the most decadent pleasures in the world to be able to sit in water for hours on end. Our overnighter in Salto delivered hot springs – termas – in loads of different pools around the area. I could just imagine a pool fence inspector back…