By 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.…
My 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…
I 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…
Paraty is a sweet little town that we were all very happy to see after spending over 24 hours on two buses and a couple of riveting hours delayed at Sao Paulo bus terminal. Rocks from Portugal were used to lay the roads in the oldest areas of town and…
I can remember learning how to say “Tierra del Fuego” when I had an assignment to research the Portuguese explorer, Ferdinand Magellan in primary school. Fuego means fire and the way it rolls off the tongue reminds me of the gentle fanning of flames you breathe into a new camp…