We didn’t expect to stay so long in this little Swiss village, but it was rather welcomed. After traversing the length of South America, hiking every other…… Read more “Swissiloche”
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The Shire of the North
El Bolsón. A shire characterised by its hippie tranquility. The town is situated 100 kilometers away from Bariloche (the Swiss village of Argentina) and lies at the…… Read more “The Shire of the North”
Smokey Mountains
El Chaltén. A place where people come to admire the surrounding mammoths. A place where Zeus (Fitz Roy) admirably looks upon the town below. Every now and…… Read more “Smokey Mountains”
Titans, Torres and Triumphs
We’ve arrived in the much anticipated Patagonia! The land of glaciers, vast mountain ranges, guanacos (alpacas) and vistas for as far as the eye can see. Coming…… Read more “Titans, Torres and Triumphs”
Paris, Peron and Ponchos
Not a day passes by without some activity planned in this European city of Buenos Aires (more on that in a moment). Arriving by ferry, the city…… Read more “Paris, Peron and Ponchos”
Maté anyone?
I sit writing this post on a plush chesterfield armchair, the contents of which seem to ply off one’s bottom. The room surrounding has the reminisce of…… Read more “Maté anyone?”
Brothers, falafels and sugar mountains
I (Ben) am writing this post on our way to Chuy, a small town on the border between Brazil and Uruguay. Rio has been one hell of…… Read more “Brothers, falafels and sugar mountains”
Snaking our way down the Amazon!
We arrived at the area around the private harbour where our boat, San Marino III, was docked. As we watched people arrive, the space around us grew smaller and smaller and soon we were surrounded by a giant curtain of hundreds of colourful hammocks, up to the point that we were rubbing feet with our neighbours. Everything for the experience, right?
2 Silly Llamas 