Ola, Oi! I have been back home in Somerset, England the last couple of weeks since my travels. So it is about time I should blog about my time in Brazil. As stated my start was going to the Iguazu falls on the Brazil side which was spectacular as the Argentinean side but different at the same time. I decided not to stay to Foz du Iquazu but keep on moving. I was really not sure where to go, so looked at my guidebook thoroughly for the nearest city that seemed acc...

Argentina!! Wow I thought to myself as I crossed the border on foot from Bolivia to this country. One of the first things I saw was what looked like a brand spanking new petrol station (probably years old) & a thing called a tarmac road. I was travelling with Mads (Danish) who I met on the Uyuni salt flats. We were heading in the same direction from Tupiza to North-west Argentina. Our original plan was to stop off at Purmamarca (seven coloured hills) but the ...

Hola Amigos! I felt I had to update my blog after doing so much the last few weeks. I am currently in Argentina now, which is brilliant. The last time I wrote was from La Serena, I went onwards to Antofagasta in Chile which is not a normal stop for backpackers. It was quite pleasant with local markets with hardly any tourists around & so many pelicans along the bay. I only spent a day here but I decided to ditch my trainers which lasted me on my travels; it t...

Hey, thought I should update my blog since I am in a new Continent. Chile has been good and has grown on me as each day passes. One of the main reasons I have always been intrigued with Chile has been since I was 9 years old. In primary school I had a teacher called Mrs Storey who came from Chile & ever since then I have always wondered about this spectacular Country. It has not dissappointed!! I will go back briefly to New Zealand & my final weeks ther...