FROM CHILE TO CHILLYCarol Voderman would wet herself in the knowledge that, up until a week ago in Mendoza, Barnes and Carter had travelled just under 7,500 miles around South America at an average rate of 44.4mph*. However, in our most frenzied week yet we´ve probably managed to almost double that...Our supposed 7 hour Thursday morning bus journey from Mendoza turned into an 11 hour crawl as traffic was snowed in across the Andes. There´s nothing wor...

Before we begin this enlightening entry let´s go on a bit of a culinary diversion... BARNES BEEF SURPRISE (Serves 2...none for Robert*) INGREDIENTS: Argentinan Cow, killed and minced - Quantity: About the size of a small badger´s head. 1 Vegetable Stock Cube 1 Onion Red Wine Milk Butter Pototoes, Carrots or any root vegetable of your choice. Parsnips are nice. 1 Large Vodka Red Bull 1 Little Ginger Helper. In the absence of a ginger any mug will do....

Just found out today that the road we're staying on Ave. 9 de julio is one of the widest in the world...and it feels like it when you're sent to cross it first thing in the morning (well early afternoon) to buy a tub Philadelphia for breakfast. We haven't mentioned that on Saturday we spent all day in a German Hospital, whilst Victoria gave her lecture on how to perform the 'Heineken manouvere' on people that are choking on Argentinian smarties. Without going i...

A purple couch next to a fake green brick fireplace has been our home for almost a week now. The Limehouse hostel feels almost like our own place: Victoria can walk (from the couch to the bedroom) in her underwear and I don't have to make a secret of taking maps to the toilet to read. The only drawback is that the cosy-funky attitude has caused much of the city to remain unexplored so far. Our first real glimpse into BsAs life was our Tango lesson. Rule Number ...

From Salt flats to Salta (and then Buenos Aires) A few nights ago we huddled behind a woefully poor gas heater in another tour office awaiting a train to the Bolivian frontier town of Villazon. A Daily Telegraph article on the wall confirmed that we had just experienced three days in one of the most remote and challenging environments on Earth; especially difficult if you're barely equipped for a day out in Uckfield, let alone the high Andes. Arriving in Uyun...