Brazil and Iguazu by Baz First stop in Brazil was Porto Alegre. It was a brief 2 nighter on route to Rio.As we walked through the heat to our hostel we noticed subtle differences between Brazil and the rest of the countries we had visited.There were some of the most stunning women we had come across, as well as some of the most deluded.Slender tanned ladies wore bikini tops and short skirts and walked down the street alongside fat monstrous women who were not on...

Uruguay by Baz On the 24th September we left the safety and comfort of our home in Buenos Aires, with all its familiarity and routine, and headed on the road again - this time into Uruguay on our way to Brazil and Rio.Unfortunately we had both got a bit stagnent in Buenos Aires, and found the initial few days travellinga chore. We wondered what the hell we were doing all this for. However, our mood changed somewhat when we stepped off the ferry at our first s...

Buenos Aires by Baz Well, our 5 weeks in Buenos Aires have come to an end. It has been terrific to unpack the bags, get settled, be able to cook for ourselves, and really get to know the place, but I think we are both excited and envigorated at the prospect of getting on the road again.After the initial, hectic first week, when we got the apartment sorted and began to get our bearings within the city, there was a strange week of not quite knowing what to do with...

Buenos Aires by Baz Bus and Randy Newman We had 12 hours on the bus on our way to Buenos Aires. I love these times to relax, read and listen to music. I point this out only to thank my Uncle Gerry and my father (known as Derm) for introducing me to the humour and massive musical talent of Randy Newman. I think he is brilliant. Dorm We were very excited upon arriving in Buenos Aires.Not just because of the big city with Tango Shows, bars, restaurants and so m...

Nightmare in Tucuman by Baz We took 4 hours on the bus from Salta to Tucuman. Leaving nothing to chance we booked into a hostel called "Tucuman Hostel" the night before. I phoned them and enquired about availability and price and was told that there was room but I needed to book online. We did so. On arrival we walked to the hostel only to be told there was no room. The girl didnt speak English, but only pointed at the computer screen and seemed to be...