Bolivia > Tarija The bus of death. Wrapped up in layers upon layers of clothes as well as our flattering new hats and gloves, we tried to mentally prepare ourselves for the 10hr over-night bus to Tarija. Difficult, especially when all we´ve heard are nightmare stories about the journey. Combining two main elements of Bolivia: Mountains and no roads, we were soon bombing up and down mountains in what can only be described as an old Army bus. 10hrs with toile...

Bolivia > Tupiza A new day, a new country. The bus from Salta to the boarder of Bolivia; 7.30am and we were sat on the most uncomfortable bus of our journey so far, or so we thought... but as we were in the company of by Lady Gaga, Norah Jones and The Cribs, the 7hrs went by pretty quickly.From La Quiaca bus station we grabbed our bags and another couple (safety in numbers), we walked 10minutes to the boarder crossing. A quick round of paperwork then we were...

Argentina > Salta Hey, Salta city is north-west of Argentina, 22hrs from Mendoza and offers a year round balmy climate... Mendoza to Salta was a pleasant transition: another overnight business class bus and the sun ready and waiting for us at the other end. The transition from bus station to hostel and hostel to city centre however, was less pleasant, witnessing a man get knocked down by a car and two young Argentinean chavs embed their nails into each other...

Argentina > Mendoza Take II > Hostel Lao Take II Even more fun than the first time round: 1. Our own wine tasting session at the hostel in front of the log fire with the owner Mike, a Dutch grizzly bear called Onno (the guy is 2 meters tall!) and an American food critic, Jess. 2. Another lovely meal with the same group just mentioned, late in the evening after tearing ourselves away from the wine and enjoying typical Argentinean food and steaks the size of...

Chile > Valparaíso Hi all, Even though we only traveled 2hrs north, Valparaiso seems a million miles away from Santiago. It's a beautiful little city with bundles of character. Built upon hills, the lower part of the city buzzes with locals going about their daily routine while the "next level" can be accessed by funicular lifts. This newer residential part of the city that spreads across the hillsides slowly strolls about in its chilled out and p...