Hi again, We travelled from Puerto Natales to El Calafate in Argentina so we could see the Perito Moreno glacier. The bus was a short trip (only 5 hours) and involved crossing the border, with more spectacular views over the Andes. It was fairly quick as we were leaving Chile, though Olly got into a bit of trouble for not having a customs form-oops! After some huffing and puffing from the customs official he was allowed to fill in a new one and we could leave th...

I arrived in Buenos Aires on Monday afternoon, bleary-eyed after a long trip on the bus, and made my way to my hostel in San Telmo. It had been recommended to me by Helen, one of Myra's friends living in BA, and it was fantastic! The hostel itself was lovely and clean with a really cool communal space, big TV and free internet. I also met lots of really interesting people, varying from fellow round the world travelers to a photographer trying to break the industr...

Having spent one night in Rio, I caught the bus to Puerto Iguazu (Argentinian side of the falls), a non-stop 22 hour trip. Unfortunately, as the bus was pulling out of the rodoviaria, I realized my i-pod was missing. Noooooo! I was pretty devastated, music being my perfect companion and about to face the longest bus journey of my life without it. Luck, however, was on my side, along with two brilliant friends (thank you Myra and Amanda!), and it was handed in at ...