Candle-lit dinners, long walks on the beach, open fires... This is reading like a romance novel! We´ve had a wonderful 3 days relaxing here in Punta del Diablo. If you want a place to chill out with a little romance then Punta del Diablo is your place, but only in the off-season and you better get in quick! Lots of caveats I know but this little fishing village is changing quickly. In the last five years its grown rapidly with more to come. The weather hasn´t...

Hanging out with the rich and famous..... If you have money in South America and/or you´re famous, then Punta del Este is your ultimate summer destination. Thankfully for us its not summer and we could enjoy the beaches without competing with the local superstars! We originally intended Punta del Este as a stop over on our way to Punta del Diablo to break up the travel, but we were torn when we reached the hostel. The owner was really helpful and friendly and ...

The strange skies of Uruguay... We caught the ferry from Buenos Aires to Colonia to begin our adventures in Uruguay. The ferry service was very professional; they check your bags and everything... the Greeks have got some catching up to do! Anyhow, we arrived in Colonia just after lunch and spent a lovely afternoon wandering around this UNESCO world heritage town. Colonia is sited on the banks of the Rio la Plata, though the other bank is so far away (in Argenti...

Tango and Futbol.... it could only be Buenos Aires! We were told by a German on the overnight bus from Bariloche to Buenos Aires that it´s a wonderful city to visit, but a terrible place to live. Life in this city is fast paced, noisy and colourful. It didn´t take long to see what she meant - we had a great time here, but the clamour of daily life would get to me if I was a permanent resident. On our first night we met up with Roman - Tim´s German mate from ...

Lost for words! The view from the top of Cerro Campinario has been voted in the top 10 views in the world by National Geographic. Our expectations were running high on the chairlift ride to the top, and I´m happy to say we weren´t disappointed! Basically when you get to the top your jaw drops and you go into a state of rapid photograph taking which doesn´t stop until you´re safely off the chairlift at the bottom of the hill! Though we didn´t have the best...