Currency - Chilean Pesos Highlights: Shaun & Al's Chilean dancing, the steak, wine tour, shopping (with Georgie's new laptop as the best proof)... Our Adventure: Santiago was lovely but it was definitely a comedy of errors! Starting with our whole little airport experience where Al and V ended up in Santiago a day before us... Georgie, Shaun and I arrived in Santiago late Friday night and were met by a million cab drivers rashing us at the airport b...

Summary:Buzios, Brazil Airport:N/A Currency:Brazilian Reais Highlights:Beaches, beaches, beaches..., the 'banana split', the best crepes ever, lunch at Chez Brigitte, fresh milk (so fresh that the cat would not even drink it), our first braai, taxis like Africa with the hand signals and all and being able to communicate with the Brazilians using a lot of sign language, paper and hand gestures. Our Adventure Summarised:Buzios is anchored on a peninsula and sur...

Summary:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Airport:Galeao International Airport (GIG) Currency:Brazilian Reais Highlights:Celebrating on Copacabana, sunset on Inpanema, samba in Lapa, Corcovado and Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, football madness at Maracana. Our Adventure Summarised:There's a reason why Rio is called 'cidade maravilhosa (marvelous city) - it just has so much to offer! They say you go to Rio and either love it or hate it but we definitely all fell into t...

After a fabulous farewell party and early birthday party for Shaun in London, the 5 of us travellers set off on our 5-month world adventure!! The plane ride was a looong 11.5 hours but so worth it for what was awaiting us - an awesome apartment right on Copacabana Beach! So good to go to sleep with the sound of the waves crashing again! Today there's going to be a massive party on the beach in front of our apartment as they announce who is the winner of the bi...

The Tour Team It's probably always best to start at the beginning and introduce the players on tour: Shaun 'Leise' Leisegang Lara 'Bam Bam' Leisegang Alistair 'Ali Smelly' Herriott Venetia 'Vindaloo' Herriott Georgie 'Bambie' Poole If you're reading this, you probably know who Shaun and Lara are. V and Al are our good friends from London (from Joburg originally). Shaun and V were initially mates and then Shaun and Al became good mates through many a bo...