Have decided to step away from the capital for a while, and go of to the western part of Argentina, Mendoza. Famous for its wine and proximity to the Andes. Now, the thing is: there is really no trains in south America, whenever you go somewhere you take the bus. This sounds like a recipe for motion sickness and a stiff neck, but the busses here are definitely the most comfortable I've seen. Sure, they are two-floor busses, which usually means horribly vomit-indu...

I think the picture describes my situation aptly and appropriately... Pretty much what I've been up to the last couple of days, hanging about, curing my jetlag, checking out some of the more famous places in Argentina like the massive Freudian-complex penis they have erected (every possible pun intended), the pink house instead if the white house (I knew Latin America would be a bit gay, but the house of governance being pink is just...) and the national museum o...

Never take a cab in Buenos Aires! Simple as that, never do it niggah. I just spent 13 hours on a plane from Sydney after pulling an all-nighter in my last day in Auckland and arrived on a new continent with a new language, so it's safe to say, I was a bit groggy. All concept of time and days disappeared somewhere between skipping one nights sleep and instead going to bed at 3 pm, and sitting on a plane for 13 hours and still only move 1 hour forward in time... S...

Last full day in NZ... I dunno what to say, worrying a bit about the budget being bust, but that'll work out. Most of all, I feel sad. Sad to leave this place behind, sad that this part is over, sad that I don't have quite enough time to stay here longer and work. Next stop is Sydney again, but then I change flights to Argentina on tuesday. The funny thing is in that I'll land pretty much at the same hour as I take of, even though I spent like 13 hours on a plan...

Yesterday was another waiting day, hanging around Bay of Island, trying not to blow any more money, a habit I am far from proficient in, resulting in my current predicament: being skint. Not rly, but I'm getting there. That didn't stop me from spending even more dosh. Here's the deal: entry to the place they signed the Waitangi treaty - 25$, a full day cruise around the bay - 80ish $. But that was too expansive, so instead... I book a tour to Rainbow Warrior, Gre...