We were quite the sight as we hobbled down the main street in Puerto Natales, after 6 days hiking in the natural wonder that is Torres del Paine, Chile. Blistered feet, aching bones, and angry intestines were only a few of the ailments on a list of many that had finally caught up with us - but it was a glorious trek that would not soon be forgotten (in body or mind).We were quite the happy campers to be back in civilization by this point however, and looking very...

We arrived in Puerto Natales late in the evening and scrambled off the bus in an attempt to out-maneuver everyone on our bus in the highly competitive race for cheap accomodations. It was an extremely rainy evening so the quickest way to find a warm bed and a hot meal was what we had our sights on. The Slovakians that we met in El Calafate had recommended a cheap hostel to us but it was packed solid. The manager of that hostel, feeling somewhat sorry for the two ...

If there is something I am truly proud of so far on this trip it is making it from Manaus, Brazil to El Calafate, Argentina in 2 days. Shanil would even applaud how efficiently we navigated our way from the middle of the Amazonian jungle to southern Argentina in less than 48 hours. It took 3 flights and 1 long bus ride to trade flooded forests for glaciers, but we did it without a hiccup. Granted, if there would have been the slightest deviation or delay in the s...

Fully loaded with water-proof gear and our 100 proof Deet bug-repellent, we stepped off the plane to begin an entirely new leg of our adventure. We took a moment to prepare ourselves for the scene which we were likely to meet on the other side of the arrivals gate. They warn you in all the guide books about the hordes of tourist agencies (many of which are scams) that will bombard you the minute you step through the door - so we braced ourselves and with the soli...

The time had come to give our livers a much needed break from the chaos that was Carnaval, so after a week in Salvador we decided it best to continue our adventure up the coast of Brazil.Thinking this shouldn`t be a problem, we headed to the bus station mid-morning to try and catch the next available bus out of town. You would think that with all of our traveling wisdom, we would be smart enough to forsee the potential problems with this plan - we were two people...