Take That once sung the immemorial line 'We've come a long way, but we´re not too sure where we've been'. Whilst Gary Barlow was probably explaining the meteoric rise to fame of 5 likely lads from various Northern cities and the instantaneous lifestyle adjustments which subsequently accompanied it, he could have also been describing the 18 hour bus drive from Santiago to Antofagasta. Despite it's length the transport was a belter, as although we were unable to b...

Have spent a couple of enjoyable days in Santiago staying at the imaginatively named ´Santiago Backpacker', right in the city centre, and conveniently for us, close to Beth´s (Jack´s big sis) who showed us around. As a fluent spanish speaker, she ensured we didn´t fall foul of the notorious 'gringo tax' which befalls many visitors ignorant of the language, and also showed us some cracking night spots and restaurants, in addition to the pisco sours (a grape br...