In Buenos Aires we realized the 50 hour bus ride to the southern tip of the continent was not exactly worth the scenery and possible blood circulation issues. Though the buses here are very comfortable and can even lay flat into beds while they serve you champagne. We luckily got some of the last few plane tickets down there for the next morning for about the same price of the bus, and we were there in four hours. Also of note: the plane cruised at only 10,000 fe...

Of the 100 things we wanted to do and see in Buenos Aires and did not have time for, we did eat exceptional steaks at El Cabrera. A classic steakhouse in the especially trendy Soho area of the overall fancy pants Palermo barrio of BA. It is basically the area of the same name in NYC in South America. However, it was enjoyable to eat at a quality restaurant and stay at a nice hostel that was basically a small boutique hotel with an amazing rooftop no matter how ma...

Las Cataratas. The locals of Puerto Iguazu, and most Argentinians, refer to their awe inspiring wonder simply as "the waterfalls". The Iguazu Falls are a sight to behold such that no picture or video could capture the raw power of so much water spilling over endless cliffs that can be felt in person. However, please Google them for at least a taste.

After wrapping up a few last minute things and finally packing everything we set off for our 10 hour flight to Buenos Aires. Our packs came in at a rather light weight of 26 lbs including all of our camping gear, and luckily we were able to carry on the plane without a problem. Stumbling through some rough Spanish and hand gestures we acquired some cafe con leche and lunch and discovered the talk of the Argentinian sweet tooth, and specifically for dulce de lech...