Skinny dipping. Nudists beaches. Are you giggling? Blushing? Mortified at the mention? Today Matt faced two fears. Snakes in the jungle. And nudity on a public beach. After being told about a great walk to a nearby beach, Matt and I headed off for the day (geeky walking boots included). However, 200m into this green, overgrown track we came across a big goanna. 10m later there was a snake on the path. I won't lie, we were a little freaked out. With a promise n...

Buenos Aires is known for it's wild nightlife and laid back daytime attitude. With an upside down body clock (thanks jet lag!) we thought we just might be able to keep up with the party lifestyle. We couldn't have been more wrong! Our 1 hour "power naps" at 6pm turned into a full nights sleep - we woke 12 hours later, just in time to see partygoers heading home after their night... Leaving a club before 6am is considered an early night for these guys!

There's nothing like a 16-hour flight. After the excitement of movies, unlimited alcohol and plane food wears off, the reality of being confined to one seat settles in. So...What did we learn from this kids? Always take a big breath first. (and plane food is always the most exciting part of the plane trip!)

Bags packed. Yellow Fever Injections completed. One round-the-world plane ticket purchased. No itinerary. Very excited!