Hey all. I wrote this blog about a week ago as I was waiting for the plane to New Zealand, but didn't have time to upload it. So here we go again... I´ve just come back from watching Australia at the cinema, rather fitting I thought as we fly to New Zealand, or indeed Australasia, tonight. A decent watch for sure. Right, as usual theres plenty of catching up to do! I took the 16 hour bus from Puerto Madryn down to Rio Gallegos in the south of Argentina, befo...

Happy new year. I hope 2009 brings you all what you aspire for!I last left you in Cusco, shortly before we flew to Lima. So we have plently of catching up to do! Dave had decided to go back to England for his Grandad's funeral so we had a temporary final weekend in Miraflores, supposedly the trendiest part of Lima. The first evening we decided to explore the night life of Barranco, which was rather unimpressively like most other cheesy bar type destinations, ...

I´m back in Cusco again and have plenty of adventures to report. I took the 4 hour train ride to Machu Picchu, nearly a fortnight ago now. Apart from treking(!) its the only way to reach Machu Picchu and it runs alongside the river, providing idylic views. Considering the english prices they charge for the train, it was pretty cramped and uncomfortable and at times I felt I could have walked faster! So you then take the bus that winds its way up the huge mount...

¡Hola! from Cusco in Peru Its been over a week now since I left Rio and am pleased to report all is well. I spent the last day in Rio at the modern art museum and downtown in the centre. The following morning I flew back to Sao Paulo and then straight to Lima and then onto Cusco. Never done 3 flights in one day before! I guess one of the most obvious elements of this trip is that locals would often try to rip us off. But in Cusco its quite ridiculous. You c...

Greetings from Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro. Its been over a fortnight now since we left so high time for an update, particularly as I have so much time on my hands right now, for reasons which will become clear later on.... The first and most immediate lesson betold on us was to turn up late for check-in. I was there on time thanks to my parents, and then predictably waited for dave. We arrived at the check-in desk to be told that airlines regularly overbook the...