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RTW 08/09

Trip: South America

There are [28] stories from my trip: South America


Welcome to the Jungle!

BRAZIL | Sunday, 19 Apr 2009 | Views [595]

After disembarking our totally knackered boat from Belem, Karen, Steve, Cameron, Carolyn, Julie and I checked into a hostel in Manaus. After the first warm shower in almost a week we decided to go and visit a natural phenomenon that is not ... Read more >


To Belem and Beyond

BRAZIL | Tuesday, 10 Mar 2009 | Views [609]

After Carnival I travelled by the usual means of transport, on the bus to Recife and Olinda. I decided to stay in Olinda as according to the guide books and travellers in the know it is a lot more attractive than its very large neighbour ... Read more >


Gallery: Bahia and Carnival 2009

BRAZIL | Thursday, 5 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery


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Carnival 2009

BRAZIL | Thursday, 26 Feb 2009 | Views [718] | Comments [1]

If you want to know what it´s like to have you ear drums literally rattle around in your ears, every organ in your body vibrate to 150,000 watts of bass and dance your socks off for 5days with two million other people then Salvador is the place to be.... Read more >


On the road again!!

BRAZIL | Thursday, 19 Feb 2009 | Views [667] | Comments [2]

Hola, sorry it took so long to update on here but the past few weeks I have been relaxing and trying to get my enthusiasm back for travelling. I lost my mojo for a bit after getting my gear stolen, especially all my pictures. But as the title says ... Read more >


Gallery: Boliva

BOLIVIA | Sunday, 18 Jan 2009 | Photo Gallery


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Cops and Robbers

PERU | Wednesday, 14 Jan 2009 | Views [748] | Comments [2]

On the 10th of January Claire and I crossed in Peru to the town of Puno. Puno is also on the shores of lake Titicaca which is shared by both Bolivia and Peru. It´s just a couple of hours bus trip to Puno from Copacabana in Bolivia and with the hour ... Read more >


Cycling, Coke and Cholitas

BOLIVIA | Sunday, 11 Jan 2009 | Views [996]

Happy New Year folks!! Hope the jeans aren´t a bit tight, Santa paid a visit and all the New Years resolutions aren´t in tatters just yet :-) I really feel as if I have stepped into South America now. Crossing the border from Chile into Bolivia ... Read more >


Gallery: Chile

CHILE | Monday, 22 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Happy Christmas from Chile

CHILE | Monday, 22 Dec 2008 | Views [1070] | Comments [2]

Hola Amigos, This is my last blog entry of 2008 and concludes my trip in Chile. After a 31 hour bus journey from Punta Arenas in the south of Chile I got to Puerto Montt halfway up the country. On the bus I met a really nice Australian couple from ... Read more >


Gallery: Patagonia

ARGENTINA | Friday, 12 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Patagonia

ARGENTINA | Friday, 12 Dec 2008 | Views [1015] | Comments [1]

Patagonia has to be one of the most amazing places I have visited, EVER!! A trekkers dream come through, starting in Bariloche all the way down to El Calafate in South of Argentina and then over the border into Chile. I just learned by the way for ... Read more >


Gallery: Chocolate and Wine

ARGENTINA | Tuesday, 2 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Chocolate and Wine

ARGENTINA | Friday, 28 Nov 2008 | Views [664] | Comments [1]

A little bit of indulgence is required you know before heading into the cold unpredictable weather that awaits me in Patagonia. First stop after I left Salta was the wine capital of Argentina, Mendoza. The city was flaten by an earthquake many moons ... Read more >


Gallery: Salta Roadtrip

ARGENTINA | Sunday, 16 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Northwest Argentina

ARGENTINA | Sunday, 16 Nov 2008 | Views [780] | Comments [2]

After leaving Sao Paulo I got a bus back to Iguazu Falls for just the one night and the next day was on the road again for a 23 hour bus trip to Salta in Northwest Argentina. I arrived in Salta on the Monday morning and started my hunt for a couple ... Read more >


Gallery: Sao Paulo

BRAZIL | Sunday, 16 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Sao Paulo

BRAZIL | Saturday, 8 Nov 2008 | Views [512] | Comments [2]

My first few hours after landing in South America I met two very nice girls from Sao Paulo in the hostel in Santiago, Zete and Margareth. They got their camera stolen on their first day in Santiago and as it was the start of their trip I offered to ... Read more >


Gallery: Rio de Janeiro II

BRAZIL | Saturday, 1 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Rio Rocks!

BRAZIL | Friday, 31 Oct 2008 | Views [819] | Comments [1]

Another big and beautiful South American city has stopped me in my tracks again. I have been in Rio 10 days now and I have to say that Sydney has been knocked of the top spot in my list of favourite cities. What can I say, I love this place! When ... Read more >


Gallery: Rio de Janeiro

BRAZIL | Friday, 31 Oct 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Iguazu

BRAZIL | Friday, 24 Oct 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Iguazu Falls

BRAZIL | Thursday, 23 Oct 2008 | Views [763] | Comments [2]

I eventually got out of Buenos Aires after 8 days. I didnt really have a plan of how long my stay would be., but I left enough time for my poor little legs to recover from the run, well that is my excuse for staying just over a week. I caught a bus ... Read more >


Gallery: Buenos Aires

ARGENTINA | Saturday, 18 Oct 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Buenos Aires Marathon

ARGENTINA | Thursday, 16 Oct 2008 | Photo Gallery


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