Mendoza: Malbecs, massages & more meat

Time to indulge,  backpacker style. Starting with the 17 hour bus ride from Bariloche. The buses in Argentina are amazing compared with those we’ve caught in Europe and Asia. We traveled with CATA Int. and upgraded to a cama seat. Good decision. A guy in our hostel asked the ticket office what the difference was…

Chocolate, carne & world class vistas

Set against a stunning backdrop of lakes and mountains Bariloche is a beautiful place to spend a few days. And when National Geographic names a hike here as being one of the best views in the world you promptly add it to your ‘to do list’. After catching a bus out of town we started…

Bustling Buenos Aires

For the past few weeks we’ve heard mixed reviews regarding Buenos Aires. And while I wouldn’t go as far as to call it the Paris of South America as some people do, it is vibrant and we loved it! As with travel in any big city the people you meet can make or break your…

Up like penguin, down like cowboy

They say a picture paints a thousand words but in this case no number of pictures or words will suffice. The Perito Moreno glacier, 80 km from El Calafate, is one of the most spectacular things we’ve seen, and to trek on it was just the cherry on top of an already unforgettable experience.  It…