A Week of Carnival & Five Must Do’s in Rio de Janeiro
Check out how we spent a week celebrating Carnival 2013 in Rio de Janeiro. We made time for Rio’s best including street parties, food, drinks, and sightseeing.
Our Interview for Flashpack At Forty
Check out the interview we did for Flashpack At Forty where we discuss our worst travel experience, keeping travel costs low, and why we write a travel blog. Craig and John, the bloggers behind Flashpack At Forty, are a married couple from the UK who started a round-the-world trip in 2011 and, like many travelers, have no […]
Bus Journeys to Parati, Brazil
Iguazu Falls was the perfect way to cross the border from Argentina into Brazil and from there we continued our journey to Rio for Carnival, but we had one more stop on the way. Parati is a former Portugese colonial town with well preserved cobblestone streets (or as Auston calls them: cobbleystone) and historic buildings […]
The Two Sides of Iguazu Falls
Decide which side of Iguazu Falls to visit. On the border between Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay lies one of the most amazing water falls in South America. We spent two nights there – one in Argentina and one in Brazil.
Keeping A Cruise Affordable Plus Our Dream Cruise Destinations
Learn how to keep a cruise affordable and read our top cruise destinations. We kept our Atlantis gay cruise to Mexico cheap by following a few simple tips.
One Night in Córdoba
Check out our short stay in Córdoba on our way from Mendoza to Iguazu Falls. A guided walking tour is a quick way to see all the sites the city has to offer.
The One And Only Theft On Our RTW Trip
After the wine debaucheries of the previous day in Mendoza, we woke up the next morning needing strong coffee in order to catch up on some blog work. We went to cafe near the tourist area of Plaza Independencia. We sat at a table for four inside the cafe and Auston placed his backpack on […]
Touring Mendoza’s Many Vineyards
From the large and lively city of Buenos Aires we headed next to the small and calm city of Mendoza, Argentina in search for the promising vineyards it’s well known for. We had hoped to visit some vineyards all over the world while we traveled, especially while were in Italy, Spain and Portugal. However, we […]
Sightseeing And A Near Mugging in Buenos Aires
We spent seven fantastic days in Argentina’s capital of Buenos Aires even though we could avoid the reciprocity fee to enter. The European-esque city with that Latin flavor has plenty to offer from it’s mix of architectures, local wines, unique dance styles and fascinating cultural history that’s visibly changing and progressing every year. We were […]
An Attempt to Sneak into Buenos Aires from Montevideo
After an amazing time touring through Chile from Arica to Santiago, it was time to taste the wines, consume the steaks and observe the dances that Argentina had to offer. The first setback was realizing that as of January 7, 2013, Americans entering Argentina have to pay $160 reciprocity fee. What a total bummer! If […]