A brief insight into the chaotic and hopelessly uninformed way in which these tails are brought to you. In truth the only reason I had come to Chile was to establish why I had placed two little stars on the map of the country an indeterminable time ago, the first was Chuquicamata which I had […]
Paranal & Pan de Azúcar: The frontier Read More »
Travelling through the vast swathes of desert in Chile, one thing becomes apparent. The rate at which the country is extracting resource from the Earth is an order of magnitude greater than its neighbours. Copper, Sulphur, Nitrates (and bird shit) the industrial mining capabilities of this long narrow and unlikely nation, it seems at first
Chuquicamata: Mobile megaliths Read More »
After the Argentinian odyssey that was Salta and Jujuy, arriving into San Pedro was somewhat of a surprise, this tiny desert oasis I would soon learn, has become the epicentre of tourism in Northern Chile. For me it was simply the shortest and most convenient route into the country but the passage from Argentina takes
San Pedro de Atacama: Four legged disciples Read More »
Inspiring.Unforgiving.Memorable After an early start from Aunsuncion, I hopped on a local bus heading to the sprawling mercado cuatro where seemingly a thousand buses pass every minute. I managed to flag down my next hourly bus to the border, walk over the frontier bridge, gather my exit and entry stamps just in time to hop
Provincias de Salta & Jujuy: Enough to feel awed Read More »
Friendly.Expressive.Empty Asunción is a strange kind of capital, but then Paraguay is a strange sort of country. Arriving in after a comfortable six hour coach journey where I managed to snatch the top floor front seat on the coach, something akin to getting the front seats on the DLR. To make another London comparison, walking
Asunción: My half million Read More »
Driven.Derelict.Deranged I’d read some accounts of crossing the border into Paraguay as a little on the sketchy side from previous travellers’ accounts. With the city of Cuidad Del Este forming the gateway into the vast jungles of Paraguay. Known for its discounted goods, it’s a well established haven for Brazilian shoppers doing the equivalent of
Encarnación: Banished from the land! Read More »
Puerto.Foz.Cataratas Two consecutive night buses via Montevideo and Concordia eventually saw me from the languid sands of Cabo Polonio to Misiones Province on the North Eastern frontier of Argentina. I had a day to kill in Concordia along the way which was surprisingly pleasant. In the most part spent sipping coffee and munching medialunas with
Iguazú: Immense forces Read More »
What.A.Gem Sometimes exploring a new continent can be daunting, sometimes it can be exciting and sometimes it can absolute bliss, spending time in Cabo Polonio fits into the latter of these categories. This delightful little village on the Uruguayan Atlantic coast is accessed off the main road by an impressive off road camión ride through
Cabo Polonio: Festival spirit Read More »
Colonial jewel on the Rio De La Plata
Colonia Del Sacramento: Sipping their Mate Read More »
First visit to the good breeze
Buenos Aires: Unapologetically Classical Read More »
After a thoroughly enjoyable two years back in the UK it’s time to make a break again, and this time I am looking for something more sustainable. Here I will document my attempt, successful or not, to live and work on the go. Exploring a new continent, learning a new language, trying to make a
Back on the road: Part II Read More »