Boca is a southern suburb of Buenos Aires. Working class and the home of the famous Boca Juniors FC. With Louis and Eyob in bed til 2pm, it was another solo trip for me.
The football season is onRead more
Literally translates to the city of "good airs". Probably the cleanest city and most developed city we've been to. The people dress quite upmarket and there are no stray dogs roaming the place. VeryRead more
BA is even hotter than Rio. I don't know how - it's further south - but it is. Fan is on permanently and we are all down to boxer shorts.
It is midday, we are going to sleep, will go out tonightRead more
It's Dimitri again. Haven't got much to say. Went to the beach, played football and now going to sleep. Copacabana is nice but the heat is not. Life is also quite slow here, too slow for me. Like aRead more
By Louis: Tomorrow, an expose from our correspondent in Babilonia: alcohol, drugs and international arms dealing.
We never actually intended to stay this long in Rio. It just so happened that flights on the 10th to BA (and only on the 10th) were 60% cheaper than any other day. The 'easy' sights having beenRead more
We have finalised the end of our trip.
- Leave Rio 10th Jan for Buenos Aires
- Leave BA 15th Jan for Bariloche. At this point, Eyob will split from Louis and I and fly home (he starts work earlier).Read more
Every great city has an iconic central monument. New York has the Statue of Liberty, Paris has the Eiffel Tower, Wellington has nothing in particular. The Bucket Fountain maybe. Rio, of course, hasRead more
Traveler Looks very nice and a good contrast to your city expereinces!
Traveler It does look very Kiwi
Traveler When do you cross into Chilli ?