A family adventure with a twist…

Having had the privilege to travel to many parts of Argentina over the past few months, it is worth noting a few of the haves and have nots of the country; * Argentina is the 8th largest country in the world.* Argentina has a population of 46 million people, but with a population density of…

Our first impressions of Bolivia were not particularly positive… As we stood in the baking afternoon sun at the Bolivian “Aduana” or “Customs”, attempting to cross from La Quiaca in Argentina to Villazon in Bolivia, we had that slightly strange feeling in your stomach when you know that something is not right, and there’s a…

The north of Argentina is not an area that I had previously thought to visit before beginning this trip. Having recently spent a wonderful couple of weeks there, I can only think back and wonder why not. Being a tourist, whether within your own country, continent, or even further afield, its always tempting to choose…

Buenos Aires has a lot. You may even say it has it all. This is a city with a metro population of nearly 16 million people. Not only does it have the most bookshops per capita in the world, it is home to the widest avenue in the world. It is of course the birthplace…

As we arrived into a large service station area to sleep in San Antonio Oeste in Argentina, following a four hour drive from beautiful Puerto Madryn, we had quite a few areas to choose where to park. Driving a large campervan does not always afford one such luxuries, so we quickly compared available spots for…

As we drove through the centre of Argentina in the baking heat of high summer, we debated long into the night about our next destination. Would we head directly north-east towards the Buenos Aires province, and the quaint towns and big city lights on offer. Or should we swing down south to the Atlantic coastline and…

Leaving the Andes Mountains and western Argentina left us with mixed feelings. On the one hand, we were excited to start a new part of our adventure, see new landscapes and sights and meet new people and cultures. On the other, we were going to miss the beauty of the mountains and lakes that had…

Christmas Eve brought great excitement and planning in our home, with presents being wrapped, carrots and milk left out and windows left ajar for any special visitor… We awoke to great excitement with carrots and milk being replaced by board games and remote-control cars. We continued a long-standing family tradition of running the GOAL mile…

When we decided to embark on our family adventure to South America, one thing we did not have clear (well there were quite a few if being honest!), was how we would enjoy a Christmas away from home. We are used to spending this time of the year in different places, given we have family…

The backwater town of Bajo Caracoles in rural Argentina would not be everybody’s holiday cup of tea. To begin with, it is quite literally in the middle of nowhere. The last census at the turn of the century noted the towns population at 31, and having spent a couple of nights there, I think this…