Some other famous things to see in Rio is the Arcs of Lapa and the Escadaria Selaron. We decided to go there the next day after seeing Christ the Redeemer and Sugar loaf mountain. When we got off the bus in Lapa, I immediately felt unsafe. It definately felt like we were in the ghetto. … More More glorious days in the famous city of Rio de Janiero
The city of Rio de Janiero is so famous world wide. I, like many other people had always dreamed of going there. It was the place I had been most looking forward to of the whole trip and the time had finally come! Rio is only a quick 1.5 hour flight from Florinaoplois so we … More The time had finally come to visit Rio de Janiero
Many times during our travels when people asked us where we were going in Brazil and we replied with “Florianopolis” we were sometimes met with puzzled looks and questions of “where is that?”. Some people didn’t even know it was in Brazil. Florianopolis, or ‘Floripa’ as the locals call it, is a large island in … More The magical island of Florianopolis
Here’s a few tips to hopefully make your Brazillian visa process stress free. I had lots of problems with mine but these could have easily been avoided! 1. Make sure you have all your required documents printed off and ready to go BEFORE you get to Puerto Iguazu. They have Internet cafés there but sometimes … More How to obtain your Brazillian Visa for Australian’s in Puerto Iguazu
I had dreamt for many years about going to Iguazu falls. They are a seventh wonder of the world and one of the biggest waterfalls in the world, even bigger than Niagra falls. The time had finally come! I was sad leaving Buenos Airies that had felt like home for the past 17 days, but … More The wondrous Iguazu falls
Buenos Aires is so massive in size and can be a little overwhelming. What to do? What to see? Here’s my list of top things to do in Buenos Aires. 1. Wander through the San Telmo markets on a Sunday Calle Defensa shuts down and the glorious San Telmo markets stretch for quite some blocks. … More Top things to do in Buenos Aires
We heard about a zoo that’s located just outside of the city of Buenos Aires called Luján Zoo. I did some research on it and was a little distressed with what I found. In this zoo you are allowed to pat, cuddle and even RIDE on the lions. You can hand feed the tigers and … More Mixed feelings on Buenos Aires Zoo
Colonia in Uruguay is the closest port in Urugauy to Buenos Aires and is a popular destination for day trips. It’s just an hour ferry ride across the Rio del plata to get there. As you may know, I hate boats..possibly even more than planes, so I was a little nervous. The fact that it’s … More A quick ferry ride to Colonia, Uruguay
Tango is a very big part of Argentinian culture, especially in Buenos Airies. There are people dancing tango on the streets and countless tango shows all over the city ranging from ones aimed at tourists and ones that the locals go to. We booked a show through our awesome hostel, American del sur. It included … More Time to Tango
I had heard and read so much about Buenos Airies and had wanted to go there for many years. I could barely sleep the night before because I was just so excited. I really hoped it was going to meet my expectations. We arrived from Rosario nice and early from our four house bus ride. … More Finding our feet: Buenos Airies
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