The first person we met in Brazil was at the tourist information office in Foz du Iguaçu. She took one look at Capi and, with tears in her eyes, told us that she had just […]

The fair-skinned blue-eyed person speaks Spanish. The houses and shopping centers look European but are uniquely Argentine. The landscape is clean and the farms are like farms in British Columbia. But you notice the differences. […]

We left Ushuaia on January 13th  with the compass finally reading north. Our drive south had been through Chile. Our drive north is through Argentina. That doesn’t mean it’s a straight shot: After leaving Ushuaia, […]

Ushuaia is the southernmost city in the world. It is located in Argentina, at the end of Ruta 3. The actual end of the road, the place with the sign that says Fin del Mundo […]

On and on, the landscape never changes. Low flat hills lead to a faraway horizon. The boredom is interrupted by the occasional herd of guanacos, the wild cousins of llamas, or flocks of rheas, the […]

Imagine a narrow strip of North America running from Mexico to Alaska, then brighten all the colours and make the country fairy tale beautiful, and you will be imagining Chile.   Crossing the border took a […]

Near the border it seems like Peru has changed. Recycling bins are everywhere, and all is clean and tidy. But as we drove on, we discovered Peru hasn’t changed a bit. Construction waste must have […]

Ecuador was a banana republic. The revenue from oil and oil reserves, cleverly managed by a bold government, has led to amazing changes in the last 20 years. The countryside is clean and the people […]

The first inkling we had that things weren’t good was when Bill got a shock from the camper. The power we plugged into may have been 220V, but our hairdryer/voltage tester had indicated it was […]

The Canadian Government Travel Advisories caution travellers to try to appear inconspicuous and don’t dress up. A memorable article I read cautioned “Don’t be the lady in the red blazer”. Be inconspicuous, wear somber clothing. […]