Palermo Viejo B & B Buenos Aires

... and subsequent bus to Montevideo) is on Friday 3rd April. After returning to the hostel for a shower and relax, we went down to the Parque San Martin area to grab some dinner this evening. We found a cheesey bar/restaurant called Porto Pirata. It was a bit like a TGI Friday's but all the staff were dressed as pirates. Like I say, it was really cheesey but the food was really cheap. We both had steak & chips and it ...

... expense of productivity. Additionally, while a relatively well-off country from GDP/capita measurements, Argentina has a relatively small population, so there is a limit to how great domestic demand could be. Finally, the exports are centered on exploitative industries (ONG and minerals), farming exports (cattle) and tourism. None of these seem to be industries with tremendous inherent growth potential (Argentina doesn't ...

... even said 'What is up beetches'!! I had to laugh at that one. One of the girls we were with got force kissed!! He just grabbed her face and she was like 'No thank you, no thank you' but he gave her a big smacker anyways!! very funny but like I say we never felt in danger. Getting into some of the clubs was funny too cos sometimes we didnīt have tickets and the lines were sooooo long. But Dinny, one of the guys we were with who hasnīt a word of Spanish would blag us in. Basically, he ...

... time, so I couldn't begrudge him the floor-to-ceiling photo!



I resisted the temptation to pose with the biggest Maradona statue while flipping him the bird, showing my backside etc because ...

... beach is to contaminated by oil. I was just thinking what a splendid decision it was to stop here and come to the beach where a few locals were enjoying the caribean water, beer and food and bit too loud Venezuelen music when I stepped on a gd bee! First time in 17 years after always being so cautios - and not carrying any anti-histamines with me. GRRR!!!! The last time I got stung, I had a severe allergic reaction and wasnīt sure how this ...

... with both packpacks on, geting more n more tired, as I went to more n more hotels. Not only were they ALL full (there were alot), but they ALL had 2 or 3 couples rocking up the same time as me looking for accom......So not only was I having trouble getting a place to sleep, but to rub salt in the wounds, it was due to the fact that so many couples were getting it on. Hot couples too!! For it must be said that Venezuela (or Caracas at least), EASILY has the best looking ...

... at the airport, when the private airport shuttle finally had more passengers than it could accommodate, we set off for Caracas city. We reached Altamira around 2030 on a Saturday night and there was not a single room available. The Venezuelan people love to party on the weekend and they go to different cities. So all the hotels were full. No, we did not end up staying at the Hilton (thankfully)! We stayed in a less expensive but still not within our ...

... naomi says she{s never seen me move like here!!) and eyah...and it worked! for a while...but i dunno what it is..honestly i don{t but whatever...i can{t say i really mind.... ; ) soo.......yes...que mas que mas....hopefully all you guys are doing well.....i can{t really say i{m missing it there...i definitely miss you guys a little .....little....but yes, it{s aamzing....naomi and i are discussing living like the latins...traveling from country to ...

... cle*r) *nd g*sped *nd goggled *s our bus driver m*noeuvered the gi*nt vehicle through the streets (we weren't *lw*ys sure we'd m*ke it there in one piece but we did). I w*s thoroughly impressed by the depth *nd det*il of the three museums we visited, but I c*n't uplo*d *ny pictures just yet so I won't bore you with endless descriptions except for my f*vourite piece. As you w*lked into the modern *rt museum there w*s *n *re* of the foyer where they h*d hung m*ny m*ny lengths of ...