Maps can be so deceiving!
Deceived by all my maps: I drove Ruta 52 from Mendoza to Uspallata, a stunning drive through the Andes, but none of my maps showed the 365 curves or a narrow gravel track.
Deceived by all my maps: I drove Ruta 52 from Mendoza to Uspallata, a stunning drive through the Andes, but none of my maps showed the 365 curves or a narrow gravel track.
Supermarkets are expensive – we stopped buying many things at regular supermarkets to save some serious money! You don’t believe us? Read this post, in which I compare some supermarket prices to prices at local markets and one discounter. You’ll be surprised.
This is not a fairy tale, but the true story of Balde, a strange little town in Argentina. The story illustrates the advantage of travelling in your own camper: you discover exotic and sometimes unusual places, and these encounters stick in your head for a long time.
Montevideo, Uruguay: step-by-step instructions on how to get your travel vehicle through customs and out of port, required documents, copies, and addresses.