First things first sorry to all our avid followers who have been eagerly awaiting the next instalment of The Blog - internet is few and far between in South America and often required to satisfy our lust for Facebook stalking and loading up the next episode of Hank Moody. Matt promises to buffer out the next one in a quicker and more timely fashion than this one has been. Good. So, after sitting for six hours next to a lovely, but horribly oversized chorrita the three of us pulled into Potosi bus station. Potosi is famous for two things: firstly, it’s the highest city in the world at 4,080 metres and secondly, it was built around an infamous silver mine in which 9 million people died over the course of the 18th century. We felt that, ... read more

So in a bid to get up to speed on this blogging front, another is being churned out moments after Kim's long-awaited episode finally made it online. This one, ladies and gentlemen, will be a big un. One that, hopefully, will bring us slamming into present day La Paz where our three warrior-heroes are currently residing, spending their time eating chicken and celebrating one of the most religiously followed self-indulgent public holidays in the world - Australia day. But we'll get to that. So Kim left us on a dreary bus to Salta - having enjoyed the pleasures of whisky and food on the first bus, we were a little underwhelmed by the subsequent journey's offerings. Literally, ham and cheese sandwiches followed by (no joke) ham and cheese cake. But before long, out came the trusty ... read more

Baring in mind this was pitched as a travellers blog, I'd say so far we're running relatively low on the travelling aspect. So I figured this next blog update can do a little more of what it's supposed to and actually explain what the shit we've been doing this side of the world. If you're lucky, and I'm not totally useless, there may even be a couple of pictures to keep you going... It's pretty tricky to work out where exactly it's worth slogging your way to in Buenos Aires. In terms of sights, you normally have to weigh up two things; the potential merit of seeing a cultural phenomenon versus the potential emasculation at the hands of a 12 year old girl holding you at knife-point to steal both your money and your pride. With ... read more