Hi friends and family, I finally managed to get some photos downloaded. Enjoy. Hope everyone is well. I´ve made my way up to Brazil and had no problems crossing the border thanks to my UK passport. I am leaving Florinopolis today and heading to the Foz de Igazu. Will give everyone a better update then. Take care, Richard... read more

To all the really really cold people in Canada, What a hot and sunny day I'm having here! Hopefully these photos will cheer you up. So I've been by the zoo today, through the rose garden and another botanical garden. I'm heading to Uruguay tomorrow with a buddy. Buenos Aires is a great place to come visit. Very modern and easy to get around. Great prices. So how much snow did you guys get? Richard... read more

Friends and Family, Just wanted to let everyone know that I arrived safe and sound in Buenos Aires. I even found a hostel while not the one I went looking for, it all worked out. Take care everyone, Richard PS Thanks for the comments... read more

Hi Family and Friends, Happy Valentine's Day Before I leave on my big trip to South America, I wanted to make sure that my travelblog was working and that everyone was receiving messages. I'm new to this so hopefully it all works fine. So this is the big test. Please send me a message back, either through the blog (not sure how that works) or to my e-mail address (rjeurope@hotmail.com) to let me know that you're getting these updates. I leave for Buenos Aires, Argentina on February 23, 2006. I'll be returning from Lima, Peru on March 25, 2006. My approximate itinerary is to travel through Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, Bolivia and Peru. I'll be making stops at as many famous destinations and out-of-the-way places as time will allow. If any of you have been to ... read more

Carl and I started our trip with a couple days in London. We flew in to Gatwick on August 13. He started chatting girls up on the train into London. We had no problems meeting up with Chris and since it was his birthday, we knew it was going to be a big night for us all. We went for dinner at an Indian restaurant with Chris and his brother Al before meeting up with his new friends, Diana and Liana (sp?). We went salsa dancing at a place called Club Havana. We had lots of drinks that night because the place had no air conditioning and we nicknamed it the sweat box. The next day we toured around London with Chris and met up with some Spanish friends of his, Txell (pronounced shell) and her ... read more