Our next door neighbour, France is a beautiful country with many regions to explore. We have been to France a number of times as a couple and Lynne lived here for over a year in her younger days. Having said that mostly we were just passing through or on a day trip so didn’t really think about writing a post.
On the other hand Paris was a longer visit, for a long weekend and we had such a good time. It’s a beautiful city to explore with a vibrant culture and many world renowned Galleries and museums. We visited some of the highlights such as the Eiffel tower, Musée de l’Orangerie which displays Claude Monet famous water lilies among other great works.
The cemetery yard at Père Lachaise where many famous people are resting in peace is a great place to slow down and amble through the park noting the many well known name on the headstones. No trip to Paris can be complete without a Bateau Mouche trip on the seine. Its one of those touristy things you can miss but then afterwards wonder why you did it. Its a great way to get from one part of the city to another whilst taking in the sights.
We decided to make the journey down to Santiago de Chile, this wasn’t the original plan. We were told that, in order to appreciate the real Chile, we needed to visit the capital. Both of us have mixed feelings about that visit, it wasn’t our favourite city by a long way and we had a few bad experiences there. There were good things too though. In places Santiago is a beautiful city but for a backpackers on a budget the cost of living is crippling.
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You can do the tour of Itapu Dam from Foz do Iguazu in Brazil, it’s much more of an adventure though from Paraguay. It’s free
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Iguazu falls are without doubt a natural wonder of the world we would goes far as to say you can’t come to Brazil without visiting
Buenos Aires is the largest city in Argentina and its capital. Buenos Aires is a city that never sleeps, famous for its phenomenal nightlife, which ranges
Paraty is a small town on Brazil’s Costa Verde and is surrounded by mountains. Its a small colonial town and its cobbled colourful streets
Rio de Janeiro is Brazil’s second largest city and is said to be one of the most visited cities in South America. When you think
You can do the tour of Itapu Dam from Foz do Iguazu in Brazil, it’s much more of an adventure though from Paraguay. It’s free
Iguazu falls are an amazing sight and a must visit on any Brazilian itinerary. However have you thought of visiting them from Argentinian side? You may as
Iguazu falls are without doubt a natural wonder of the world we would goes far as to say you can’t come to Brazil without visiting
Buenos Aires is the largest city in Argentina and its capital. Buenos Aires is a city that never sleeps, famous for its phenomenal nightlife, which ranges
Paraty is a small town on Brazil’s Costa Verde and is surrounded by mountains. Its a small colonial town and its cobbled colourful streets
Rio de Janeiro is Brazil’s second largest city and is said to be one of the most visited cities in South America. When you think
You can do the tour of Itapu Dam from Foz do Iguazu in Brazil, it’s much more of an adventure though from Paraguay. It’s free
Iguazu falls are an amazing sight and a must visit on any Brazilian itinerary. However have you thought of visiting them from Argentinian side? You may as
Iguazu falls are without doubt a natural wonder of the world we would goes far as to say you can’t come to Brazil without visiting
Buenos Aires is the largest city in Argentina and its capital. Buenos Aires is a city that never sleeps, famous for its phenomenal nightlife, which ranges
