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BozAroundTheWorld – the end

Apr 23, 2011

We are finishing our Round the World today. Last stop, Rio de Janeiro. Right where we started, five months ago. As I write this last post before we head back to London, I am reminded of these buddhist words of wisdom, which I quoted when we were in Burma early... read more

Where Nature is stronger than Man

Apr 23, 2011

As in Up (a favorite DVD night during our round the world), we followed Mr Fredricksen’s dream of seeing the largest waterfalls in South America and headed to Iguazu falls. Impressive..really. Nature is stronger than Man (i hope) As the falls lie exactly at the... read more

One foot in Argentina, One foot in Brazil overlooking Paraguay

Apr 23, 2011

On the way to visit the world-famous Iguazu falls, we landed on the Argentine side, and drove over to the Brazilian side, crossing over the majestic Iguazu river which continues to Paraguay just 20km away. It was interesting to find ourselves at a cross-border on the... read more

After thoughts from visiting the Recoleta cemetery

Apr 23, 2011

I was debating for a little while whether to keep these words below for myself, but in the end, I find them so touching and expressive of what a 5-year old might think of after-life that I decided to share them with you. We visited the famous and worthwhile seeing... read more

The Best of Buenos Aires with Los Niños

Apr 22, 2011

We came back to Buenos Aires after Mendoza, and all together have spent more than a week in the city. While I would not call BA a very family-friendly city, because it’s noisy and polluted, huge with lots of traffic, there are pleasant activities and itineraries... read more

El garagista, Mendoza

Apr 19, 2011

I learnt in Mendoza that some winemakers are called garagista, when they make wines out of a passion with rather basic equipment. Carmelo Patti, whom we met and visited, is Mendoza’s most famous garagista. And then there are the real garage, like this one below,... read more