Rio and Buenos Aires

Ana and I are closing the deal on a 10-day tour later this year to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires. We focused our travels on these two areas partly because we've both wanted to experience wonderful, festive Rio and the Iguassu Falls and partly because we were both inspired to visit Argentina after watching the independent lovely film "Motorcycle Diaries".

We figured taking a tour would be best for the safety of two traveling small women, but it sounds like tours in South America are different. Instead of bumbling along on a bus with 50 other people, South American tours are individualized and could be just you and your tour guide, which is wonderful because then you'll get a more personalized tour and will be able to see more of the local color rather than just the main touristy parts.

We are SO excited!! Ana and I will probably end up paying off this trip for a good long time, but it's going to be an experience of a lifetime! Priceless. And maybe, just maybe, I'll be able to "stop by" Costa Rica on my way home from Buenos Aires to see my honey baby, Giuliano. Completely priceless.