The cheap prices, the beautiful people, the adventure backdrops, the pumping nightlife—Argentina had it all except for one thing: nice beaches. For that I had to take a three hour ferry east from Buenos Aires to Uruguay, where I could start my journey to their two most talked about beaches: Punta del Este and Punta del Diablo. You wouldn’t be far off calling Uruguay mini-Argentina, but higher numbers of blue-eyed and blonde-haired inhabitants with an edgier vibe of punk and goth teenagers tell you you’re not in the land of tango and glaciers anymore.

The famous Punta del Este hand

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If you visit only one city in South America in your lifetime, chances are it’s going to be Buenos Aires (literally “good airs”). Safer, cheaper, and more family-friendly than that likely number two city Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires is heaven for tourists who want to stay busy with never-ending sights. The only problem is the city is so huge (one of the largest in the world with 13 million people) that you will only get a taste. You will know Buenos Aires like an ant knows your house, but hopefully it’s the good parts like the pantry and cookie jar. Let’s take a twenty-four hour ride through the best of what Buenos Aires has to offer.

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In the smorgasbord of Northern European nations that makes up Scandinavia, Sweden has always been known as the “big sister”. Its capital, Stockholm, has been the living-city proof of this. Held as the cultural centre of the region, where all the action is, Stockholm has been on any self-respecting European traveler’s list of must-see party cities for decades. Now I beg to add another one.

Welcome to Oslo, Norway, the cocky little brother that has all of a sudden grown up. Action wise, I’d say it is the best you can do in Scandinavia right now.

Blonde Ambitions Tour: Arriving at the Gardemoen Airport

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