Category Archives: South America

Buenos Aires Zoo

Does anyone need a tour guide for Buenos? At this point all of the fine crew members of TWBR are starting to really rack up the qualifications. Most recently the search for customs-wait diversions has led a few of us to the Buenos Aires Zoo …

New Photos – La Boca, La Loca

A district of Buenos Aires named La Boca is probably what many of you have seen in travel photos of this city. It is a place where the local people have managed to spruce up one of the poorer neighborhoods in the city by painting the walls with bright colors and lining the streets with eccentric artwork…

"Where’s the Beef?"

I would bet that most of you have heard this saying before, and depending how old you are and where you grew up, you probably remember the Wendy’s commercials featuring the little old lady that solidified the phrase’s place in American and international pop culture …

The Challenge of the Week – Cut and Paste Masterminds

“Africa, haha, those were some times.” …

A brief insight to our foreseeable future…

I think it is safe to say that most members of the crew are becoming a little stir crazy as we wait to get back on the road. Most of us have been here for two weeks or longer and starting to not believe anyone when they say “any day now”, but as it stands, […]

Argentina Book and Music Recommendations

While all of the final details are being sorted out to get us back on the road, the crew is getting deep into Buenos Aires checking out the sights and sounds of one of the most fabulous and entertaining cities in Latin America. We often get questions from our readers about music, movies and books […]

Held Hostage by Argentinean Customs!

Who would have thought that of all the countries we have been to on this trip, Argentina would end up becoming such a nightmare in terms of having to deal with customs. The trucks finally arrived last Tuesday, already a week late, but they are currently being held by Argentina customs officials for a reason […]

Mounting Frustration

I know, I know, everyone is aware that shipping the trucks overseas is a royal pain in the ass, but it is time to vent once again. I am not really going to hold anything against Mediterranean Shipping Company, even though they have pushed back the estimated arrival of the ship on three separate occasions […]

There is a Ship on the Horizon

I am sure some of you have been waiting just as anxiously for our trucks to arrive in Buenos Aires as we have. We finally have an “estimated” time of arrive and that is the 21st of August. Hopefully the ship will arrive as scheduled because it looks like Argentina is going to be a […]