Celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Marky Mark and Paul 'Fatty' Vautin flock to Punta del Este each summer like flies to shit. The beaches are packed with bronzed bodies and the nightclubs are pulsing with techno music. Uruguay's second city is one of the world's great party spots, so I was surprised when I rocked … Continue reading Punta del Este is the best(e)
Back in 2001, Aussie soccer fans were left in tears when the Socceroos were bundled out of the World Cup qualifications after a heartbreaking 3-0 loss to Uruguay in Montevideo. I laughed my dick off because soccer is a game for teenage girls and the physically handicapped, and Aussie soccer fans are the sort of … Continue reading Estadio Centenario: Pretty cool, even though it smells like soccer
My first impressions of Uruguay weren't great. After climbing off the bus late at night in the middle of Montevideo, the first person I saw was a crackhead shitting in a park. When I made it to my hostel, in the historic Old Town, it was an absolute slum. Animals wandered the delapidated hallways, the … Continue reading Montevideo: Worth visiting for more than a day-o
Argentina is a beautiful and diverse country, but after drinking their beer and climbing their hills it was time move on to a nation best known as the punchline to a Simpson's joke, Uruguay. The historic township of Colonia is only one hour by ferry from Buenos Aires, so I jumped on one and headed … Continue reading Colonia-oscopy
The Drunk and Jobless World Tour 