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Hutton and why Scots cheer Argentina against England

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And for the day that’s in it’s hats aff to Watson Hatton and why Scots cheer Argentina against England.

And you thought it was because of Diego Maradona and his Hand of God.

When it was Scottish teacher Hutton, the Father of Argentinian Football, all along.

For it was Gorbals boy Watson who popularised the game in Buenos Aires along with his fellow Caledonian emigres.

Watson, a keen sportsman (obvs) introduced kickball at the St Andrews Scotch School in the nation’s capital in 1882.

And the Glaswegian was behind the formation of the Argentine Association Football League in 1893.

And two years later the Buenos Aires English High School and a former pupil’s team in 1898 which became known as the Alumni Athletic.

Argentinian Alumni

Now historians of Argentinian football will know all about Alumni, the leading lights in that country’s game in the first two decades of the 20th century.

Watson was himself standing on the shoulders of another giant, an Alec Lamont, a head teacher from St Andrews, who two years prior to Watson’s league set up the Argentine Association Football League.

The earliest known league outside of Britain which St Andrews won after a play-off with Old Caledonians.

Our cup of Lipton tea

Now World Cup anoraks will be quick to tell you that the first final was between Argentina and Uruguay.

But it was an established rivalry by 1930, again because of Scots.

Glasgow tea magnate Thomas Lipton donated the Copa Lipton trophy in 1905 for competition between both nations which ran until 1992.

Watson’s son Arnold starred for Alumni and scored in Argentina’s 2-0 Copa Lipton win over Uruguay in 1906.

And that Scottish thread has been running through Argentinian teams ever since.

James Brown’s Boys

With a James Brown, one of the original Scottish settlers to Argentina in 1824 delivering manifold to the Argentinian cause.

Seven brothers and a cousin, all grandchildren of James Brown, would play for Argentinean clubs and six would also play for the Argentinian national team.

Jorge Gibson Brown captained Argentina from 1908 to 1913 and if you recognise that name in a previous Argentina team then ten out of ten.

Jose Luis Brown scored one of the goals as Argentina won the World Cup in 1986.

Vamos Argentina

While World Cup winner and key member of today’s Argentina team Alexis Mac Allister, is clearly one of Jock Tamson’s Bairns.

All of which you can regale your Argentinian friends with when you visit the country’s iconic grounds.

And the museums Museo River Plate, Boca Juniors’ interactive Museo de la Pasion Boquense and the intimate Diego Maradona Shrine at Argentinos Juniors Museo.

While, of course, you can pay pilgrimage to the Father of Argentinian Football himself, Watson Hutton.

At the British Cemetery (Cementerio Britanico) on Avenida Elcano in the Chacarita neighbourhood of the capital, accessible via the Federico Lacroze subway station.

Countries, Cruising, South America

Plain sailing for Brazil

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Of course it was plain sailing for Brazil with the Samba Boys all but eliminating Scotland from the World Cup… but the plain sailing we’re more interested in is around their coast.

Particularly as Scottish fans will have money in their pockets still which we’d saved for another month in the USA, Mexico or Canada.

It’s many years now since my first cruise on the high seas, well, the Med, when the Brazilian hospitality manager told us of his homeland’s many charms and how it was always nuts on that cruise.

That cruise company has long sailed off into history but we’ve met new friends along the way and are always delighted when Swan Hellenic come visiting.

Particularly when they’re teasing us with packages such as their Soul Samba and Sea: A Luxury Cultural Cruise through Coastal Brazil –and with a £1,900 saving too.

The Joys from Brazil

You’ll embark on your luxury cruise in Salvador de Bahia, a city rich in Afro-Brazilian culture and finish off in the streets of Rio de Janeiro.

The itinerary takes you through Brazil’s mix of lively cities and relaxed beach towns, each offering unique experiences along the way.

Explore the historic Pelourinho in Salvador, renowned for its lively atmosphere and colonial architecture.

In Itacaré, enjoy the rhythms of local capoeira dancers.

Relax in Trancoso’s boho-chic setting, with its quadrado surrounded by rainforest.

Venture to the Abrolhos Archipelago, where guests can witness the marine life and biodiversity.

And as you travel, you’ll engage with local cultures and partake in diverse activities.

Dive into the clear waters of natural pools in Abrolhos while snorkelling, or simply enjoy the ship’s observation decks.

Absorb expert insights during onboard lectures or refine photography skills.

With guidance from professional snappers.

Delight in the nightlife in Buzios and Rio, savouring caipirinha cocktails and the carnival vibe.

Samba time

Get your feet wet: And soak in the atmosphere

A six-night Soul, Samba and-Sea Journey to the Heart of Brazil, departs on October 25, on board the SH Vega costing £2,750pp.

With an added bonus of Gold wi-fi package and $300 on board ship credit (was £4,675pp, saving £1,925pp).

On a cruise only price which includes an ocean-view stateroom, all meals onboard, plus selected drinks.

A 24-hour room service, self-service laundry, lecture programmes by experienced expedition team and guest speakers.

One selected shore excursion per port of call, standard wi-fi, and onboard gratuities and port taxes.

So now that the World Cup has lost its interest with Scotland out.

Then maybe it’s time to Swan off somewhere exotic and my Brazilian hospitality manager of old would point us.

To his homeland where they open their arms to visitors.

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How Scotland brought goals to Brazil

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And for the World Cup day that’s in it… how Scotland brought goals to Brazil.

And the story of a true pioneer of the Beautiful Game, who you would probably have never heard of here in Scotland.

Unless, of course, you live in the village of Busby, south of Glasgow, where there is a small bust to the great man.

Sprouting Thomas

We are, of course, name checking dye maker Thomas Donohoe here.

For it was he who organised the first informal football match in Brazil near Rio in 1894.

And is as is so often the way is celebrated more here than in his own homeland.

With the five-time world champion Brazilians erecting a 5m statue of Thomas outside the Bangu Shopping Centre.

In the Bangu neighborhood, home to the textile mill where Donohoe worked.

Miller’s tale

Proper Charlie: Father of Brazilian football

Where Thomas led other Scots followed with Charles Miller, the son of a Scottish engineer and Brazilian mother credited.

As the Father of Brazilian Football.

Who established the Paulista League, the country’s first organised football competition.

Of course just introducing a ball, boots and posts to a country doesn’t guarantee that they can turn that into a fine art.

Our Beautiful Game

And this is where Archie McLean emerges next in the story of Brazilian football.

The Paisley mechanic arriving in São Paulo in 1912 and founding the Scottish Wanderers.

And introducing the Scottish short-passing style known in Brazil as A Tabelhinha (the rhythm).

Which in the passing, as it were, we gave to our English neighbours decades before.

And you’re welcome, even if you don’t give us the credit.

Brazilians had until then played a kick-and-rush style.

A nod here too to Ayr footballer Jock Hamilton who the Scottish Football Museum credit as the first professional football coach in Brazil.

And we gave them Pele, Ronaldo and Vini

A sliding doors moment which meant that Brazil would cultivate.

The Garrinchas, Peles, Zicos, Romarios, Ronaldos, Ronaldinhos, Neymars and Vini Jnrs.

Rather than, well, the workmanlike types who will try to shake up the world tonight when Scotland face Brazil in Miami.

Hoping to make history by progressing past the group stages of the World Cup finals at the eighth time of asking.

Where do you want your statue?

Of course, all of this adulation and worship of false idols will escalate to a whole new level.

Should Scotland do the unthinkable and get the right result to qualify for the last 32.

And Super John McGinn do the business off the back of his moon-sized backside.

When we will gladly tear down the statue of slave apologist James Dundas, atop the 150ft Melville Monument in Edinburgh.

And replace him with Bravearse.

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The Galapagos are turtley the ultimate in slow travel

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A shout-out here to our heroes in a half-shell on their special day because the Galapagos are turtley the ultimate in slow travel.

Now, as you well know by now, we’ve been spending years poking our noses underwater and into turtles’ lives.

Only to discover we only had to take ourselves out to Turtle Nirvana, the Galapagos, where they’re given right of way on the roads.

With tour guides holding up traffic signs to keep motorists at bay and allow our slow creepers to cross the path.

Darwin and a few species

Our friends at The Internet Traveller have put together a 12-night Ecuador and Galapagos special from £4755pps.

Where you can channel your inner Charles Darwin and get up close and personal with the Giant Turtles.

Of course, because this is slow travel so we’re in no hurry and are glad to sample the joys of Quito in Ecuador.

Stroll through the cobble street UNESCO-listed Old Town.

And take a ride on the TelefériQo for jaw-dropping views of the city and beyond.

Your tour will see you rest up at the Dann Carlton Hotel, because tomorrow, the real jungle adventure begins.

Head in the clouds

Big reveal here though The Internet Traveller wants us to do a bit of work now for our rewards.

If you can call it that as next stop is Ecuador’s cloud forest, Mashpi Lodge.

You’ll wake up to the calls of howler monkeys and the flutter of over 400 bird species.

Hike through misty trails, chase waterfalls, and glide through the treetops on the unique Dragonfly canopy ride.

While nightfall brings a whole new spectacle – bioluminescent fungi and the eerie glow of nocturnal creatures.

Your hosts will give you an overnight back in Quito to prepare you for your meeting with the turtles.

And snorkel up at Tijeretas cove where you’ll have the chance to swim alongside sea turtles, rays, and sea lions.

Our big beast

You’ll get a day to yourself on Isla San Cristobal and perhaps take a boat excursion to Kicker Rock or Isla Lobos.

And again pop in on the sea turtles, eagle rays, and the gentle (phew!) Galápagos shark.

Before visiting Isla Santa Cruz and a reunion with the big beast of the origin of the species… remember him!

You’ll arrive by speedboat after a riveting two and a half hour journey.

The Charles Darwin Research Station would make the old beardie one proud.

With its ongoing conservation efforts to protect the unique ecosystem.

And the perfect opportunity to have up-close encounters with the majestic giant tortoises.

A different breed

Later that day you’ll venture to the highlands where you’ll see the tortoises roam freely in their natural habitat.

There’s always another island, of course, and Isla Isabela is the largest in the Galapagos.

And one of the most volcanically active on Earth and you’ll get the chance to hike 17km up to Sierra Negra Volcano.

While an excursion to Las Tintoreras will give you the chance to observe white-tipped sharks at rest and see where marine iguanas nest.

Now because there is something admittedly voyeuristic here don’t overthink what you’re doing at the Giant Tortoise Breeding Centre.

Because if David Attenborough can…

Show me your boobies

There’s a whole sea of exotic creatures in and around Isla Santa Cruz and here you’re allowed to play out your inner kiddie.

And seek out the blue-footed boobie sea birds and pelicans.

Which is as good a place to complete your slow travel odyssey before making your way back slowly to Quito.

And on to London and quicker than Charlie and his Beagle who took a year to get home.

Countries, Cruising, Ships, South America

Rio by the Sea-oh with Swan Hellenic

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The hospitality manager on our first cruise told us their favourite trip was Brazil which is why we’re alighting on Rio by the Sea-oh with Swan Hellenic.

One of the 36 voyages on offer as part of the Black Friday Expedition Collection sale, ranging from six to 20 nights.

The offer comes with a$1,000 onboard credit per cabin and savings reaching up to £2,600 per stateroom.

Clients can choose from journeys across Antarctica and the Arctic, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America.

For departures spanning March 5 to July 29 with bookings to be made between November 17 and December 2 to avail of the offer.

With offer inclusive fares starting at £2,695pp.

Braziliant cruising

Among the standout sailings is the six-night Salvadore Rio voyage departing November 25. Soul, Samba and Sea Journey to Heart of Brazil.

From £2,835pp, your Braziliant cruise, our pals at Swan Hellenic tell us that it is an unforgettable journey.

Starting in Salvador de Bahia, a city rich in Afro-Brazilian culture, and culminating in the vibrant streets of Rio de Janeiro.

They encourage us to explore the historic Pelourinho in Salvador and take in the colonial architecture.

While Itacaré buzzes to the rhythms of local capoeira dancers (no, us neither but we’re here to learn).

Trancoso is known for its boho-chic setting, with its iconic quadrado surrounded by lush rainforest.

Dip you toe in

The Abrolhos Archipelago throbs with marine life and breathtaking biodiversity.

While you can dive in too to the clear waters of its natural pools.

And snorkel, or simply enjoy the ship’s observation decks.

And because you know that you like to spend your nights partying.

Then you’ll be lapping up in Buzios and Rio, savouring caipirinha cocktails and the carnival vibe.

And having taken in the charms of Swan Hellenic in rather different shores, off Leith, Edinburgh’s port, we long for warmer Brazilian climes.

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Go nuts for Amazon Brazil

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And if all those big heads pressing the flesh at COP30 has piqued your interest then here’s where’s to go nuts for Amazon Brazil.

They’re the Amazon Explorers travel providers, who will immerse yourself into indigenous life.

Now our amigos at Feel Brasil know everything there is about the state of Amazonas.

The most indigenous in South America’s largest country, and home to over 50 ethnic groups.

Who guard the secrets of medicinal plants, astronomy, and sustainable forest management.

Go native

Communities such as Cipiá, Tatuyo, Diakuru, and Tuyuka are located along the banks of the Rio Negro.

And they are happy to open up their villages for a responsible ethnotourism experience.

Where visitors are not mere spectators but active participants in a cultural legacy that dates back centuries.

Each ritual, every body painting, and every story told reveals a sacred relationship with nature.

Tour de force

The indigenous immersion in the Rio Negro is a community-based tourism experience.

Where indigenous guides point out healing leaves, trees that house spirits, and fruits that nourish generations.

You’ll dine like a native which means tanajura ants, smoked fish, and exotic fruits.

The adventure begins early at the Roadway Port in Manaus’s historic centre.

Where you’ll board a fast boat that glides over the dark waters of the Rio Negro.

The tour lasts six hours and is available from Monday to Sunday.

A warm welcome

Walk like a Brazilian: Learning the customs

All the best cultural tours come with a welcoming committee and Amazon Explorers’ comes with bells and whistles.

And a ritual dance, where music and movement express the spirituality and stories of the original peoples.

You’ll be invited to participate actively, learning basic steps that express gratitude to nature.

And given a craft demonstration and the chance to take home a memento.

And know you have contributed to the local economy.

How to get there

And if you want to be really eco-friendly then you’ll bus it from Rio.

And here Rome2Rio have done all the heavy lifting for us with the details.

It’ll be a mere 49 hours 42 minutes but that’s a small sacrifice, and price at from £184-241, to help the planet.

You’ll get to see more of the region too as you get driven through Ribas do Rio do Pardo en route to Maunas.

But, of course, we’ll not judge if time, and maybe a bad back, is your enemy.

With flights from Rio taking 6 hours and 7 minutes and costing between £141-411.

Now TAP Air Portugal are the carriers to take you from London to Rio.

And we found a sample price return at £1424pp.

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Pleasure cruises to unite Argentina and the Falklands

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Where battleships once crowded the South Atlantic seas now pleasure cruises to unite Argentina and the Falklands, or Malvinas.

The invaders though, as is always best, arm themselves with binoculars, cameras and money to spend.

On board ROL Cruises’ 21-nighter, showcasing ballroom Buenos Aires, the immense Iguazu Falls.

And the fauna and flora of the Falklands and ch-ch-ch-chilly penguins of Chile.

With your South Atlantic odyssey a year and a half away, flying out of London on February 21, there’s plenty of time to save up.

Tango in the night

You’ll quickstep into your holiday with a two-night stay in the Argentine capital.

At a 5* hotel with a dinner and tango show as part of a Concierge Class Stateroom and a Buenos Aires tour of the city’s highlights.

Your feet, barely touched the ground, you’ll be hotfooting it back to the airport for the next leg of your journey.

Two nights at Iguazu, at a 5* airport, naturally.

Before taking in the 55,000 hectares National Park and its lush rainforest.

Named for the river serving its northern border, meaning ‘great waters’ in the Gurani language.

Falling over yourself

You’ll be taken to the 80m-drop waterfalls that separate Argentina from Brazil and which are taller and wider than Niagara.

From where you can look down the Devil’s Throat from the balcony at Garganta del Diablo.

Attack it from the base by taking the elevator down to the base and stop right above river level.

From a 1,000m footbridge, admire the Falls or go up an elevator to the Salto Floreano viewpoint.

Celebrity status

You’ll overnight again in Buenos Aires before boarding Equinox from our favourite Celebrity stable.

And your 14-night all-inclusive voyage.

You’ll tick off another country with a stop-off in Montevideo in Uruguay.

Before claiming another for yourself with the Falklands/Malvinas which, of course, takes some sailing.

And you’ll be grateful your whale of a vessel in Stanley Harbour.

Which is dotted with the hulks of whalers vessels that succumbed to the fierce winds and waves of the South Atlantic.

Cape crusaders

Buttressed by the bulk of Celebrity Equinox to cruise by Cape Horn and the Strait of Magellan to get round the other side.

To the Punta Arenas of Chile and gawp at the soaring mountains, beautiful national parks, vast ice fields and towering glaciers.

And even trek through Magallanes National Reserve or visit the penguin colony at Seno Otway.

Before leaving the saddlers behind for the next party.

And turning back on yourself for Puerto Madryn, Argentina, Punta Del Este, Uruguay and Buenos Aires and home to London.

Deal us in

It’ll be plain sailing too with a discount taking your Oceanview cabin down from £6,899 to £5,999.

And your Sunset Concierge reduced from £8,499 to £7,699.

So as you plan your calendars then make this your task force.

The Pleasure cruises to unite Argentina and the Falklands

Countries, Cruising, Deals, South America

Pleasure cruise in the Falklands

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If you had a uniform and a gun you used to get there for free… but now the only big ships breaking the waves are a pleasure cruise in the Falklands.

This time too we come in peace which is what the Falklands offers, a tranquility that is hard to find in this hustle bustle world.

Our friends at ROL Cruises have the very thing, a 27-nighter which, in these more stable times, even includes a stop-off in Argentina.

A modern task force

This is MS Maud’s maiden season in the Antarctica including five days of icy exploration.

With exclusive savings of up to £6,200.

And an additional discount of up to £875 per booking, book by 8pm, September 30.

You’ll kick off your adventure rather differently than the fabled Brits from the Falklands.

Flying in from London for a Buenos Aires overnighter at a 4* overnighter.

Where you can go full Argentinian with a dinner and tango excursion.

Landing on the Falklands

The locals: The penguins are out in force

Take the next three days to enjoy the ship and sea and appreciate the feast you’ll enjoy rather than those soldiers’ rations.

Before you get to explore three days in the Falkland archipelago.

Enjoy a community walk around Stanley, taking in the Jubilee Villas gardens, Christ Church Cathedral and the Historic Dockyard Museum.

ROL’s landings, hikes and excursions are guided by the conditions.

But fingers crossed you’ll be able to visit albatross and penguin colonies.

And they are often found sharing space with seals.

South Georgia on our minds

And those of us old enough to have lived through those days will recall that it was South Georgia where the Falklands War started.

And your next two days will be spent cruising towards the island.

Of course there is more wildlife here than human life and that’s no bad thing.

The Expedition Team will fill you in on the polar history, geology and glaciology.

You’ll spend three days in the ‘Serengeti of the Southern Ocean’.

Its unique position free from sea ice makes the island a breeding site for large colonies of penguins, other seabirds and seals.

An Important Bird Area, it is home to albatrosses, petrels, shags, skuas and terns.

The team will also try to get you out to Grytviken, the final resting place of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton.

All white

Of course the highlight is getting to where the sea runs out and the ice begins.

When you see the icebergs in all their glory and its inhabitants, the Gentoo, Chinstrap and Adélie penguins.

You’ll spend four days exploring several possible landing sites, the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands.

You may also get a chance to go kayaking among icebergs and seals, or snowshoe to a stunning viewpoint

Before you take on Drake’s Passage, and we picked up on our travels that if you put a plaster behind your ear it will allay seasickness.

Chile chilly waters

And afore ye go you’ll transfer from Puntas Arenas, Chile, to Santiago to spend your last night in a 4* hotel before flying back to London.

ROL offers a choice of cabins but we imagine you’ll want the Arctic Suite (yes, we know that’s the icy north, but…).

The Arctic Suite comes in at £10,699, down from £12,099.

But you’ll be able to enjoy the beauty and serenity of one of the last unspoiled places on Earth.

On a pleasure cruise in the Falklands.

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Darien back on the tourist map

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As tourist destinations go it didn’t catch on in the same way as say Blackpool or Ibiza but here’s Darien back on the tourist map.

Darien used to be a big thing in the 1690s after it had been identified by outsiders as a route from Atlantic to the Pacific.

Particularly those, like me, of a Scottish variety who, jealous of their English neighbours’ burgeoning empire, went after their own.

Only to find unsurprisingly that the locals, the neighbouring English and Dutch colonists and even God himself didn’t agree.

And cursed by plague, pestilence and penury in the jungle, their bid to establish a New Caledonia ended in bankrupting Scotland.

And why does this matter to you if you’re not of the Scottish variety?

Well the opportunistic English hotfooted it up to Scotland to buy them out and force a union on them, the United Kingdom.

Panama chat

If I haven’t sold the Darien to you yet, then maybe I’m better passing the job over to our friends at Swan Hellenic cruises.

The SH Diana people who will take you around Panama and Peru.

And into the jungle to meet the indigenous Embera people of the Darien.

Where we’re expecting they’ll be more welcoming than 325 years ago.

And Swan Hellenic will be coming in good will to promote the Darien.

Graceful Swan

The SH Diana is brand new for 2024 from Lima to Panama City, along South America.

And, of course, you’ll get to meet the natives who were here before any of us, God’s other critters.

Nature including Humboldt Penguins and Southern Sea Lions on Isla Guanape.

Peruvian pelicans and Blue-Footed Boobies on Lobos de Tierra.

One hundred and thirty species of hummingbird on Puerto Bolivar.

And nested waved albatross on Isla de la Plata.

Deal us in

Departing on March 18, the nine-night Cultures of Northern Peru and Biodiversity expedition cruise costs from £5,356 pps

Including return group transfers from the airport to the cruise port.

One pre-night cruise accommodation with breakfast in a four/five star hotel or onboard.

All meals on board, onboard accommodation in a stateroom selected category.

Twenty-four hour room service, drinks available all day, lecture programmes by experienced expedition team and guest speakers (phew)!

One selected short excursion per port of call, standard Wi-Fi, onboard gratuities and port taxes.

And maybe that’s where the Scottish navy went wrong.

And why they should have followed Swan Hellenic’s lead and why we have Darien back on the tourist map.

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We’re all Patagonian

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If we are what we wear then we’re all Patagonian…

The outdoor clothing brand you can wear to give the illusion that you’re a Bear Grylls adventurer.

For the real Patagonia we rely, as we so often do when it comes to big adventures, on our friends at Hayes & Jarvis.

Patagonia, of course, is the variegated 400,000sq mile tip of South America, covering Argentina and Chile.

Where you can do everything from hiking up glaciers.

Journeying deep into Torres del Paine National Park and spotting orcas just off the coast.

Passport check

Horses for courses: The Patagonia plains

And so with our own personalised H&J passport holder and document eager to get out of the drawer…

Then our interest is piqued by H&J’s prompt for their Patagonian options.

And they remind us that we can combine an Antarctic Cruise with a Patagonian adventure.

Or add a few city breaks across Chile and Argentina.

As you can see it’s a £4,999pp 12-day trip of a lifetime.

Two to tango

Well, it does take two to tango and that’s where you’ll start in the tango capital, Buenos Aires.

Where you’ll guided through your steps before rewarding yourself with Argentinian wine.

A rock and a cool place: On your H&J trip

Buenos Aires is a delight and you can take in the city’s architecture and cathedral on a tour of the capital.

Before you visit Plaza de Mayo and the river port of San Telmo.

Now seeing you’re in South America you’ll want to fly south like the birds.

Beautiful South

And H&J will oblige, taking you to Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world.

With its fascinating mix of museums and harbours.

And the Tierra del Fuego National Park which you can explore on foot.

They’ll ppppick up the pace and set sail next to Martillo Island.

For a rare close/up of the native Magellan and Gentoo penguin colonies, albatrosses and other birdlife.

Before setting out for El Calafate for a full day at the National Park Los Glaciares which is mint.

With its fantastic walking trails and cave paintings.

Puerto Natales is noted for its Biosphere Reserve.

The UNESCO National Park Torres del Paine, which boasts stunning waterfalls, mirror image lakes and herds of guanacos.

Chillin’ in Chile

And because Patagonia is a two-country experience you’ll want to get chillin’ in Chile.

Santiago will be our final stop wher you’ll have the opportunity to explore Chile’s capital city.

With a trip of the university and central markets.

Before you cross the Mapocho River to San Cristobal Hill for a stunning view over Santiago and the Andes.

And finish your tour as you began with some more wine tasting.

And a few glasses of the best Chilean wine and we’re all Patagonian.