By the time Tony co-founded Lonely Planet Publications in 1973, he already had the travel bug. And ever since, travel and discovery have been at the heart of his life and career.
After crossing the River Plate from Buenos Aires to Colonia I travelled north to Fray Bentos with its history of canned food. Most Brits don’t realise that familiar supermarket brand – Fray Bentos – comes from Uruguay. Next stop was the capital Montevideo from where I...
That high speed Buquebus ferry sailed me across the River Plate from Buenos Aires to Colonia, a delightful place with a strong Spanish colonial flavor and lots of restaurants and cafes – and museums – to attract day-tripping Argentinians. ◄ City Gate, Porton de Cam...
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