We spent two nights in Santiago and six in Buenos Aires with Grand Circle Travel and 15 nights on the Crown with Norwegian Cruise Lines.

Go here for more on: Santiago, Chile, Puerto Montt, Puerto Chacabuco, Chilean Fjords, Straights of Magellan, Punta Arenas, Tierra del Fuego and webcams.

Go here for more on: Ushuaia, Cape Horn, Falkland Islands, Patagonia, The Pampas, Puerto Madryn, penguins, Montevideo, Uruguay, Buenos Aires, tango dancing, Argentina and webcams.

The best parts of this trip were exploring a new part of the world, seeing the cute penguins in their habitat, looking at glaciers up close again, learning about the tango and watching the dancers, experiencing "free-style" cruising, and meeting new people. (Travel buddies, go here.) All in all, a wonderful trip.