Destination: Argentina

Travel Recipe

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By khanele | Views [455] | Scholarship Entry

Spanish is very easy, just say everything with "ere". If you were a tailor at home here you’re called "sastrere". Forty years in the country you’re called "extranjere”. Have a wife and children in Europe here you’re called "soltere". -from Jevel Katz’s ... Read more >

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A Train to Tucuman

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By jmj | Views [513] | Scholarship Entry

I’ll never forget the day that I left Rosario, Argentina. I arrived at the train station and purchased my fare. “Usted quiere primera o normal?” the ticket man asked me. “Normal,” of course. My twenty-year-old self wanted nothing of luxuries, even though ... Read more >

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Thu, 15 May 2014 | By juanmaiso | Views [329] | Scholarship Entry

The night train stopped in the middle of nowhere. No trainwreck or explanations: just a stop. Then raw voices telling us to get out. But there was something after all, a dark train station with a sign: “Azul”. A little town in Buenos Aires's province ... Read more >

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Mendoza Redux

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By ingano | Views [382] | Scholarship Entry

I am writing from Mendoza –Argentina, home of great wines, the “Sage of the Andes” known as Silo, the famous outlaw-out-of-love Vairoleto, and my father Ulises Manuel Rinaudo. I have been here for three weeks, but my journey began far before that, 37 ... Read more >

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El Campo

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By thetravelingseed | Views [455] | Scholarship Entry

Over the melody of two guitars José closes his eyes. He inhales and slowly exhales a poem. It's a Cantata Riojana, tradicional sang poems from La Rioja, Argentina. He is 70, hefty white hair, prominent belly, thick eyebrows. I don’t know what these words ... Read more >

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The trunk episode

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By startingthejourney | Views [235] | Scholarship Entry

I have learnt two important things in my life: 1:the unplanned trips turn to be the best ones;and 2:whenever you travel with friends, you always have great stories to tell.This story is about one of the best journeys I’ve ever made and it was with my ... Read more >

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Rain or Shine They're Happy

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By discoveringsouthamerica | Views [291] | Scholarship Entry

It was my first day volunteering in Argentina and I’ve never been confronted with such poverty in my entire life. After the two hour bus ride out from the city center of Córdoba we arrived in a small neighborhood. Suddenly the roads were dirt and most ... Read more >

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Point A To Point B

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By tangonomad | Views [231] | Scholarship Entry

I’m standing at the top of the Andes Mountains. To my left the peaks climb higher and higher, spiraling upwards into the clouds. To my right is my new friend Helen with a petite Argentinean man strapped to her back, a Swiss cheese parachute trailing behind ... Read more >

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Rough and Tough: The Beauty of La Boca

Tue, 13 May 2014 | By backpackerzone | Views [342] | Scholarship Entry

La Boca, Argentina, brings up many splendid visions that are as romantic as they are tough. This dangerous barrio is located near Buenos Aires’s old port, and retains a strong Italian influence from the days of its earliest settlers. The best way, and ... Read more >

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Slippers and suit

Mon, 12 May 2014 | By renan-franca | Views [262] | Scholarship Entry

It was 10 pm and I was returning by walk to my hotel. It was my first night in Buenos Aires and I was wondering arrive at my hotel and sleep. I was tired after walking the tourist areas all day in the capital of Argentina. When I was about two blocks ... Read more >

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Conquer.

Fri, 9 May 2014 | By lyla123 | Views [240] | Scholarship Entry

I´ll never forget the day that I traveled to L.A. That was an amazing experience because I was a teenager. I known a lot of people including chinese, all of them were beautiful people who always were happy and predisposed to help and talk about everything.... Read more >

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Photos: Travel to Argentina

Thu, 8 May 2014 | By daretodream | Photo Gallery

Living in my dream

Thu, 8 May 2014 | By daretodream | Views [325] | Scholarship Entry

My story starts 5 years before when I was sitting in the chair and thinking, what I really want to do in my life. Next month I went to Aiesec Diwali (Biggest Hindu festival in India) party and there I meet Rui (guy from Portugal). Next he added me in ... Read more >

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The law of attraction

Wed, 7 May 2014 | By mountainonthemind | Views [309] | Scholarship Entry

I consider myself to be really lucky: In a manner it is actually difficult to choose a single story to talk about. But this one was pretty intense and I think it represents well the law of attraction somehow. Argentina, 2012. My first time in the Andes, ... Read more >

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Once upon a time...

Tue, 6 May 2014 | By lifexperience | Views [296] | Scholarship Entry

Right now i'm sitting at Campo Base hostel (Mendoza city, Mendoza, Argentina). Almost a year ago, I had what people called an ideal job, I was living on my own and had my beautiful aparment, a nice group of people arround me, I was practicing many different ... Read more >

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