Destination: Argentina

Spanish, Tango and meat, meat and more meat.

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 | By tk_inks | Views [1369]

Hola from Argentina! Here we are back in the Southern Hemisphere and the heat. After the past three months of winter weather with not a day over 15 degrees it was a bit of a shock to the system to arrive in hot and humid ... Read more >

Photos: Buenos Aires, Argentina (including Uruguay)

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 | By tk_inks | Photo Gallery

The City of Good Winds

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 | By agrant | Views [536]

Hola! Well it's day 5 already and still no entries - time for an update! Buenos Aires has been a good stay so far - we had a good flight over and have set up camp in a hostel named Milhouse which is heavily populated with Australians. The hostel ... Read more >

Photos: Bariloche and around

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 | By lucyandtim | Photo Gallery

Photos: Refugios and ice cream

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 | By lucyandtim | Photo Gallery

Hikers paradise

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 | By lucyandtim | Views [984] | Comments [6]

Where to start! It's been another busy week full of some more amazing experiences. Having left Esquel and Cholila behind us, we arrived in El Bolsón (home of the hippy) knowing that there was some good hiking to be had in the local mountains, along ... Read more >

Viva la noche, Viva la fiesta

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 | By holagatita | Views [640]

Its seems that so far all I have blogged about has been volunteering! Well theres soo much more going on here. Yes during the day I've been volunteering but at night....there is always a fiesta. I don't think I've ever danced so much in my life! As ... Read more >

Photos: Trekking in and around Esquel

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 | By lucyandtim | Photo Gallery

Ray Mears eat your heart out!

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 | By lucyandtim | Views [1194] | Comments [3]

Time for a little update before we head back up into the mountains for some more playtime! We left you last time in Esquel, having hung up the tent for a night and 'splashed out' on a real hostel room; hot showers, kitchen, bed!! Luxury some might say! ... Read more >

Buenos Aires - Argentina

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 | By cwalker1218 | Views [1419]

We had to stay in the hole of a town called Rio Gallegos for one night and it wasn’t even cheap….. however, we had a very cramped old fashioned dorm room to ourselves which was nice for a change. The wind outside was so extreme you could hardly walk ... Read more >

Photos: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 | By cwalker1218 | Photo Gallery

A coastal detour

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 | By lucyandtim | Views [685] | Comments [3]

Hola a todos! Just a quick one to update you all on our very busy bus tour of the East coast of Argentina. We were originally planning a trip to Ushuaia so headed towards Rio Gallegos in order to get a connecting bus heading in the right direction.... Read more >

L.I.F.E in Argentina

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 | By holagatita | Views [434] | Comments [1]

Well, its been about a week since I've posted last. And what has happened since then? So so much. I've met some pretty cool people here, from all over the world. The majority are from England, and France, as well as a few from Norway, Australia, Canada, ... Read more >

Photos: Road to Esquel

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 | By lucyandtim | Photo Gallery

Ice Cream

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 | By zapatosrojos | Views [468]

Argentina is the country of ice cream; parlours carry about 40 flavours on average and light weights (but not for long, ha ha) may take a cone, whilst the serious Argentinian will buy a tub, which is sold in 1/4, 1/2 or 1 kilo. Considering it my duty ... Read more >