Destination: Argentina

Our first week observations and experiences

Fri, 5 Jan 2018 | By teresa421 | Views [545]

Hello all wanting to know about our adventures in America del Sur. First i must say my Spanish skills are still very limited but in Buenos Aeries that did not prove to be a problem. After several plane changes and airport security checks we finally arrive ... Read more >

Tags: buenos aires, selcome to america del sur!

Photos: Argentina

Tue, 2 Jan 2018 | By teresa421 | Photo Gallery

Argentina and Uruguay

Sat, 30 Dec 2017 | By emily_witenden | Views [442]

Over 30 hours of traveling, I arrived at my workaway place Haras - a thoroughbred stud that also trained endurance horses. I'd decided to try spend a couple of weeks here for a different kind of experience, try and learn more about horse training and ... Read more >

Don't cry for me I am headed to Argentina!

Mon, 25 Dec 2017 | By teresa421 | Views [546]

Time to break the grip of winter heading to Argentina with 3 other traveling collaborators in celebration of shared birthdays. WE are here now in chile in the Plaines de Torres area.

Tags: argentina, south america, uruguay

Photos: Ushuaia & Tierra del Fuego

Sat, 23 Dec 2017 | By suziqtn | Photo Gallery

El Caminito

Fri, 22 Dec 2017 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [721]

Rich in colour and tango, El Caminito is an interesting area of BA. Having read and being warned about the dangers of pickpocketing in BA's most colourful area, I left my cherished pounamu necklace at Fernando's flat and brought along just a little bit ... Read more >

BA BO

Thu, 21 Dec 2017 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [667]

Billed as the "Paris of the Americas" I had to get out there today and see what all the hype is about. After the snowstorms of Ushuaia, being bundled up in a parka in Antarctica, the hammering rain of the Falklands, and the thrashing winds of Patagonia, ... Read more >

Photos: Buenos Aires

Wed, 20 Dec 2017 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery

La Capital via Neuquen

Mon, 18 Dec 2017 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [259]

Setting out from Bariloche yesterday I still had a long journey ahead of me. I was still closer to El Calafate than to Buenos Aires despite the two-night hitchhiking journey. Cheers to Leo for hosting me for a couple of nights in a place with a fabulous ... Read more >

Photos: Neuquén

Mon, 18 Dec 2017 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery

Bariloche Landscapes

Sun, 17 Dec 2017 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [402]

After dealing with several windy and cloudy days in Patagonia, I’ve finally come upon a cloudless day in Argentina. The light was right and it was the perfect day to pack some maté, allow my CS host, Leo to gather up some friends, and go ... Read more >

Photos: San Carlos de Bariloche

Sat, 16 Dec 2017 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery

El Calafate to Bariloche

Sat, 16 Dec 2017 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [853]

In the past three days I’ve hitchhiked more than 1,500 km and I feel like, in a way, I started out in Mackenzie Country (NZ) with a view of two lakes that look very similar to Lake Tekapo and Lake Pukaki, then I passed through Outback New South ... Read more >

Photos: Ruta 40

Thu, 14 Dec 2017 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery

Glaciers & Travel Rigours

Tue, 12 Dec 2017 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [777]

I’ve seen many glaciers, yet I’d be in awe after today. Ever since I’ve returned from Antarctica, I’ve been dealing with an unprecedented bout of depression and I can’t figure out why. I’m this down after accomplishing ... Read more >