Destination: Argentina

Flights, boredom and culture shock

Wed, 13 May 2009 | By treezy | Views [529] | Comments [2]

So I got on the plane to Buenos Aires no problem, chatted to a lovely Italian woman on the plane, and then the shock began. Not culture shock per say, but shock as realisation hit that the service of Emirates and Singapore Airlines is NOT the norm. ... Read more >

Gallery: May 2009

Tue, 12 May 2009 | By doreen-b | Photo Gallery

Dude! I finally wrote something

Sun, 10 May 2009 | By netsy19 | Views [757]

So I think everyone would agree that I’m pretty much sucking at this whole blog thing…. Basically, I’ve been really busy… and really sick… all at the same time. Horrible combination. But, that doesn’t mean I haven’t been enjoying my self. We’ve made ... Read more >

"Monkey Chatters"

Sun, 10 May 2009 | By doreen-b | Views [419]

I have been busy getting back into the swing of things here in Cordoba.  I will start teaching English at the Fredrick Institute on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and also I'll be looking for private tutoring opportunities too.  I went out with some friends ... Read more >

Iguazu Falls

Sat, 9 May 2009 | By thebigtrip | Views [965] | Comments [1]

We arrived to Foz du Iguacu Sunday afternoon after a twenty three hour bus journey from Rio. After a bite to eat near our Pousada we headed to a bar in the city. We were quietly having a drink outside when fireworks went off from a nearby apartment ... Read more >

Tags: argentina, brazil, foz du iguacu, iguazu falls, puerto iguacu

Gallery: Iguacu falls, Brazil and Argentina

Sat, 9 May 2009 | By thebigtrip | Photo Gallery

The beginning

Tue, 5 May 2009 | By mickey_blue_eyes | Views [254]

I booked this holiday in March 2009 as a result of a strong feeling that I wanted to do some community work abroad.  Ive been to South America(Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay) before in 2002 and felt a natural desire to return there.  Although Brazil was ... Read more >

Mar Del Plata

Mon, 4 May 2009 | By evan_pritchard | Views [590]

Not a long trip this one. 5 - 6 hour semi-cama bus ride to Mar Del Plata - the beach holiday destination for Portenos. Stepped of the coach at 11.15 approx into cool wind and quiet city streets. No idea where we were going. A quick consult with the lonely ... Read more >

Gallery: Panama Canal

Mon, 4 May 2009 | By doreen-b | Photo Gallery

Iguazu Falls

Sun, 3 May 2009 | By globalgirljen | Views [1886]

Our final big sight in Argentina was to be Iguazu Falls. The bus ride there was fairly empty, some say tourism in the area was severly slow due to the Dengue Fever outbreak certain zones in Argentina are suffering. (Dengue Fever is contracted via a certain ... Read more >

Tags: iguazu, waterfalls

The Vines of Mendoza

Fri, 1 May 2009 | By globalgirljen | Views [1720]

After a quick taste of Chile, we hadn´t had enough of Argentina, so we hit the road for a full day bus ride through the Andes to Mendoza.  I had high hopes for Mendoza and it filled every expectation and more.  Mendoza has all the benefits of a big city:... Read more >

Tags: wine, winery

Bodegas and Gauchos

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 | By mogsie08-09 | Views [628]

It was another long bus journey to reach Mendoza but finally, after having left the semitropical north behind and passed through farming country I arrived in the semi-arid area in which the city sits. I found a busy city with a large central square which ... Read more >

I'll have my chicken "al disco" please

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 | By iainjosim | Views [1920] | Comments [7]

We're at the edge of the Andes now, in a city called Mendoza, which is a big producer of great wines, particularly Malbecs. We rented bikes yesterday in a nearby town called Maipu and rode around to several wineries for "tastings" (actually ... Read more >

Tags: mendoza malbec mr hugo

Gallery: Mendoza

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 | By iainjosim | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Buenos Aires

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 | By amyaaron | Photo Gallery