Destination: Argentina

Gallery: My first week in South America

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 | By porridge | Photo Gallery

The Amazing Iguazu Falls

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 | By doreen-b | Views [2062] | Comments [4]

I went to Iguazu Falls from October 9 to 14, on a large excursion bus with 59 other people. The Iguazu Falls is located in one of the most northern points of Argentina on the border with Brazil and Paraguay. It took us 20 hours to get there but it was ... Read more >

Buenos Aires Marathon

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 | By porridge | Views [1261] | Comments [3]

Four Marathons on four continents in 50 weeks, sorry I had to write it down for it to sink in properly. Words cant describe how I felt yesterday after I crossed the line after pounding the roads of Buenos Aires for 4hours and 31 minutes. It isn't ... Read more >

Cordoba

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 | By clairejennings | Views [519]

In Cordoba at the minute but leaving tmra to go to Rosario. The city has a really European feel to it, maybe cos it´s a university city. Apparantly it was the place where rich Argentinians came to about 50 years ago when there was lots of money in the ... Read more >

Sydney - Santiago - Buenos Aires

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 | By porridge | Views [629] | Comments [2]

Hola, just a quick update to let you know I'm still alive. After Tonga I went back to Sydney for four days before catching my flight to Chile last Monday. I left Sydney on Monday afternoon at 12 and arrived in Santiago De Chile at 1pm on the same day, ... Read more >

MUGGING in Iguazu

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 | By clairejennings | Views [958] | Comments [1]

Well, I had been warned it was gonna happen but didn´t really expect it to pan out the way it did. On the tour from the Puerto Iguazu to the Argentinian side of the falls we had been given a packed lunch of a bap and an apple. Bout three hours into walking ... Read more >

Iguazu - One of the new 7 wonders of the world!

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 | By clairejennings | Views [2706]

Left Rio on a mammoth bus journey - it took 25 hours! There was recliner seats though and I was wrecked from partying the previous night - thanks Wacky! so I slept for most of it. Was the only Gringo on the bus though so had no clue of what was happening ... Read more >

Tags: waterfalls

Gallery: Cordoba

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 | By clairejennings | Photo Gallery

Buenos Aires

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 | By tspani | Views [539] | Comments [1]

Hey! I arrived safe and sound to BA, Almalija and Robin met me at the airport and we went out site seeing near the hostel. They had met Dave Matthews in the cemetary the day before and found out that he was playing in the big Pepsi music fest thats on ... Read more >

Gallery: Iguazu Falls

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 | By clairejennings | Photo Gallery

What Did She Say?

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 | By doreen-b | Views [716] | Comments [4]

Gloria invited her classmates (she takes English class once a week) over for an Asado on Friday Night.  They cooked Matambre (beef loins) on the grill.  I was proud of myself because this was the first time that I felt 99% comfortable in a group situation ... Read more >

Uff...Not An Ideal Way To Wake Up :-)

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 | By doreen-b | Views [574]

On Wednesday morning just before my alarm clock went off, I was awoken by a fire truck´s siren and the school band right in front of my window. It was like they were marching in my bedroom!!  Our house is located in front of the high school and on this ... Read more >

Gallery: Buenos Aires

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 | By schoandsimon | Photo Gallery

Departing El Calafate - Mach II

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 | By dysfunctional | Views [767] | Comments [3]

We´re ready early to leave the America del Sur hostel in El Calafate, Patagonia, Argentina, and hoping that this attempt will be more successful. After a big night out Saturday night, listing to a solid set by some hostel guys in a local band, we rolled ... Read more >

Study Time

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 | By doreen-b | Views [480] | Comments [5]

Its almost been two months that I have been in Cordoba.  I can´t believe how fast time flies.  I am getting use to the city and the people, but at times I feel like I should be learning more Spanish.  I want to know it all right now, and that is impossible ... Read more >