Destination: Argentina
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Mon, 4 Feb 2008 | By alpiner84 | Views [2594] | Comments [9]
I have fallen completely and utterly, head-over-heels, no if's, and's, or but's about it, IN LOVE with Ushuaia. I can seriously envision myself living here. If I lived here, this is how my average day would go: I´d wake up around 9 am, like most Argentines, ... Read more >
Tags: culture
Wed, 19 Jan 2011 | By joealotto13 | Views [2547] | Comments [2]
I spent three weeks volunteering on a farm on the outskirts of Cordoba in Northern Argentina. I used the WWOOF organization to find the farm. WWOOF is a volunteer organization that helps volunteers who want to work on organic farms find work in different ... Read more >
Tags: argentina, farm, gaucho
Wed, 22 Aug 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [2197] | Comments [1]
I dreaded flying over the Andes Mountains. What would happen to the plane? Ever seen the film, Alive? It was however, not the mountain range that evoked fear amongst passengers on this flight...... The towering snow-capped Andes surrounding Santiago ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Mon, 22 Oct 2007 | By netsy19 | Views [1170] | Comments [1]
I have come to the conclusion, that were you to generalize S. American cuisine, it would be fried, accompanied by potatoes, and then something ridiculously sweet. If it isn´t sprayed with sugar, served with jam, deep fried (all meat is ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
Fri, 12 Sep 2008 | By forgettable_blue | Views [1066] | Comments [4]
So it took me a whole 8 hours of traveling to Miami for me to be glad I´d overpacked and brought lots of soap; I had an eight hour layover and my bag was covered in toothpaste because the pressure had magically unscrewed the cap. Orange, sticky, everywhere.... Read more >
Sun, 13 Jan 2008 | By petkat | Views [797] | Comments [1]
Hi folks from Ushuaia, in the very very south of South America! This morning we sailed around Cape Horn in fine weather, calm seas, a little bit of wind and cool temperatures. We could spot little penguins swimming and darting about, a lot of seals ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 | By treezy | Views [789] | Comments [2]
I am in wine country. Well actually all of Argentina really is, as the wine is found everywhere, but the vast majority is made in a place called Mendoza, where I am now, at the foot of the Andes. I have loved being in Mendoza. Although the town itself ... Read more >
Sat, 3 Jul 2010 | By hcgardner | Views [739] | Comments [1]
Hi all, so this is the first blog entry! i have been in Buenos Aires since Wednesday now and am having great fun!! The city is amazing with some great buildings and sites but also seems to have its fair share of problems too, such as seeing kids sleeping ... Read more >
Mon, 25 May 2009 | By doreen-b | Views [593] | Comments [1]
As the cooler weather is approaching Córdoba, Argentina, the people here wanted to take advantage of one last nice weekend. It was actually a holiday weekend because Monday, May 25, was a patriotic day celebrating a won battle fought with Spain to gain ... Read more >
Wed, 20 May 2015 | By | Views [263] | Scholarship Entry
My travel treasure is Ojos del Campo (The Eyes of the Land), in Argentina's extreme Northwest. They are located in Antofalla, “the place where the Sun dies”, but for the time being there is no sign that such an event may be about to happen. Twelve miles ... Read more >
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Thu, 14 Nov 2024 | By graynomadsusa | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 10 Nov 2008 | By eoghancito | Photo Gallery
Trucks, town and wine (and Tucuman too!)
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Tue, 20 Mar 2012 | By beckandphil | Photo Gallery
Going north from Ushuaia to Bariloche
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Thu, 13 Dec 2012 | By diana | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
My name is Diana Miller. I was born in Oklahoma, USA but grew up in Venezuela South America. I came to Oklahoma at the age of 17 not knowing English or the culture. It was very hard for me to adapt. It took me about a year to learn the language, and I ...
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012