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New country, new challenge - Puerto Iguazu, Misiones and Rosario

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 | By kamzam | Views [1102]

And so I crossed over to Argentina. For all those who do plan to cross in Foz , you need to specifically ask the bus driver to stop at the Brazilian border. Otherwise they will only take you through Argentinian immigration and you don't get your ... Read more >

Tags: argentina, jesuit missions, on the road, puerto iguazu, rosario, rtw, san ignacio mini

Cordoba, Argentina

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1101]

Costs pp: cama bus Salta to Cordoba 160p. We took the overnight bus to Cordoba because then we could sleep and not need to have accommodation for the night but of course we missed viewing the countryside. The bus was a cama or sleeping bus, they ... Read more >

Argentina Tango, Carnival and Falls

Sat, 7 Aug 2010 | By shaz | Views [842]

I joined a group in Buenos Aires . I was a day late so missed all the boring group meetings which was good. I met my room mate the following morning, she invited me to go watch a football match in a local pub with the other girls. I said yes first ... Read more >

08.08.08

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 | By doreen-b | Views [738]

On Friday morning I got up at 4:30 am and took a taxi to the airport. (My itinerary is Mpls to Orlando to Panama City to Cordoba) My flight left at 7:30 am and I arrived to Orlando, Florida where I had a 3 1/2 hour lay over which was good because I ... Read more >

Chapter Too=Buenos Aires

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 | By jacques360 | Views [666] | Comments [1]

Hot. Humid. Crowded and Fast. My stay began after a 37 hour bus ride from Rio Gallegos. I arrived at the Downtown Mate Hostel, 8 bucks a nite, and worth every cent. A crowded place, no air circulation, but, well placed in the city center. The City:... Read more >

Patagonia, Flamingoes and Icebergs!!

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 | By the-haines-rtw | Views [601] | Comments [1]

Buenos Dias from Argentina! We´ll it´s been a while so sorry but we´ve been pretty darn busy! Whilst staying in Puerto Varas we took a day trip to Chiloe which is the main island of Chile and home to many indigenous tribes. We visited the town of ... Read more >

Aug 24 - Sept 14

Thu, 17 Sep 2015 | By christinebaker | Views [587]

The bus ride to Mendoza was smooth and comfortable, although it was 8.5 hours. Part of what made the ride so neat was that I was already quite familiar with the majority of the route, given it was the same route Max takes to Portillo. Then I happened ... Read more >

Travel Recipe

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [492] | Scholarship Entry

Spanish is very easy, just say everything with "ere". If you were a tailor at home here you’re called "sastrere". Forty years in the country you’re called "extranjere”. Have a wife and children in Europe here you’re called "soltere". -from Jevel Katz’s ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Lessons from Salta

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 | By | Views [317] | Scholarship Entry

One compelling reason people do Study Abroad programs is that they do not know a language well enough to live in and contribute to a city without studying its language. I did not think about how compelling this reason was when I signed up to go to Salta, ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Epiphany in the street

Mon, 4 May 2015 | By | Views [243] | Scholarship Entry

It was my second day in Argentina. I had to change hotels. I flipped over my stick file folder to locate the other hotel. Satisfied that I was on the right path, I slapped the folder back into my rucksack and continued to walk. A heavy trolley bag being ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship