Destination: Argentina

Gypsy robbery

Sun, 19 Mar 2006 | By true-claims-stories | Views [3027] | Comments [3]

March 19th, 13:00pm. I was robbed off calle Espana in Mendoza, Argentina. I was walking on this Sunday when approached by a blonde haired gypsy man who asked me to let him bless my money for safe travels. After refusing, he insisted that I accept a plant ... Read more >

Tags: scams & robberies, true claim stories

Argentinien - El Calafate - Perito Moreno

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 | By karin_lang | Views [1760] | Comments [1]

Nach der spaeten Rueckkehr aus dem Park war ich froh mir ein Einzelzimmer gegoennt zu haben. Ich war kaputt und meine Fuesse platt. Leider musste ich noch die Hiking stoecke zurueckgeben und zu Beginn des Trecks war ich in einer anderen Hosteria. Auf ... Read more >

Tags: ice, ice, ice

Eating Beef in Buenos Aires

Thu, 5 Mar 2015 | By jgreghenry | Views [1685]

Buenos Aires is like no other city I’ve been to. I was told to expect a city quite like Paris with its wide boulevards and fashionable apartments overlooking the chicest shopping areas. While it’s true that Buenos Aires has both those features, ... Read more >

Mendoza, birthplace of the delicious Malbec

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 | By sobrea | Views [1574] | Comments [2]

Our trip has changed quite a bit since the last time I wrote! We have been spending a lot more time outdoors. We bought camping gear when we were in Santiago and since then have camped for the last 9 nights. At first it was hard to get used to the ... Read more >

Tags: argentina, bike tour, lujan de cuyo, malbec, mendoza, vineyards, wine tasting

How to Make a Bus Trip Memorable

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 | By caitiegoddard | Views [1364] | Video

Leaving Buenos Aires was tough; the city is massive and I could have easily spent another 2 weeks exploring it and trying to get to everything I wanted. I had heard about Iguazu Falls from my roommates who went and highly recommended it so when I ... Read more >

Tags: argentina, bus trip, embarrassing, iguazu falls

Halfway home and Bob the pen

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 | By brian | Views [807] | Comments [1]

Ok, so first let´s not interpret the phrase ´halfway home´as an expression of being homesick. The fact is, I´ve been on the road for 2.5 weeks, I have a total of 5 weeks, so a little simple math says I am now at the halfway point. I was a little ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Patagonia!!!!

Sat, 14 Oct 2017 | By sorkoo | Views [566]

Not once during the first 4 months of our trip did we think we would end up in... Patagonia!!! From Portes Natales, Chile we boarded a bus for the small town of El Calafate, Argentina. Even though we’ve crossed many borders by now I still get ... Read more >

Gallery: Belu & Martín

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 | By vietnamviking | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Iguaza Falls

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 | By augustwilson | Photo Gallery

Gallery: buenos aires

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 | By pilgrim192 | Photo Gallery

Photos: Argentina

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 | By andreajwilson | Photo Gallery

Photos: Mendonza (AR) (21/05/2010)

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 | By raonicm | Photo Gallery

Photos: Argentina

Thu, 5 Aug 2010 | By shaz | Photo Gallery

Photos: Argentina drawn from memory

Sat, 30 May 2009 | By robrobjos | Photo Gallery

Photos: Argentine Pampas wetlands wildlife

Wed, 3 Jul 2013 | By pampaswildlife | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry