Destination: Argentina

The Iguazu falls

Mon, 7 Jul 2008 | By sarahandphil | Views [1704] | Comments [4]

Hi everyone, We have spent the past three days travelling to, and exploring the Iguazu falls - the spectacular waterfalls that form the triple border between Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay (see map below). We reconvened with Louise and Vanessa in Foz ... Read more >

How to Make a Bus Trip Memorable

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 | By caitiegoddard | Views [1348] | 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

The ¨No Smoking¨ Regulation

Sun, 2 Aug 2009 | By doreen-b | Views [1265] | Comments [1]

About 6 months ago the City of Cordoba put in place a No Smoking regulation in public places, luckily a majority of restaurants are following this law. However, all the nightclubs totally ignore this because nobody from the city is going to take the ... Read more >

EMPRENDEDOR, te estamos buscando para difundir tu trabajo

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 | By loloberlin | Views [931]

Esta columna de SLOW FOOD que sale semanalmente en el diario digital Prensa Pura digital ( www.prensapuradigital.com.ar ) se creó para defender la tierra, a quienes la respetan, trabajan, cuidan y a los frutos que ella nos da. A vos ... Read more >

Tags: campo, comercio justo, emprendedores, mercado, orgánico, pequeños productores, pymes, slow food, sustentabilidad

Buenos Aires means Good Air...hmmm how ironic!

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 | By dirosa | Views [857]

After 3 flights, 24 hours later I arrive in Buenos Aires, Argentina at 3.30am. It was funny how quick I got through passport control, all the official asked me was "Tourista?" all I had to say was "Si, soy tourista" and my ... Read more >

242 DAYS ON

Sat, 7 Feb 2015 | By jugap | Views [608]

Well I'm sorry it has been so long between entries. Due to my stupidity I dropped our tablet in Rio de Janeiro and thus rendered it unusable.So as it was beyond my patience to do a blog on the smartphone I left the final 55 days of our trip til home ... Read more >

The City of Good Winds

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 | By agrant | Views [565]

Hola! Well it's day 5 already and still no entries - time for an update! Buenos Aires has been a good stay so far - we had a good flight over and have set up camp in a hostel named Milhouse which is heavily populated with Australians. The hostel ... Read more >

Unexpected Encounters & the Comfort of Discomfort

Mon, 18 May 2015 | By | Views [281] | Scholarship Entry

“This is a bad idea. I have two left feet and no rhythm,” I whispered to my friend as we descended the steps of the Armenian culture center to the basement, where a sign read “La Viruta Tango.” “It will be fine. Besides, we’re in Buenos Aires – a tango ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

A special day for one little traveller

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 | By kashton_jdennis | Views [269]

March 25 - 26 March 25 was a special day as it was Kate Ashton's 27th birthday. After her initial sadness about saying goodbye to 26 (a good year all round) and being that one step closer to 30 we packed up, waved goodbye to Brazil and crossed the ... Read more >

A Knight In Buenos Aires

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By | Views [257] | Scholarship Entry

We had already stumbled into the third bar of our day drunk tour through Buenos Aires before I realized that I didn't rightly know where we were. My companion and I had set out to the drifting strains of a milonga but the neighborhood our feet had found ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Gallery: salta

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 | By yu-en-me | Photo Gallery

Gallery: mendoza

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 | By pilgrim192 | Photo Gallery

Photos: Rosario

Thu, 6 Oct 2011 | By rubylucas | Photo Gallery

My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

Mon, 4 Oct 2010 | By mardelplata | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: #2010wnphoto, Travel Photography Scholarship 2010

Photos: El Calafate to Mendoza

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 | By vagabonds | Photo Gallery