Destination: Argentina

Beef a La bus

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1435]

The British transport system is shocking.  If it was a child, the parents would be imprisoned for neglect.  Our trains are dirty, crammed and rarely on time and its been proven that cattle in transit for slaughter have more favourable conditions than ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Ushuaia: How far can you go before you reach the end of the Earth?

Sun, 8 May 2011 | By ejpredny | Views [1302]

    South America curls around the curve of the globe as though Antarctica is a drain pulling it closer with each orbital turn. Ushuaia is “El Fin de Mundo,” the End of the Earth. The closest city in the World to Antarctica-... Read more >

Tags: emily predny, patagonia, seals, tierra del fuego, ushuaia

¿Y si las frutas y verduras tuvieran marketing?

Sat, 1 Oct 2016 | By loloberlin | Views [1188]

Vamos a cualquier tiendita de barrio o gran supermercado y lo primero que aparece son carteles impresos a color con letras grandes anunciando gaseosas, golosinas o snacks nada saludables. Entramos a la tienda y lo que está más a la mano ... Read more >

Tags: alimentación saludable, consume local, emprendedores, marketing, pequeños productores, slow food, tiendas orgánicas

Lost in Cordoba

Fri, 4 Jan 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [838]

We´re not physically lost, it just feels that way.  We are in Cordoba, the second largest city in Argentina, within spitting distance of Plaza San Martin and the WHS Jesuit Block.  But our trusty MacBook died on New Years Day.  It´... Read more >

Argentina Tango, Carnival and Falls

Sat, 7 Aug 2010 | By shaz | Views [803]

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 >

Halfway home and Bob the pen

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 | By brian | Views [790] | 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

arrival

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 | By lanabanana | Views [705] | Comments [1]

So I have now been in Argentina for nearly two weeks...it is amazing! Hot weather, a country where there is no conception of time. I was meant to be born here! i spent the first three days in BA. I then took a 10hr ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

From beach to city!

Wed, 8 Jan 2014 | By debo | Views [581]

Punta del Diablo to Buenos Aires via some rough water! 21st Dec to 6th Jan 2014!!!     First of all HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL!! I am starting the new year with these resolutions……spend more time in the sun, do ... Read more >

Aug 24 - Sept 14

Thu, 17 Sep 2015 | By christinebaker | Views [553]

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 >

1 June 2007 - Still in Quito

Fri, 1 Jun 2007 | By steeve | Views [533]

Woke up this morning feeling lousy - sore throat and a head cold I thought I was going to feel like this all day but it has worn off. I again had doubts as to whether I would be able to cycle at this alttitude but by the afternoon I felt ... Read more >

Gallery: Buenos Aires

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 | By roy-sarah | Photo Gallery

Photos: 2010-05-21, Feriado em Mendoza-AR

Thu, 27 May 2010 | By mandybr | Photo Gallery

My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

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

Tags: #2010wnphoto, Travel Photography Scholarship 2010

A 'place' I have visited

Sat, 29 Jun 2013 | By zulufriend | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2013

Photos: My Scholarship entry - Argentinian Altiplano

Mon, 24 Nov 2014 | By lumochi | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry