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Hiking around Bariloche
Blog: Murmurs from a foriegn land. - 29 November 2011
November 29th, 2011 Bariloche, Argentina. An early morning arrival is never ideal. You arrive feeling pretty terrible – even if you got decent sleep on the overnight bus/train. Getting to…
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A bus ride to Bariloche
Blog: Murmurs from a foriegn land. - 28 November 2011
November 28th, 2011. A bus ride that lasts 20 hours is my idea of hell. But there isn’t much of an option really. There isn’t a lot between Buenos Aires…
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Any Given Sunday.
Blog: Murmurs from a foriegn land. - 27 November 2011
Buenos Aires – Sunday 27th November, 2011. Another day to organise my stuff. I’m lazy like that on holidays. One of the things you should be aware of in Argentina…
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The Greenery of Palermo
Blog: Murmurs from a foriegn land. - 26 November 2011
Buenos Aires – Saturday 26th November, 2011. A bit of an early start I suppose. Well for myself anyway. And straight onto the Subte to get to Plaza Italia. Once…
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Avenida de Mayo
Blog: Murmurs from a foriegn land. - 26 November 2011
Buenos Aires – November 22nd, 2011. It’s another struggle to get up. I think its sometime around 11 or so I get up. Not a bad effort considering I got back when the sun was shining. I run into a … Continue reading →
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Solo Travel Destination: Patagonia
Blog: Solo Traveler - 25 October 2011
A Solo Travel Society member from Brazil brings us this profile of Patagonia, recommending it as a great option for solo travelers.
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Overcoming Fear in the Galapagos Islands’ Underwater World
Blog: Vagobond.com - 10 October 2011
The Galapagos is the perfect place for tight portraits of wildlife.
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100 Greatest Travel Experiences: How Many Have We Done?
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 17 August 2011
People who hear that we plan to travel forever sometimes ask us if we’ll run out of places to visit. Now we can point them to Wanderlust’s list of 100 Greatest Travel Experiences. The British travel magazine asked readers to vote on what they consider the ultimate travel experiences, as travel is more about the [...]
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Photo of the Day: Perito Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciers National Park
Blog: Two Backpackers - 12 August 2011
One of the greatest glaciers we visited in Patagonia was Perito Moreno Glacier in Glaciers National Park near El Calafate, Argentina. Boats allow you to get up close and gain a better perspective of the glacier’s size and structure. Large crevasses reach deep into the ice field, but continually fall off as the glacier slowly slides. The [...]
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Crossing the Andes from Mendoza
Blog: velvet escape's blog - 5 August 2011
Crossing the Andes from Mendoza, Argentina to Valparaiso, Chile (A page from my Travel Journal). I left Mendoza on Sunday morning for my second Andean crossing, this time back into Chile, to Valparaiso (Valpo) on the Pacific coast. The seats on the bus were very comfortable and I was served (by a steward on board!) [...]Crossing the Andes from Mendoza is a post from: Velvet Escape's blog
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The #8 Tram in Rome
Blog: Ron in Rome - 23 July 2011
The #8 tram is the primary mode of transportation for many visitors heading to Trastevere from the Largo Argentina area – or for folks connecting to or from the Leonardo da Vinci airport (FCO) on the FM1 train. Your ATAC … Continue reading →
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This Is Not A Good Photo – Iguazu Falls
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 4 July 2011
The latest post from Inside the Travel Lab - Travel Inspiration, Ideas and AdventureThis is a terrible photo. It's taken with a point-and-shoot about as old as shoulder pads and legwarmers. It has splashes from water and glare from the sun (just in case you hadn't noticed.) It's also one of my favourite photos...
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5 Safety Tips for Taking Taxis in Latin America
Blog: GoBackpacking - 23 June 2011
5 universal safety tips for taking taxis in Latin America.---------Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Bus 64 to Roma Termini
Blog: Ron in Rome - 22 June 2011
In an earlier post, Bus 64 to Piazza Stazione San Pietro, we discussed how to get from Roma Termini train station to the Roma San Pietro train station. In this article, we will look at reversing our path and heading … Continue reading →
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Bus 64 to Piazza Stazione San Pietro
Blog: Ron in Rome - 21 June 2011
The 64 bus in Rome is probably the most famous – or rather infamous – bus in the ATAC system. The route is very popular for tourists, and unfortunately, also for pick-pockets. For many travelers, it’s simply known as the … Continue reading →
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Chilling in Buenos Aires
Blog: velvet escape's blog - 8 June 2011
“Chilling in BA” (a page from my Travel Journal) Have I said this before? Probably but I’ll say it again….I love Buenos Aires! I arrived here from Salta and chose a cosy B&B in the San Telmo neighbourhood. San Telmo is the bohemian quarter of BA, full of antique and design shops, cafés, restaurants and [...]Chilling in Buenos Aires is a post from: Velvet Escape's blog
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Pic of the Week: Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina
Blog: Solo Traveler - 19 May 2011
A Solo Travel Society member shares this photo of the imposing beauty of the Perito Moreno glacier in Argentina. A new article has been added to Solo Traveler
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The Perito Moreno Glacier: So Cool, It’s…Cool
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 13 May 2011
Seville has started its annual swelter for summer and it looks like the rest of Europe's not far behind. So, for a quick chill out on this Friday afternoon, I thought I'd delve into the archives and bring you plenty of ice, ice baby, in the form of the Perito Moreno glacier in Patagonia. It's one of the few glaciers in the world that's
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Spirit, Beautiful City, Buenos Aires
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 26 April 2011
I felt privileged to be in Buenos Aires. I finally found myself with the freedom to embark on a trip I had coveted for such a long time and I was in Argentina.
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An Adventure Ends
Blog: The Road Chose Me - 50,000kms of ebb and flow - 20 April 2011
It’s a surreal moment in Customs in downtown Buenos Aires when all the papers are finally signed, and the Jeep is officially transferred out of my name. Less than 15 minutes later I book plane tickets, and have just over 24 hours remaining in Latin America. Not for the first time in my life, I [...]
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Sail To Antarctica On This Exclusive Photo Adventure
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 18 April 2011
Join esteemed photographer Laurent Dick as he returns to the Antartica to share his expertise on an exclusive 28 day-long photographic expedition.Sail To Antarctica On This Exclusive Photo Adventure is a post from: The Planet D: Canada's Adventure Couple
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Iguazu Falls in Pictures
Blog: Two Backpackers - 1 April 2011
Iguazu Falls is nestled between the Northeast corner of Argentina and Southwest Brazil. People often say that a picture is worth a thousand words, but no photo or Photo Essay (even one from yours truly) can do this magical place justice. These waterfalls must be experienced. Waterfall Views National Park Iguazu, Argentina has many walkways [...]
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Iguazu Falls in Pictures
Blog: Two Backpackers - 1 April 2011
Iguazu Falls is nestled between the Northeast corner of Argentina and Southwest Brazil. People often say that a picture is worth a thousand words, but no photo or Photo Essay (even one from yours truly) can do this magical place justice. These waterfalls must be experienced. Waterfall Views National Park Iguazu, Argentina has many walkways [...]
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The Top 10 Wildest Electro-House Music Festivals
Blog: Backpacking on the Cheap - 29 March 2011
Looking for an insanely wild party? Looking for a few? Want some stories you’ll brag about to your friends for years to come? Don’t miss out on the Top 10 Wildest Electro-House Music Festivals on Earth. 10. Monegros, Spain (July 2011) Around 40,000 people inundate this place from all over the world to party hard to [...]
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Papers, Police & Customs
Blog: The Road Chose Me - 50,000kms of ebb and flow - 29 March 2011
It turns out selling the Jeep down here is a lot more difficult that I first thought. Argentina and Chile both have extremely strict importation laws to protect local producers, which makes things more than difficult. The funny side effect is the cost of imported foreign cars here. I’ve found my Jeep to be worth [...]
