Travel is a lifestyle, not a vacation.
By air or land, traveling in Argentina this week has had its problems. Porteños were stranded on Tuesday when subway workers failed to report to work. Forced to find alternative means of transportation, long lines formed at bus stops and 250,000 more cars crowded the city streets. Meanwhile underground, a battle for workers’ rights raged…
Have you ever wanted to use your existing mobile phone abroad without racking up all the international charges? I have figured out how to do it—at least in Argentina. I have a contract with T-Mobile and I received my phone as part of the package. The thing is, most big cell phone companies provide their…
Colonia de Sacramento, Uruguay, is a quiet, laid back kind of town with cobblestone streets lined with sidewalk cafes. Located just across the Rio de la Plata from Buenos Aires, visiting Colonia makes for a nice escape from the hustle and bustle of the big city—whether its for the weekend or just for the day….
La Recoleta Cemetery is a city of the dead, yet it is teeming with life. Feral four-legged felines wander the labyrinthine passages and sleep in, on or between the mausoleums—the final resting places of presidents, dictators, artists and rich merchants. Perhaps the most-visited resident is Eva Peron. On any given day, the narrow pathway leading…
While Iguazu Falls may be the main event for most visitors to the area, there are other things to do and see in the town of Puerto Iguazu and along Route 12 which leads to the national park. It’s just a question of whether they are worth a visit. Aripuca, for example, displays more than…
If you think running full speed into a massive waterfall is crazy, then don´t try the Nautical Adventure tour offered by Jungle Explorer. As you can imagine, we did try it and it puts the Maid of the Mist to shame. Furthermore, those blue rain coats are for sissies! I knew it was going to…
The early morning hours are the best time to visit Iguazu Falls. Not only because the tour buses haven’t arrive, but also because the animals haven’t gone into hiding–scared by the people or the drown of the helicopters hovering over the falls (see right). Even so, many of the noturnal critters, among them jaguars and…
We have arrived at Iguazu Falls last night. When Eleanor Roosevelt visited, she declared, “Poor Niagara.” Located along the borders of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, the falls are more than a mile wide. We are headed there today to hike. More later. Visit far-flung places any time, by clicking here.
While tango in Argentina is a year-round event, the months of February and March are like “tango on speed” thanks to the Buenos Aires Tango Festival. During the festival, tango and milonga music can be heard for free in the city’s parks, squares, open spaces and last night, at the Congreso Nacional (see photo at…
I’m sitting in the lobby of Tango City, a hostel in the San Telmo barrio of Buenos Aires that lives up to its name. Tango music is the soundtrack as I write. One of the employees has just posted tonight’s events on a bulletin board. It looks like it’ll be a Foam Party. I don’t…