During our travels, we each made a concerted effort to take at least one video every day. Below you will find a video from each of us that contains one-ish seconds of video footage from almost every day. Enjoy!
For each of our extended trips, we have posted a “by the numbers” blog entry, where we share various statistics from the trip – like how many flights we took, how much it all ended up costing, and much more. You can read about Asia by the Numbers (2012) and Europe By the Numbers (2012). … More South America 2017 By the Numbers
Following up on our post about Argentine food, we thought we’d talk next about Argentine drinks. While the country is known worldwide for its red wine, there are several other beverages (alcoholic and otherwise) that are worth trying. Malbec Ok, we’ve got to start with this famous, robust red wine. The malbec grape was originally … More How to Drink Like an Argentine
To say that we ate our way across Argentina would be a fair statement. Trying new foods is one of the great pleasures of travel and this trip did not let us down, so we thought we’d write a short post (which turned very long) about what it’s like to eat in Argentina. In a … More How to Eat Like an Argentine
We spent 9 nights in the Andean northwest of Argentina, in the provinces of Salta & Jujuy (pronounced “hoo-hooey”). You saw David’s post about the Salinas Grandes and my post about hospitals and cactuses. Here is David’s map that he made to accompany his notes about the area: We enjoyed time in the Quebrada de … More 4 Reasons to go to Cafayate
Ever wonder where your table salt comes from? Me neither! But if you live in Argentina there’s a good chance that the salt you eat came from the Salinas Grandes in Salta, the northwestern province of the country. This region is unlike any other part of the country. There are deserts, high valleys, llamas, and … More Salinas Grandes: The Great Salt Flats
(Note: We visited El Chalten in February but just finished this entry) El Chalten is a small village in the middle of nowhere in southern Patagonia within the boundaries of the northern part of Glacier National Park. It has a permanent population of only 1,600 residents (though the number close to doubles during high tourist … More El Chalten & Trekking Our Hearts Out in Southern Patagonia
Do you know what the inside of an Argentine hospital looks like? I wish I could say that I didn’t know. But I will tell you they are quite nice. It all started when I was walking down from a look-out hill surrounded by cactuses. April Fools! Just kidding! We haven’t been to an Argentine … More Argentine Hospitals & Cactuses
In our last post we talked about three different festivals in Mendoza, and we didn’t even get to the main event! Our major reason for visiting Mendoza was the wine harvest festival, known as the Vendimia. After the other festivals, instead of the city quieting down and going back to business, the parties and merriment … More Mendoza Part 2: Red Wine and Produce-Chucking Beauty Queens
We came for the wine, we stayed for the city. At least that’s how it happened in Mendoza, Argentina. We decided to visit Mendoza during the annual grape harvest festival, known as the Vendimia. We didn’t really know what the festival involved but it sounded like something worth investigating. I mean, Mendoza is known around … More Mendoza Part 1: A Festival of Festivals
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