Travel For Adventurous Women
Eating your way through all the traditional foods in Argentina will leave both steak lovers and non-steak lovers with plenty to try. Many travellers write off traditional Argentine cuisine as steak, steak and more steak. Don’t be fooled. This massive South American country’s complex gourmet history fuses Italian, Spanish and indigenous roots, and goes far beyond … Read more
With a calendar full of festivals, Argentineans are pros at making every day a celebration. In Argentina, people like to party – and I mean really like to party. Instead of waiting sensibly for big annual festivals to come around, they jump at any excuse to get together for some music, tango, food and fun. … Read more
Raise your glass to Mendoza, one of the world’s great wine capitals After living for several years in Mendoza, Argentina, I am still enamored with the periwinkle and fuchsia mornings as the sun’s rays hit the Andes, as well as the cool, starlit nights. The striking landscapes are equaled by scrumptious wine and cuisine, making … Read more
Exploring Recoleta Cemetery (Cementerio de la Recoleta) In the heart of Buenos Aires lies a favorite destination for locals to take an afternoon stroll through the small winding streets, admire the scenery and enjoy the peace and quiet. But this place is not a neighborhood — at least for the living…… it’s a cemetery. On … Read more
A Travel Belle learns to rough it in the untamed wilderness of Argentina I poked my head out of the small opening of the tent, my sleeping bag still cocooned around me as I peered at the Fitz Roy Mountain. I had hoped the clouds disguising its peak would have subsided. It was my third … Read more
In Buenos Aires, there are many reasons to start dancing the tango Arriving in Buenos Aires really was a breath of fresh air. After three months of traveling in South America, this big city with its grand buildings and subway system felt very cosmopolitan indeed. My hotel was just off the Avenida Corrientes, a main … Read more
