Archive for the ‘Argentina’ Category
Friday, April 13th, 2012
For a few years, now, Malbec, has been chipping away at the stranglehold Shiraz from Australia seems to have on today's trendy red wine lovers' taste buds. Mark your calendar for Malbec World Day, April 17th!
Until Carmenere was re-"discovered" - mostly in Chile - Malbec was the mystery grape of ...
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Thursday, April 12th, 2012
I left Gambier one chilly mid-December morning last semester, ready for my next big adventure. Having said teary goodbyes to friends I wouldn’t see again for eight months and a silent farewell to familiar Old Kenyon 213, I was filled with equal parts melancholy and excitement for what was ...
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Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
Your tax refund could provide the perfect opportunity to travel. The average tax refund averages approximately $3000 each year–enough for an amazing vacation, if you plan wisely. If you are ready to take your tax money and take off, here are some of the best splurges for your refund.
A romantic ...
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Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
Sometimes called “Palermo Queens,” the Villa Crespo barrio is located at the southern end of Palermo Soho with the unspoiled charm of tree-lined, cobblestone streets for which Buenos Aires is renowned.
This neighbourhood, however, is much less touristy than its Palermo neighbours and the Porteños -- as the local residents are ...
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Tuesday, April 10th, 2012
From a new nonstop flight from Newark, New Jersey to a unique tour following the footsteps of the famed Evita Peron, Argentina is on a roll with adding new selling points to the already popular destination.
Last week, A Woman's View (www.womansviewtravel.com), a division of IsramWorld, reported a new series of ...
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Monday, April 9th, 2012
When most travelers visit Buenos Aires, Argentina, they explore the main hubs on San Telmo, Palermo, Recoleta and Centro. However, there is another area 45 minutes from Retiro Station that is like an entirely different world: The Tigre Delta.
I learned about Tigre from an expat who had been living in ...
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Monday, April 9th, 2012
What does midnight look like in the Paris of South America? For those of us cursed with a golden-age mentality, Buenos Aires can be a reprieve from all the baggage that comes with modern reality.
This city is captivated by nostalgia, and even if a venue wasn’t born decades ago, many ...
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Monday, April 9th, 2012
Argentina, is a beautiful country with 200 years of history, graceful tango and a vibrant art culture that can be seen on every street corner. The city is completely flat, making it the perfect place to explore by foot. While there are many options of things to do in Buenos ...
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Monday, April 9th, 2012
EVA Peron, the tango, football and food the people of Buenos Aires are at their most passionate when it comes to all these things.
The traditional rivalry of cross-town football teams Boca Juniors and River Plate is so fierce that even Coca-Cola was forced to abandon its traditional red-and-white (the colours ...
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Sunday, April 8th, 2012
Nearly two years after Argentina became the first Latin American country to legalize marriage equality, Buenos Aires, the nation’s capital, may extend the right to visiting couples from abroad.
As San Diego Gay & Lesbian News’ South American correspondent reported Friday, a city lawmaker recently introduced legislation to allow couples to ...
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