Archive for the ‘Patagonia’ Category
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
Folks who brave the rough seas on a voyage to Antarctica are kind of nutty. Getting to know them is almost as fun as spying penguins and whales.
You won't find this information front and center in your Antarctic tour company's brochure: Even if perfect weather enables all of the scheduled ...
Posted in Antarctica, Argentina, Cruises Argentina, Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego Argentina, Ushuaia Argentina | 1 Comment »
Monday, January 31st, 2011
Invited by Wines of Argentina, and in the fine company of Toronto-based master sommelier John Szabo, I spent 10 days in Argentina in November.
One of the challenges facing countries like Argentina is that its international image is defined largely by what it exports. So for most of us here in ...
Posted in Argentina, Cuyo, Mendoza Argentina, Patagonia, South America, Wine Argentina | 2 Comments »
Thursday, January 27th, 2011
Antarctica is not a popular vacation spot. But, for one local resident, it was the trip of a lifetime.
Sunita Puri, a doctor at the MedCare clinic on Madison Boulevard, visited the Earth’s southern most continent in December 2010.
It was incredible,” Puri said. “I’m planning to go again.”
Puri took a 12-day ...
Posted in Antarctica, Argentina, Cruises Argentina, Patagonia, South America, Tierra del Fuego Argentina, Ushuaia Argentina | 1 Comment »
Thursday, January 20th, 2011
Essential information on visiting Patagonia, including getting there, where to stay and eat, and what to see and do.
GETTING THERE
Aerolineas Argentinas (020 7290 7887; www.aerolineas.com.ar) connects Gatwick with Buenos Aires Ezeiza Airport daily via Madrid, from £700 return. Travelling on an international flight with the airline qualifies you for a ...
Posted in Argentina, Patagonia, Perito Moreno Glacier, South America | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
Although it seems as if the whole world is being hammered by icy winds and brutal snowstorms, it is winter only in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it’s summer, and in South America, there is plenty of warm weather, sun, sandy beaches perfect for snorkeling, surfing and sunbathing ...
Posted in Andes, Argentina, Bariloche Argentina, Patagonia, South America | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
Any country that covers an area of almost 2.8 million square kilometres (over 10 times the size of Great Britain) is going to offer a huge variety of landscapes and outdoor activities. Argentina certainly fulfils that expectation, from the arid high plateau of the Altiplano on the Bolivian border to ...
Posted in Andes, Argentina, Argentine Mideast, Argentine Northeast, Argentine Northwest, Bariloche Argentina, Buenos Aires Argentina, Buenos Aires Province, Cordoba Argentina, Cuyo, Mendoza Argentina, Patagonia, Salta Argentina, South America | 5 Comments »
Monday, January 17th, 2011
What began as a endurance challenge, soon became a mission challenge. Why? Because we believe significant causes deserve significant efforts. And one way to raise awareness for great causes is through our actions. So we have decided to accept the challenge; six riders, six motorcycles, through 15 countries covering over ...
Posted in Argentina, Patagonia, South America, Tierra del Fuego Argentina, Ushuaia Argentina | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
The Perito Moreno glacier is the highlight of a region known for its spectacular scenery. But the ice field is also one of Nature's great mysteries, says Rodney Bolt.
Two glaciers sit almost side by side in one of the wildest and most starkly beautiful regions of Argentina. The Upsala is ...
Posted in Argentina, Patagonia, Perito Moreno Glacier, South America | 1 Comment »
Monday, December 13th, 2010
The 22st edition of the 1000 MIllas Sport was held November 25-28, 2010 in the Patagonia region of Argentina’s Andes mountains. Argentina’s version of the Mille Miglia Storica consists of 150 participants driving pre-1980 automobiles over 1000 miles of some of the most breathtaking roads in the world.
The base of ...
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Thursday, November 25th, 2010
Fun, fast, clean and efficient" is the slogan of the electric convertible that five students from a British university drove from Alaska to Patagonia and that is on show Tuesday in Buenos Aires.
The vehicle, dubbed the SRZero, is the result of a project of 10 engineering students at London's Imperial ...
Posted in Argentina, Bariloche Argentina, Buenos Aires Argentina, Patagonia, South America, Tierra del Fuego Argentina, Ushuaia Argentina | 1 Comment »
