Archive for the ‘South America’ Category
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
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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Thursday, April 5th, 2012
United Airlines will begin daily non-stop service between its hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and Buenos Aires, Argentina’s, Ministro Pistarini International Airport on April 6th.
This is United’s first service from Newark Liberty to =Buenos Aires.
The airline also offers daily non-stop flights to Buenos Aires from Houston.
“The New York/Newark-Buenos Aires ...
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Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
South America is catching on fast as a holiday destination with South Africans - but then, there are so many compelling reasons to visit this fascinating and vibrant continent.
From the spectacular, rugged vistas of the Peruvian Andes to the cosmopolitan beaches of Rio de Janeiro, South America is jam-packed with ...
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Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
More than 120 new air services will begin from UK airports over the next three months, it has been announced.
The new routes are spread across 27 separate UK airports, according to airline network organisation anna.aero.
Manchester airport, with 16, has the most new routes, followed by Gatwick (15) and Heathrow (12).
Jet2, ...
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Monday, April 2nd, 2012
Argentinian national airline Aerolineas Argentinas is cutting the Sydney-Buenos Aires flight stop in Auckland from 1 July, a blow for savvy travellers who used the flights for better seats and service across the Tasman.
Flight times will be shaken up from 1 July too, with South America-bound flight AR1183 departing Sydney ...
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Friday, March 30th, 2012
The U.S. dollar might not be at its strongest right now, but as the economy slowly improves, the dollar is on the rise.
When compared to other currencies, Bloomberg recently found that the dollar is stronger against 10 of its 16 major peers, including the Japanese yen and the euro. You can ...
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Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
For those of you observing Lent, the long slog of abstinence and reflection that also coincides with the last of the winter chill in the northern hemisphere will soon be over with the chocolate, feasting and springtime blooms of Easter.
In celebration, Cheapflights.com has come up with a list of top ...
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