Archive for the ‘Tierra del Fuego Argentina’ Category
Friday, June 4th, 2010
Destination Antarctica: A Rare Combination for Oceania Cruises Aficionados
Crown Cruise Collection highly recommends this sailing for Oceania Cruises aficionados and is offering spectacular savings along with complimentary travel insurance and $250 per cabin shipboard credit. With air included from the major gateways, a category B2 balcony stateroom is $8099, which ...
Posted in Antarctica, Argentina, Buenos Aires Argentina, Cape Horn, Chile, Cruises Argentina, Falkland Islands, Patagonia, South America, Tierra del Fuego Argentina, Uruguay, Ushuaia Argentina | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010
In January, a 4x4 expedition team from Malaysia went on a drive along the Patagonia of Argentina. They called themselves the 4x4 World Explorer. Comprised of retirees, businessmen, adventurers and also a group of explorers, this was their third expedition to South America. Most of them even shipped their own ...
Posted in Argentina, Bariloche Argentina, Cuyo, Mendoza Argentina, Patagonia, Perito Moreno Glacier, South America, Tierra del Fuego Argentina, Ushuaia Argentina, Wine Argentina | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
El Spiritu de los Andes — the Andean condor, Spirit of the Andes — soared overhead. Shorter than the California condor, it’s wing span is greater, close to 10 feet.
What a welcome to Southern Patagonia and what a sublime moment. And you birders, listen up. The second day, our small ...
Posted in Andes, Argentina, Cape Horn, Chile, Patagonia, Perito Moreno Glacier, South America, Tierra del Fuego Argentina, Ushuaia Argentina | No Comments »
Saturday, March 20th, 2010
After a 4 1/2-hour flight from Argentina's capital of Buenos Aires, my plane headed for its approach into Ushuaia, the largest southernmost city in South America. Out the window, we could see the azure water of the Beagle Channel on the left and the snow-blanketed Andes Mountains on the right.
The ...
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Thursday, March 18th, 2010
The first thing to realise about expedition ship Via Australis, on which I recently travelled to Cape Horn, is that the name has nothing to do with Australia, except both share the same etymology - from the Latin for "south."
The second thing I discovered was just how well this little ...
Posted in Antarctica, Argentina, Cape Horn, Chile, Cruises Argentina, South America, Tierra del Fuego Argentina, Ushuaia Argentina | No Comments »
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Sonesta International Hotels Corporation Announces Expansion Plans for 2010
With a number of hotels in its development pipeline, Sonesta (Nasdaq:SNSTA) remains committed to growing its collection of hotels worldwide. In 2009 Sonesta added 760 rooms to the Sonesta Collection, including new hotels in Valledupar, Colombia; Osorno, Concepcion and Calama, Chile; and ...
Posted in Architecture Argentina, Argentina, Argentine Mideast, Hotels Argentina, Patagonia, South America, Tierra del Fuego Argentina, Ushuaia Argentina | 2 Comments »
Monday, November 9th, 2009
With the departure last week of icebreaker “Kapitan Khlebnikov” (*), Ushuaia marked the beginning of the Antarctica cruise season. Located in the extreme south of Argentina Ushuaia has become the gateway for Antarctic cruises virtually monopolizing 92% of the traffic.
“Of the 46 cruise vessels which operate in summer months from ...
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
Travellers enjoying a holiday in Argentina this summer will be able to take advantage of higher standards in quality and service, thanks to a new range of boutique Argentina hotels being launched by Argentina travel specialists, Argentina For Less.
The range of twenty boutique hotels is available in all of the ...
Posted in Argentina, Argentine Northeast, Argentine Northwest, Bariloche Argentina, Buenos Aires Argentina, Hotels Argentina, Iguazu Falls, Mendoza Argentina, Patagonia, Perito Moreno Glacier, Salta Argentina, Tierra del Fuego Argentina, Ushuaia Argentina | Comments Off
Monday, June 1st, 2009
I am asked two questions on a regular basis. The first is where can I find the best cruise deals. That is a moving target and should be left to your travel agent.
The second question is one I can answer -- what's your favourite cruise? For me, nothing beats South ...
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Monday, February 9th, 2009
With 396 cruise vessel calls this season Ushuaia in the extreme south of Argentina’s Tierra del Fuego confirms its hub condition for the industry in the southern hemisphere, according to local authorities.
Ushuaia not only hosts cruise vessels touring the two oceans, plus the region’s fiords and canals but also is ...
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