This is on the lower trail of the Iguazu Falls where you can get the most panoramic view on the Argentina side. These falls are extremely more impressive than the famous Niagara Falls and much less touristic as well (see comparison here). You can walk the lower trail to where you board the speed […]
BEST TRAVEL TALE – WINNER – SCARY DAY IN THE SAHARA DESERT
A SCARY DAY IN THE SAHARA DESERT Our 4×4 tears off from our desert guides home. Were a group of nine; 5 in the first jeep, 4 in ours. A few miles from siwa and were entering the desert. Giant sand dunes surround our 1980 something Toyota land cruisers. There’s obviously no speed limit in […]
BEST TRAVEL TALE – FINALIST #2 – MILITANT STOLE MY CAR
THANK YOU TO THE MILITANT WHO STOLE MY CAR! Truth be told, we human beings often don’t understand the true value of a particular moment in our lives until well after that moment has passed. Yet we often forget this undeniable fact in our quest to immediately categorize every interaction and event that occurs, so […]
BEST TRAVEL TALE – FINALIST #3 – NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE
NEAR DEATH TRAVEL EXPERIENCE Back in March 2009, I was a grad student at the London School of Economics and my friends, KK and Jessica, came to visit me for a week. During their stay, we decided to hop on a Ryanair flight to Tenerife in the Canary Islands. On the morning that we left, […]
BEST TRAVEL TALE – FINALIST #4 – ARGENTINE CON ARTIST
My First Encounter with an Argentine Con Artist Today, glorious Friday. I only had a few pesos on me so Julieta (a girl I work with) and I decided to go get a sandwich. As we turn the corner something organish-brown catches my eye. To my horror, a dog is lying on the street – […]
THE ARGENTINE PINOCCHIO
One must be careful upon close contact because you could lose an eye in simple conversation with this Argentine. As he moved his nasal appendage you could feel the wind change direction. This I tell you was great because it was a bit nippy on the boat. So for you who do not believe in […]
A Penguin Outlook: Antarctica
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Where You Should Go If You Can’t Afford Antarctica
Its a dream to make it to the white continent but with prices starting off at $3,000 its no wonder why only about 37,000 people made it to Antarctica last year. It is by no means a cheap adventure and that doesn’t include the costs of getting to the port where you leave. Last minute […]
JOSE ARTIGAS MAUSOLEUM-URUGUAY
Plaza Independencia is one of the main squares that any tourist will cross touring the once glamorous city of Montevideo. In the center of the plaza you will find a monument depicted the great General Artigas. Once you snap a few pictures and continue walking you will find a set of stairs that lead you under the monument. Its […]
