I’ve just returned from the Atacama desert, the highest and driest desert in the entire world. Based in northern Chile near the border of both Bolivia and Argentina, its an amazingly desolate and interesting place to visit. This is not the reason for this post, it is rather to outline my itinerary while I’m living in Santiago, […]
The Brazilian Favela
If you didn’t know in Brazil they have specialized swat teams that enter the favelas since its so dangerous. Brazil will be hosting the 2014 World Cup as well as Olympics in 2016, they are furiously cracking down on drug lords and gangs (see video here –> Brazil Favela Video). I found this area unusual […]
THE HAPPY ELEPHANT SEAL
Puerto Madryn is the place to visit in Argentina if you are an animal lover. At almost every point in the area there is an opportunity for you to get better acquainted with your animal lover side! One of the great thing about Puerto Madryn (and surrounding areas) is that you are actually able to get up […]
How To Find A Cheap Last Minute Cruise To Antarctica
To receive the last minute operators list for Antarctica sign up for the email newsletter by clicking here or to the right on the sidebar Congratulations for looking into traveling to the continent that only a small amount of the world visits. You have made it here because you are seriously looking into traveling to Antarctica. […]
Top Five Things To Do in San Francisco
Think of San Francisco and what comes to mind? The magnificent Golden Gate Bridge, steep streets stretching up the sky, cable cars at almost vertical angles, and the sinister island of Alcatraz looming out in the bay. The breezy city, surrounded on three sides by water, has much to offer visitors and locals alike. As […]
Things to do in Argentina: Cordoba Theater & Monuments
Cordoba is not on the list of things to do in Argentina mainly due to the other incredible attractions in Argentina, one example, Iguazu Falls. One of the most historic things that the locals think tourists should see in Cordoba is the Tower Gate. Left over from the time the city had walls around […]
Photo Essay – The Children of Argentina
I made sure to get a picture of a kid in every part of Argentina that I traveled to. Many broke stereotypes and others made my time more enjoyable. Enjoy! CORDOBA- This is by far one of my favorite pics, caught him right in heat of the battle. Kids: say no to cigarettes. 🙂 BUENOS […]
Diving with Sea Lions – Puerto Madryn, Argentina
This is one of the coolest experiences that I have ever had. I’ve never scuba dived in my life and these guys were just kind enough to let me go full fledged scuba with about 5 minutes worth of training. Puerto Madryn is a mecca for any animal lover and whether you want to get […]
Living in Chile: First Impressions
There is nothing like paying a good $140 to have the right to enter a country. I mean who wouldn’t want to dish out the cost of a full ipod nano to see a fantastic country side? But I digress. Many consider Chile to be the Switzerland of the south minus the blonde hair and blue eyes […]
El Tronador Glacier in Bariloche, Argentina
The literal translation for the name of this glacier is: Tronador=Thundering. When the chunks of ice break off the glacier laying on top of the mountains it literally makes a thunderous roar. We were lucky enough to see a mini avalanche from the ice breaking off of the glacier. The water at the bottom of […]
