Archive for January, 2006

30 things to do when visiting Buenos Aires

Monday, January 23rd, 2006

[Cross-posted to Buenos Aires, City of Faded Elegance]
I’m often asked by tourists for a list of things to do in Buenos Aires. So, here’s my list of things tourists should try to do while visiting Buenos Aires. Most of these also can be found in any guidebook to the city but I listed [...]

The Lake District of Argentina

Sunday, January 22nd, 2006

At the end of 2004 we took an incredible journey through the province of Neuquen and around the lake district of northern Patagonia.
We took an overnight bus to the provincial capital of Neuquen, a small city with a few nice spots but not really worth spending [...]

Argentina and Colombia are hot travel picks for 2006

Thursday, January 5th, 2006

The Atlanta Journal Constitution interviewed several leading travel experts and identified the hot travel picks for 2006. According to the Lonely Planet travel editor, Argentina was the number one pick and Colombia also ranked in the top ten:

No. 9, Colombia: “Now is the time to go. Colombia is still well off the gringo trail and [...]