Our final day of the road trip started off with a bit of relief as left the odd town of Purmamarca, heading for the hills and beyond to Salinas Grandes. We were soon climbing sharply up the twisty mountain roads,…
Road-tripping through Northern Argentina Part II: Salta to Cafayate
We woke up a bit tired (as usual), after our relatively late night hanging out with my friend Karina, but managed to be on the road by 9:30am. Getting out of Salta tested Eddie’s driving skills and patience, as he…
San Rafael – Visiting a Newfoundlander’s Winery in Argentina
Following our comically devastating day of trying to get from Mendoza to San Rafael we needed our luck to turn around. Fortunately I had been in contact with a wine representative from St. John’s who carried Chayee Bourass, a winery…
Worst Day Ever- Mendoza Part III
I should have known that the bottle breaking was an omen for the day that lay ahead. The 200 peso bottle of DiamAndes Malbec, the most expensive bottle of wine that we had bought so far on the trip, the…
Hitching a ride in Bariloche
If someone asks me what comes to mind when someone brings up Bariloche, it is probably dirt. Dirt on my shoes, dirt on my legs, dirt in crevices of my neck I’ve only started to notice since turning thirty, dirt…
Chasing the bus through the mountains of El Chalten
Marieke had been fighting a cold for the last week, so I decided to let her sleep til 8:30am. By the time we had cooked breakfast and dried out our remaining wet gear from the rain the day before, we…
Going Postal in Tierra del Fuego
With our boat trip done, we decided to explore more of the land beyond Ushuaia, and headed to Tierra del Fuego National Park, to test out our camping gear and hiking legs. The shuttle dropped us off at Lago de…
The End of the World as We Know It: Ushuaia
I was woken up out of a deep sleep by the announcement that we would be landing in Ushaia in twenty minutes. I looked out the window and took in the stunning views. White peaks rose dramatically through the clouds,…
Sashaying down the Second Line in New Orleans
After experiencing a very Bywater experience in the backyard winery, followed by another night on Frenchman street, dancing in thirty degrees celsius plus heat might seem like the last thing we’d want to do, but it was time for the…
Ending up on the Wrong Side of the Tracks in New Orleans
Ever since watching the awesome show Treme, I knew I had to get to New Orleans. So when my friend suggested NOLA or The Big Easy for the destination of her Bacheloretter Party, it didn’t take much to convince me.…