Wild and Amazing Travel Photos from 2017! In January 2017 I journeyed to Antarctica and Argentina with my friend Annie. We met on a citizen science trip and decided to go see the White Continent, and while we were at it, Argentina.
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Buenos Aires was a fantastic surprise when I visited in January of 2017, and these are the 3 Best Tourist attractions in my opinion. I did not expect the incredible European architecture, the cosmopolitan city, and the diversity of its citizens. My friend Annie and I very wisely chose a great, private tour company, Maria Corbalon Bespoke Tours, and we absolutely saw the best of Buenos Aires. Here are three places you must visit in order to really experience Buenos Aires!
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There are several popular day trips out of Buenos Aires, but going to an Estancia, or ranch, is one of the most popular. Maria Corbalan, our custom tour guide, sent us for a day to Candelaria del Monte, a working ranch two hours from Buenos Aires in the Argentine Pampas. The home has 7 guest rooms with a variety of layouts, and everyone Annie and I met that day was there for at least a couple of nights. We were there just for the day, but what a beautiful day! [Read more…] about Enjoy a Day Trip to El Candelaria del Monte outside of Buenos Aires!
While in Buenos Aires my friend Annie and I were excited to take a day trip to Tigre, a town north of the city. Of course our trip was arranged by the fabulous Maria Corbalan Bespoke Tours. Tigre, a popular town for tourists north of Buenos Aires, is on an island in the Parana Delta. We took a boat trip and enjoyed seeing the Delta and the communities there. Living in the Delta, you need to be sure you order all your groceries, because the grocery boat only comes once a week! Certainly the area is varied and fascinating in its appeal. To live in a place where the only transport is boat must be incredible, both in its simplicity and its difficulties. My friend Annie and I enjoyed our trip to Tigre, and particularly our journey on the Rio de la Plata, the widest river on earth. The River of Silver does look like silver in the sun, but it was named such because of silver mining. I have never been on a river before where I could not see the other side of land! It felt like being on the ocean.
Once we were on the Rio de la Plata we saw sailing clubs, boats and fishing. The views of Buenos Aires while coming into the city were incredible! The huge city looked so small from our viewpoint. A wonderful and fascinating day!
And who wouldn’t? It is pretty darn close to perfect. The Four Seasons never disappoints, and the Four Seasons Buenos Aires was the highlight of a wonderful trip to Buenos Aires!
So…what did I love about the Four Seasons? Fresh flowers are always the first thing I notice when entering a lobby, and the Four Seasons always has beautiful blooms. [Read more…] about I Loved the Incomparable Four Seasons in Buenos Aires!
San Telmo is nothing if not colorful and full of life. What I did not know is that they tango in the marketplace on Sundays! Buenos Aires is the heart and soul of tango. Tango is everywhere! There are tango shows, both large and small, tango clubs, tango lessons, and tango on the street corners. One of my favorite tango experiences had to be the tango at the San Telmo Fair. The market, or fair, is open on Sundays, and the tents market everything from food to jewelry to saddles! One of the best things about San Telmo’s market? Tango!
