From the glorious waterfalls in Iguazu, we decided to splurge on our last overnight bus in South America to our final stop – Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires. Onboard, we enjoyed a decent meal, complimentary wine and champagne and fairly comfy 175 degree reclining “beds.” But, somehow stopping in the middle of the night and being [...]
No trip to Argentina would be complete without a visit to the mighty Iguazu Falls, which straddle the border with Brazil in the far Northeastern Misiones province. Here, a huge volume of water rushes over a collection of nearly 300 individual waterfalls, some 1.7 miles wide, and up to 270 feet high. Upon first seeing [...]
We decided to squeeze in a few days in the small country of Uruguay after returning from our amazing trip to Antarctica. Unfortunately, it was off-season, desolate, and a tad chilly at the exclusive beach resort town of Punta del Este and the grungy capital city of Montevideo left us very disappointed. In the end, [...]
Check out our recent interview on the "Living the Dream" blog where we answered questions submitted by other readers. You can hear more about our favorite travel destinations, upcoming plans, and off-the-beaten path recommendations! New Yorkers Erik Fantasia and Heather Curtis set off on the trip of a lifetime in April, 2010, blogging about their [...]
After four days in sunny Punta del Este, we headed to Uruguay’s capital – Montevideo. Big mistake. As we got out of our taxi upon arriving, I asked our driver if the area was “seguro,” or safe. He shook his head firmly, “no,” and said it was quite a dangerous area. Despite the frequent taxi [...]
Antarctica was incredible. Even though we’ve written a lot about it, words cannot really express the power and beauty of the landscape, icebergs and the incredible wildlife. Last word on Antarctica – GO! So after our magnificent life-changing journey to the Antarctic, we flew from Ushuaia, at the bottom of the world, to Buenos Aires. [...]
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