Welcome to Patagonia!

Welcome to Patagonia!

I know, I know. I practically just welcomed you to Peru, and now we’re in Patagonia? What is this? Confusing, that’s what. But here we are, and if you ever want to hear about Patagonia (trust me, ...
Perito Moreno Glacier Trekking

Perito Moreno Glacier Trekking

Our first full day started out bright and early with a 7AM bus pickup from our hostel. In writing that, I realize that 7AM isn’t actually that early, but on vacation after a day of travelling just ...
El Chaltén and Laguna Torre

El Chaltén and Laguna Torre

Our stay in El Calafate was especially short the second time around. We arrived at about 10:30PM, went to sleep at 3:30AM because we apparently love to self-sabotage, and caught a bus to El Chaltén ...
Laguna de los Tres

Laguna de los Tres

Our only full day in El Chaltén was dedicated to the hike to Laguna de los Tres. It’s the most popular hike in the area, is listed as “difficult”, and is supposed to take 8 hours, so we were ...
Chorillo del Salto and Strolling Around El Chaltén

Chorillo del Salto and Strolling Around El Chaltén

Our final day in El Chaltén was also our final day of hiking… our seventh in a row. The fun wasn’t completely over – we had a flight to Buenos Aires the following day, but the nature ...
Argentina History: 1400s – 1800s

Argentina History: 1400s – 1800s

Welcome back to Argentina! I know it’s been a while… I’ve put off this post because I had to do some research, and that’s always a bit more time-intensive than when I primarily have ...
Argentina History: 1900s to Present

Argentina History: 1900s to Present

Last time, we talked about Argentina’s transformation from a land of indigenous tribes to a Spanish colony to an independent republic. It entered the 20th century in the middle of a very prosperous ...
Welcome to Buenos Aires!

Welcome to Buenos Aires!

Since it’s been a while since my last post about Mike’s and my trip to Patagonia/Buenos Aires, let me reacclimate you. We just finished 7 days of hiking, hiking, and hiking, and by some miracle, my ...
The World’s Most Beautiful *fill in the blank*

The World’s Most Beautiful *fill in the blank*

Instead of spending another day aimlessly wandering the city, like on our first day in Buenos Aires, we attempted to formulate a plan to make the most of our only full day in the city. The ongoing ...
Teatro Colón

Teatro Colón

We left off last time as Mike and I were headed to Teatro Colón, the national opera house, for a tour. In case you didn’t know, I have a theater/opera house obsession and while I mostly mean the ...
“Random Buenos Aires” Tour

“Random Buenos Aires” Tour

Welcome back to the world’s longest day! I’ve already talked about our morning of wandering and visiting Recoleta Cemetery and our tour of Teatro Colón. When we left the theater, it was only 1:30PM! ...
Casa Rosada and La Boca

Casa Rosada and La Boca

It’s our last day in Argentina, folks! Mike and I had an evening flight back to New York which gave us most of the day to do some last-minute sightseeing. I was excited because it was a Saturday, ...