What do you get when you combine a ton of biking, a liberal amount of wine, a feast of food, and a smidgen of pottery making? Perhaps the best (and most physically exhausting) day of my trip to Argentina. The Uco Valley is one of Argentina’s foremost wine regions, and during our day cycling through a slice … More Wining, Dining, and Cycling in the Valle de Uco
As the plane descended into Mendoza, I knew I loved the city already: below, a colorful patchwork of fields and vineyards, with the majestic Andes peeking out in the distance. Perhaps you can’t always trust first impressions, but when it came to Mendoza, mine were spot on. I wound up thoroughly enjoying my time in town, … More Mendoza: Colors, Cafés, and Choripan
While I liked Buenos Aires, I loved the Argentina I found beyond the capital city. It took me by surprise, frankly: I’ve always been more of a city girl, yet there was just something about Mendoza (a city yes, but not a huge one) and the surrounding countryside that immediately grabbed me. And that something just … More Mendoza: Wining and Dining in the Argentinian Countryside
I had a difficult time connecting with Buenos Aires. It wasn’t that there was anything wrong with the city – in fact, it’s vibrant, interesting, and full of cool corners to explore – but there just didn’t seem to be any one place that “clicked” with me, any spot that grabbed me and gave me one … More Buenos Aires: Hidden Bars, Huge Pizzas, and One Humongous Flower
One scroll through my Instagram feed and it becomes clear: I love, love, love to photograph colorful things, particularly when traveling. In the past, I’ve gone nuts for the color-soaked streets of Venice’s Burano and swooned over the colorful little pocket of Rue Crémieux in Paris. So when I saw pictures of Buenos Aires’s vibrant El … More Buenos Aires: Colorful, Cheesy El Caminito
I have never been one for visiting cemeteries, but Buenos Aires’s Cementerio de la Recoleta has me rethinking that stance. I was surprised how much there was to discover in this most somber of places. Recoleta is vast, with tons of little passages to peek around and seemingly more to discover around every corner. There are big tombs and small … More Buenos Aires: The Strange, Serene Beauty of Recoleta Cemetery
Whenever I travel, food is always a big part of the equation. Finding the perfect restaurant, scoping out the street food scene, and browsing through vibrant markets are some of my favorite things. So when it came to planning my trip to Argentina, I decided to go all in, booking myself on the eight day “Argentina … More Buenos Aires: A Suburban Asado Feast
Two hours to explore Buenos Aires’s San Telmo Market. I figured that was more than enough time, right? But it quickly became clear to me that this was the kind of place where one could linger for much longer. There was so much to take in here: colorful handicrafts (and, yes, more than a few … More Buenos Aires: The Sunday San Telmo Market
