Wanderlusting - Touristing

Mexico City Sights: Introduction

Brook — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:01:41 +0000

Hello all! My time in Mexico is winding down. I have only 3 months left on my contract, and then will be moving to NY where my fella lives. I have been thinking about what is on my "list"-- things I want to make sure I do before I leave. I was recently at a happy hour for NGO workers and environmentalists, and another gringa I chatted with mentioned that she was thinking about her list as well. I also recently had some visitors with whom I saw some of the basic sights again, and loved them just as much-- or more!-- than the first or second (or third) time(s).

Send the Travel Writers to Hell! or Nothing like a Rip Off to Ruin a Trip

greg — Wed, 21 May 2008 17:52:37 +0000

After having some great times living in Argentina we wanted to end our trip on a travel binge (note the important difference between living somewhere and travelling somewhere). So, we headed north on the so-called "Gringo Trail." After spending months reading various travel books and getting excited about the trip we set off. Who knew that in a few months time we would hate those travel writers for the inaccuracy of their data and the exaggeration of their prose?

Touring The Quebrada de Humahuaca: Northern Argentina's answer to Utah

greg — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:05:22 +0000

(note: this happened before the Salar de Uyuni trip, but got posted out of order - whoops).

Quebrada de Humahuaca

Touring the Salar de Uyuni and South Western Bolivia

greg — Thu, 01 May 2008 13:58:27 +0000

Argentina to Bolivia at La Quiaca/Villazon

Bariloche and Neuquen: The Northern End of Patagonia

Nikki — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:14:57 +0000

Bariloche - Swiss Alps of Argentina

When our Chilean adventures wrapped up in just under a week we took two long bus rides down Chile - from San Fernando to Osorno - and then from Osorno across the lush tree-covered, lake-filled mountains of the Andes to Bariloche. We started at Hostel El Gaucho, which was friendly, but realized that the double room with private bath there was only US$3 cheaper than full hotel living at Hotel Cambria - so we moved :)

Vines of Mendoza - A Sanctuary for Argentine Wine Lovers

Nikki — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:37:11 +0000

The Vines of Mendoza is a truly amazing gathering place for wine lovers. It's hard to describe the business because it is many things.

Tasting Room, Wine Bar, Education Center in Mendoza, Argentina

Valparaiso is for Artists - Adventures on the Chilean coast

greg — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:28:30 +0000

Over Christmas we went to Valparaiso where we met up with our good friends Sara and Dustin. This video shows us riding the Ascensor Concepcion down into the main financial district of historic downtown.

Down and Out in Mendoza - Nikki and Greg Bounce Back (wine helps)

greg — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:55:18 +0000

Nikki and I got a little depressed once we got to Mendoza. I had a lot of work to do all of a sudden and was quite stressed about that. Nikki was in charge of finding an apartment in a city that doesn't use Craigslist (what? such a thing exists? yes, yes it does). And we were basically 1 for 25 in finding things:

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Restaurants that were recommended in both of our guide books would be closed and/or out of business

Restaurants that were recommended at the information booth would be closed and/or out of business

Great city tour of London

Nikki — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 17:00:57 +0000

The best tours are the ones done by guides who work for tips. That was the theory of my New London Tours guide, and it certainly was true. Offered daily at 10am, the tour was one of the best tours I've ever been on. My particular 3-hour tour covered all of the basics in old London including: Saint Paul's Cathedral, London Bridge, Shakespeare's Globe theater, Covent Gardens, Church of the Knights Templar, Trafalgar Square, and Westminster Abbey.

solidarity with other central american travelers

greg — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:53:57 +0000

Some good friends of ours have just begun a trip of about 6 months through Central America. Their goal is go learn Spanish really well, do some volunteer work to help improve the environment, and/or socio-political system, and to have a little fun as well.

Central American Travel Blog

They have set up a nice travel blog to cover their trip and even have a first post from guatemala. Great news!

Rain Skirts - Like Rain Pants - but way better

They are also working on and planning the basis for a really innovative company selling Rain Skirts which is a functional and fashionable alternative to a trench coat or rain pants. It's a great idea and nearing full fruition which is very exciting as well.

So, congrats the Reid and Libby for their boldness and dedication to their dreams. It's really cool to see these things coming together for them and to support them in the process.