If Your Compass Could Talk…

Argentina and Chile are head to head in becoming the leader in South American wine exports. For years Chile was the foremost wine producer, but in recent years investments in the industry and nods toward Argentina’s amazing Malbec varieties and brought this underdog up to the front of the pack.

Other notable wine producers are Brazil and Uruguay, putting South America on the map for wine fantacts everywhere. I liked this little section on wine in particular…

If you’re traveling with your pet, be careful about new airline rules regarding international travel. As of February 1st, 2009 a lot of the airlines will not let your pet fly in the cabin, but instead they must be shipped as cargo. Additionally, Continental Airlines for instance will not take animals straight from shippers on International flights, so you must go through a third party. It was going to cost around US$800 to ship my little kitty home!

Make your travel plans ahead of time to avoid travel pitfalls like this one.

It's almost impossible when traveling to not look back. Even when you're looking forward: planning your next trip, thinking of future endeavors, or on the long overnight bus trip anticipating what's next to come. But aren't you always looking back ... [Continue reading this entry]

War Zone turned into Travel Paradise. Upon visiting Tayrona National Park you may not realize that even just a few years ago this zone near Santa Marta was a hub for narcotic trade and civil ... [Continue reading this entry]

This article is from March but it talks about Green Initiatives in South America, specifically in Ecuador, Brazil and Peru. It's all about the Green Living Project, an intiative that highlights great conservation efforts ... [Continue reading this entry]

What's a person to do? First things first, these girls are lovely but what happens when your dorm mates are anything but? It's happened to all of us. The Snore-er, The Loud One, The Turn ... [Continue reading this entry]

Guia Oleo, right? Guia Oleo is our favorite city restaurant guide. Just punch in the price, type of food or nieghborhood and Guia Oleo will tell you exactly what's to eat and where. The google maps ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Recoleta Cemetery is a favorite among tourists who visit Buenos Aires. The rows upon rows containing relics of Buenos Aires past, along with the architecture is hard to pass up. Some favorites of our are ... [Continue reading this entry]

If  you're on the road traveling you certainly have picked up a good book or two. Long bus rides, flights and just waiting around. Certainly when you're trying to kill down time in a hostel as ... [Continue reading this entry]

You may be commenting on how lovely this building is. And yes, it is lovely isn't it? It's a bank in Buenos Aires, sharing the same plaza as the President's House. Common place for protests and ... [Continue reading this entry]