http://blogs.bootsnall.com/compasskim My BootsnAll Travel Blog Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:53:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just when you thought that nasty little bug was gone for good. WRONG! Argentina has been hit hard by the virus this winter, becoming the country with the third highest number of cases of swine flu. Yikes! Schools have recently been closed for a month due to the virus and ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/compasskim/swine-flu-issues-in-buenos-aires.html Buenos Aires is a popular hub for art, theatre and dance (hello, tango!). But aside from the glitzy-glamour of the artists emerging in galleries there is a pusling art scene of street artists and graffiti artists who are tagging the city of Buenos Aires, as if it were their backyard ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/compasskim/the-ba-way-2.html As I'm sure you've seen, Argentina has made its way into the news because South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford's affair with a woman from Buenos Aires. Although it's not exactly travel related, its interesting to see how many people are drawing attention to South America due to the story. http://blogs.bootsnall.com/compasskim/argentina-in-the-news-2.html Aconcagua is Argentina's tallest mountain and the tallest mountain in the Western Hemisphere. You can climb the mountain from access from Mendoza although the heigth of the mountain means it will take you weeks to climb in order to adjust to the climate. Smaller hikes around the base boast beautiful views ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/compasskim/climb-it.html The world if full of travel tips. From travel forums, blog posts, websites, travel guide books, friends, papers and the Internet there is a lot to sift through. You've probably got your travel 'how to's' down already, but in case you haven't, here's what NY Times frugal traveler has to ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/compasskim/travel-tips.html This is why we do it, no? Just thought I'd share for all you sentimental types. http://blogs.bootsnall.com/compasskim/the-reason-we-travel.html Buenos Aires, specifically. Street fashion in Buenos Aires is something almost anyone can get behind. Check out this cool blog that outlines it all. StreetFashionBuenosAires. Furthermore, we're reeling over the fact that TOMS shoes is cashing in on shoes that have been a staple to gauchos and Portenos for years. Need I ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/compasskim/south-america-fashion.html Well then check out the Buenos Aires Herald. It's a great news source for local and international news in Buenos Aires. Available online and in the periodicals. http://blogs.bootsnall.com/compasskim/news-in-english.html Bing Travel is a new search engine brought to us by Microsoft. Bing is supposed to be a better decision making search engine allowing you to visit fewer sites while still getting all the date you need. Like FareCast, it will show you whether flights are expected to increase in ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/compasskim/bing-travel.html As a follow up to our previous post about expensive and difficult travels with your pets, here is an upcoming solution. Although it is still yet to launch, and only available in the United States there is a new airline that will feature only pet passengers. They'll be called "Pawsengers". ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/compasskim/attention-pet-owners.html