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Mendoza, Argentina – Hotels

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Lodging in Mendoza ranges from very basic to high end hotels such as the Grand Hyatt and the Sheraton. Pricing is typically more expensive closer to the center of town and near the Plaza del Armas. Lodging is really quite spread out throughout the city and there no specific 'hotel' district. Aires de Montana is a destination spa located in the Andes about an hour from Mendoza. Lodging is also available on site - elevation is 1800 … [Read more...]

Mendoza, Argentina – Transportation

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Bus - The bus station is located about 15 to 20 minutes from the Plaza del Armas (the center of town). As with most bus stations, train terminals or airports be careful of your bags and belongings. These are typically high crime areas. We met a fellow traveler who was hanging around at the bus station when she was approached by a local - he pretended to ask her directions and she put her bag down to help him and when she looked back down, he and … [Read more...]

Mendoza, Argentina – More Info

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Banks Banks in Mendoza tend to honor siesta time and typically will close between 1-2pm for the rest of the day. ATM's and banks are scattered throughout the main part of Mendoza - ATM's are available 24/7. ATM's can be found at the airport and at the bus station. Typically we use Pay Pal and HSBC for our ATM withdrawals. The reason being are the lower transaction fees through Paypal to withdraw money from most Argentina Banks - and HSBC … [Read more...]

Learning Spanish in Xela, Guatemala

May 28, 2007 by Alex WelshLeave a Comment

A large chunk of Guatemala's tourism revenue comes from teaching Spanish to travellers. It's not like it's the only Spanish-speaking country on the continent, but a number of factors make it a number one choice. To start with, the Gutemaltekas speak slowly and clearly. Anyone who has been to Cuba will appreciate the importance of this - you aren't going to learn Spanish if you don't understand a single word muttered through lazy lips at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: America, Argentina, Art, Backpacking, Baseball, Beach, Bus Travel, Canada, Central America, Cuba, Culture, Drinking, El Salvador, Fashion, Gun, Journey, Peru, Resort, Restaurants, Shopping Mall

Dave’s Travel Corner, Spring 2007 Newsletter

May 1, 2007 by DaveLeave a Comment

Dear Traveler, Travel is our passion! We are a Travel Content provider and this is our newsletter. Read on to discover what is new at our site. Our visitor and page view count is growing every month - last month we had over 345,000 visitors to the site and we reached 1 million page views! We have a solid page rank with Google and our content shows up in many search engines. The weather channel used a few of our photos in a recent … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: America, Argentina, Art, Bangkok Thailand, Chile, India, Los Angeles, Napa Valley, Peru, Philippines, Photography, South America, Thailand, Travel Photography, Wine Tasting

Planning Your First South America Vacation

December 5, 2006 by Michael ZurakhinskyLeave a Comment

South America presents a beautiful world with a wide range of unique landscapes. Choosing a place to visit is quite difficult with highlights like Machu Picchu, the Perito Moreno Glacier, regions like Patagonia, Pantanal and Amazon and cities like Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires. This article is written to serve as an introduction to some of the best places to visit in South America and how to combine the best highlights in one trip. Each … [Read more...]

Filed Under: South America · Tagged: America, Andes, Argentina, Beach, Brazil, Caribbean, Chile, Colombia, Culture, Ecuador, Glacier, Inca trail, Machu Picchu, National Park, Nightlife, Paradise, Peru, South America, Tango, Trekking

Argentina Yours Truly

February 5, 2006 by AprilLeave a Comment

Although I have made it a relentless point in my life to take advantage of every free moment (and buck or two) I've had in my vertiginous existence to discover a new place in the world, nothing has impressed me more than Argentina. The idea of visiting this far-away country had been in the back of my head for a few years, but somehow I always ended up in another spot (usually a hidden beach in Mexico or the South China sea). That was until 2003, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: South America · Tagged: America, Andes, Argentina, Beach, Bicycle, China, Massage, Mexico, Music, Restaurants, Ski Trip, South America, Tango, Trekking, Wildlife

New Zealand, South Island – Glaciers

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Franz Josef and Fox are the two primary glaciers located on the west coast of the South Island. Visitors who arrive on a rainy day won't really begin to see the beauty and extent of their coverage - both are among the fastest moving glaciers in the world and their footprint is constantly changing from year to year. Glaciers in Argentina and other parts of southern South America are similar to those in New Zealand in that these are the only places … [Read more...]

Bangkok, Thailand – Shopping

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Major shopping districts in Bangkok include parts of the Suhumvit and Silom areas of Bangkok. Shopping here can be a serious affair for some people - with a number of patrons getting decked out in their finest. And of course there are always a number of dressed down phone toting tourists (looking for the ideal selfie spot), expats and those people watching. It is not hard to shop till you drop in this town - although you won't be dropping from … [Read more...]

Mt. Whitney, CA – Lone Pine

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Lone Pine is a small town of about 2000 people with one stoplight in the entire town. Its most well known for three things; gateway to the Alabama Hills, a popular location for filming movies, television shows and commercials and home of the Whitney Portal Road leading to the Mt. Whitney trail head (this road starts in town). Incidentally Mt. Whitney was first climbed by three residents of Lone Pine on August 18, 1873. The town also offers … [Read more...]

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