Yum: Alfajores
Alfajores Sign in Salta I had seen these cookies in other countries, but as soon as we got to Argentina, everyone started to take their alfajores much more seriously. Essentially it is a cookie...
View ArticleMendoza: More Wine, More Steak
After a successful road trip up north, we again packed our bags and took a 19-hour bus south to the wine country capital of Mendoza. Nick had been there five years ago when visiting a friend who was...
View ArticleBariloche: Just the Tip of Patagonia
Our original plan for South America was to go as far south as the Patagonian glaciers--essentially all the way to the southern tip--but because of time constraints, uncertain weather, and the fact that...
View ArticleThe Dreaded Mullet
Business in the front; hippie in the back. We saw this 'hairstyle' all over Argentina. Kind of like their take on the American rat tail. i present you with The Dreaded Mullet: The Dreaded Mullet To...
View ArticleNow It’s Official (Again)
It's been a few months since either of us have worn wedding rings. We left them at home because we didn't want to risk having them stolen during our travels, and we thought it would be fun to find...
View ArticleYum: Choripan
El Rey del Chori We came across El Rey del Chori ('The King of Chori') while wandering around the San Telmo Sunday market. On offer were three meat sandwiches, the most popular being choripan (chorizo...
View ArticleYum: Yerba Mate
Whereas coffee is the daily morning beverage for most of the world, in Argentina it's yerba mate, except change "morning" to "all the time", and "beverage" to "religion". It's an herbal tea (or...
View ArticleBuenos Aires: Pretending to be Locals
Buenos Aires was one of the South American sites that we were most excited to visit, because we had heard nothing but glowing reviews from those who had been there previously; and it didn't disappoint....
View ArticleSouth America: Our Favorites
Ayahuasca Bar We really loved our three and a half months in South America, from the tropical shores of the Caribbean in Colombia, to snorkeling with sea lions in the Galapagos Islands to hiking among...
View ArticleVideo Dump 3: Argentina, South Africa
Whoops, it's been a little too long since we went back and found all the videos that didn't make their way into a blog post, so this round-up takes us all the way back to the end of our South America...
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