In the interests of balance, now that Argentina has been graced with a Spice of Life Travels Top 10, it would only be fair to have a grumble and spell out the 10 worst things about Argentina according to us! Argentina, please take note, here are our gripes! Most expensive country in South America...
Our Argentina Top 10. The best things about Argentina
Here we go again, it’s time for our Argentina top 10, but this glorious country deserves it! Here are the things we enjoyed the most: Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, the grand capital of Argentina, was our favourite capital city during our travels. It manages to combine European history and old world elegance with the...
Our Iguazu Falls travel guide
Known by many names (Iguazu, Iguazú, Iguassu, or Iguaçu Falls) these magnificent and immense waterfalls are considered to be one of the 7 wonders of the natural world, and have been declared of Outstanding Universal Value by UNESCO. It’s pretty easy to work out how to visit the falls but here’s our Iguazu Falls...
Eating in and around Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital of the meat lovers’ paradise that is Argentina, so it is only right that the food scene in and around the city is dominated by carnivorous delicacies. It is unsurprising that we both left Argentina a belt size (or two!) larger. Here are our best tips for eating in...
BUENOS AIRES’ highlights in 5 days.
After a gruelling 20 hour bus journey from Puerto Madryn where we had been whale watching, we finally arrived in Buenos Aires for a family holiday with Alex’s parents. Argentina’s grand capital is a huge city of multiple barrios located on the shore of the estuary of the wide brown Rio de la Plata....
Whales in Wales (Whale watching in Welsh Patagonia!)
Puerto Madryn on the east coast of Argentina is THE place for whale watching in Welsh Patagonia. December is the end of the season, so whilst there would be less whales, we could expect to see some mothers and calves of 4-6 months in age. Welsh Patagonia The town of Puerto Madryn is not...
Sailing The Beagle Channel to the end of the world!
Getting to the end of the world is not an easy task! We wanted to visit Ushuaia, Argentina in order to experience sailing the Beagle Channel. After some deliberation we decided to fly to Ushuaia from El Calafate where we had been visiting the Perito Moreno glacier. Firstly, the bus journey would have involved...
El Calafate & Perito Moreno glacier, a monster frozen in time
For travellers coming from Chilean Patagonia, El Calafate & Perito Moreno glacier are often the first stops in Argentina. You’ll immediately find yourself overwhelmed by offers of tours, Patagonian asado (splayed lamb cooked over an open fire), endless types of sweet alfajores (a national obsession) and last but not least, trouble withdrawing your money...