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Find Penguins
Thousands of Magellanic Penguins, doing their daily march across a rocky beach to the water.
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Sea Lions
From our port in Ushuaia (South America’s southernmost city) I did a catamaran excursion along Patagonia’s Beagle Channel. This colony of South American sea lions was on the (aptly named) Sea Lion Island.
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Sail Away
More than 2 months after the planned launch date, I am finally on a cruise. Not the 3-year cruise of my dreams, but a shorter drive-by to Antarctica. A group of us cruise castaways boarded the Celebrity Cruise ship Eclipse for a two-week tour. I will have only sporadic internet access during the cruise, so […]
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My Favorite Niece
One of the most disappointing things about the cruise being cancelled was that I was so looking forward to having my niece Chrissy join me for the Antarctica segment. She had already purchased her flight ticket, so when the cruise was cancelled, she decided to stick with her plans and come to Buenos Aires with […]
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Gaucho Girls
Gaucho girls Beverly, Michelle and Basia took in a tour of a gaucho (cowboy) ranch at San Antonio de Areco, a couple hours outside of Buenos Aires. We saddled up for a horseback ride through the Argentinian pampas. This is the three of us all trying to photograph each other. (Especially note my equestrian-themed shirt […]
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Feliz Año
Happy new year from Buenos Aires.
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A Vegetarian in Beef Country
It’s not easy being vegetarian in Argentina.
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Ghost Stories
I’ve never had to pay an admission fee to a cemetery, but the La Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires is not your typical cemetery; it’s one of Argentina’s top attractions. Built like a miniature city, it has 4691 above-ground vaults and mausoleums, containing the remains of 19th century Argentinian leaders. Each vault has an intricate […]
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Argentine Tango
When people think of Argentina, they immediately think tango. Tango theater is everywhere in Buenos Aires, where the genre began. At the Tango Porteño theater, my travel companions and I took in a show that was full of kicks, splits, and sizzle.
3 Years Around the World