Staying connected while travelling is a must for me. Besides being able to use Google Maps, order an Uber, book last-minute accommodations, and translate things on the go, it’s nice to stay in touch with friends and family (especially...
Argentina and the Blue Dollar
Planning your trip to Argentina? Chances are you’ve checked the exchange rate to get an idea about how many pesos you can get for you euros/dollars/etc. If you have, you might also have noticed the Argentina peso (ARS) has...
Border crossing – from Salta (AR) to Tupiza (BO)
The border crossing with Bolivia in the north of Argentina is a relatively easy one. In less than a day you can travel from Salta to the border with Bolivia, and further! We made it all the way to...
Salta road trip – 5 days of insane landscapes
Our time in Argentina is coming to an end, but we’re going out with a boom! As soon as it became clear there would be quite some driving required if we wanted to see all that Salta and Jujuy...
Hiking to Confluencia, the first Aconcagua base camp
After having hiked a quite bit during our 2 weeks in Chile, and in Esquel and Bariloche, we still hadn’t had enough of it. The hikes we’d done were pretty nice, but some trails are just cooler than others....
Hiking (and relaxing) in Bariloche
Bariloche came up in conversation multiple times when we were planning and preparing for our trip, mostly with Luis’ family. When the date of going there actually came closer, we were told the Argentinans also call it ‘Brasiloche’, because...
Esquel: a small mountain paradise
After having a great time in Puerto Madryn, we hopped on a bus in the direction of the Andes, finally! But, you might ask, why Esquel? Well, we found out about this little town by accident, as one of...
The wildlife of Puerto Madryn
About 22 hours from Buenos Aires lays a small wildlife paradise, called Puerto Madryn. I stumbled upon a YouTube video from some travellers when I was doing some research on Argentina. They were showing what there was to do...