Category: Argentina

26 Dec

Argentina

Bariloche’s Trekking, Refugios and Club Andino

If you’ve been following my posts, you know that I’ve fallen in love with a small town in northern Patagoinia, Argentina called Bariloche. It’s situated...

Becky Wandell

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07 Dec

Argentina

Mate; the Most Traditional of Argentine Traditions

Everywhere you go in Argentina – every street, every park, every business – you will see a local with a cup in one hand and...

Becky Wandell

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15 Nov

Argentina

Living Abroad, How Do I Handle My Health Care Needs?

One of the first questions friends and family ask me while living abroad is “How do you manage your health?” This question comes in many...

Becky Wandell

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03 Oct

Argentina

Working and Living in Argentina

In my last post I talked about settling in beautiful Bariloche, Argentina. With a plethora of hiking trails, ski runs, and lakes all around, I...

Becky Wandell

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21 Aug

Argentina

Settling In, Staying Awhile; Making Argentina My New Home

This past 16-months, known to me as my Gap Year, has been an incredible opportunity to extensively travel five different countries and immerse myself in...

Becky Wandell

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28 Jul

Argentina,Brazil

Iguazú Falls: The Largest System of Waterfalls in the World

When I started to tell people that I was traveling to Argentina, many asked, “Are you going to Iguazú?” “No plans yet,” I always responded,...

Becky Wandell

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13 Jul

Argentina

Discovering Jujuy and Salta; the Northern-Most Provinces of Argentina

To cross the Andes Mountains, in the northern reaches of Chile, is a breathtaking experience in more ways than one. As my bus slugged over...

Becky Wandell

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19 May

Argentina,Chile

The Fragility of Democracy

The opinions in this post are strictly my own, based on my lived experiences traveling and working in South American countries. Thank you for your...

Becky Wandell

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25 Mar

Argentina

Crossing Paths with Inspirational Travelers

Throughout this journey, and any other journey I’ve had, it’s often the people that seem to turn any day into the extraordinary. I think a...

Becky Wandell

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03 Mar

Argentina

El Calafate and El Chaltén, Argentina

The day after our Antarctica Cruise, I was sitting in an Ushuaia restaurant having a drink with one of my shipmates. She confided in me...

Becky Wandell

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