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The Dream Itinerary

Spending six days in Buenos Aires?  This is what I would do. Day one. Assuming it was Tuesday and assuming you’d just arrived after a grueling red eye flight, why not start your trip off right with some spa treatments … Continue reading

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Cusco, Peru – Photo Highlights of an Unforgettable Visit

I spent a week in Cusco, Peru with my family in December, 2010.  It was the first time we had all been together in a year, and it was a wonderful reunion. Peru was a fantastic country to visit.  Peru … Continue reading

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5 Favorite Drinks of Brazil

I spent a perfectly relaxing week in Brazil with my family.  We saw the sights and drank the drinks!  Here were my highlights: 5. Caipirinha Caipirinha is the national cocktail of Brazil, which I find perfectly appropriate.  It is refreshing … Continue reading

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Termas Cacheuta – Not to Miss in Mendoza

People go to Mendoza for the wine.  Tourists ride bicycles or even horses from vineyard to vineyard, tasting Malbecs and Torrontes. Well not us!  Blair and I decided that alcohol and bike riding do not mix and that we would … Continue reading

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Tearing Up The Heart of The Andes

I spent a week in late August, 2010 spring skiing with my parents in Portillo, Chile. Unfortunately this year of ‘La Nina’ meant no snow for this hotel ski resort two hours from Santiago de Chile.  Powder or no powder, … Continue reading

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