Night Six: Staying in a Ryokan An absolute must on any Japanese itinerary should be staying in a ryokan, which is exactly what we did after returning from Snow Monkey Land. And although we had stayed in one the night before in Yamanouchi, we were also excited to know they offered such options in Tokyo as we found at Ryokan…
It’s a wrap! Although we’re not usually big city people, we truly believe Tokyo…the biggest metropolis on the planet of 37 million…should be on every traveler’s list. This fascinating, futuristic and other world is a thrill for the senses and the mind in every way possible, with an abundance of new and edgy experiences you cannot get anywhere else. And,…
Crossing the Border from Bolivia to Argentina To gallivant across the border from Bolivia back into Argentina, we had two choices. Take the ridiculously overpriced night bus for $48/each or piece meal (bus-boat-local bus-bus) it for $37 in total. Naturally, what do you think we decided? And of course, our friends opted to save $60 and tag along with us…
Most people don’t know this, but we’ve always said IF we ever move back to the States, it would very likely be to New Mexico. We adore the bright sunny skies, the cooler red rock desert landscapes, the Wild West vibes, and the genuine diversity of its people. We’ve now found our “New Mexico” in Argentina and love it even more…
San Miguel de Tucamán From Cafayate, we bounded 6.5 hours southeast by jumbo bus through some luscious green temperate rain forest, which felt like a complete godsend after over a month without, to San Miguel de Tucumán. ($11.50/each). The city is thankfully nicknamed Tucumán and not San Miguel because based on previous experience, we really don't like places named San…
Cumbrecita When you start researching La Cumbrecita, you’ll see it graced by such words as a hamlet or “Bavarian outpost,” which couldn’t be more accurate. This enchanting little Swiss & Deutschland plopped in the middle of the rolling hills of central Argentina was founded in 1934 by two German brothers and it feels like being transported to another meticulously developed…
Jesus Maria: Bodega La Caroyense From Villa General Belgrano, we rolled north two hours to a small Jesuit-founded and bodega-filled town called Jesús Maria nestled in the valley of the Sierras Chicas. Here, on our first uncharacteristically stormy day, we conveniently slid into some wine touring at Bodega La Caroyense which had a very interesting sparkling red wine, a super…
Wine Tasting Paradise We’ve had some extraordinary wine experiences around the world. Some of them include the Valley of Beautiful Women in Eastern Hungary, the wine caves of Moldova, Port tasting in Porto, and the Cascadian peaked vineyards of the Willamette Valley in Oregon, US. However, we’ve never had a wine experience quite like the ones we’ve been experiencing in…
