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How to Use Points & Miles to Fly to Ushuaia, Argentina
Are you dreaming of exploring Patagonia or Antarctica? If you’re headed to one or both, you’ll need to get to Ushuaia, Argentina, or Punta Arenas, Chile, at some point in your journey. Here’s how to use points & miles to fly to Ushuaia, Argentina. (I’ll cover Punta Arenas, Chile, in a separate article.) Ushuaia, Argentina,…
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Spending 3 days in Torres del Paine National Park, Chilean Patagonia
Hey friends and family, I (Perry) leaned hard into YouTube travel videos deep in the throes of the 2020 pandemic lockdown. Somewhere along the way, I watched The Bucket List Family’s trip to Torres del Paine National Park in Chile, and the jagged mountains and turquoise waters infected my soul. This was my mental image…
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How to get from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Puerto Natales, Chile: A Review of Bus-Sur
Ushuaia, Argentina, and Puerto Natales, Chile, may look close together on a map, but the challenging terrain – including fjords and mountains – makes it a long road trip for travelers exploring Patagonia’s greatest highlights. Moreover, flights between Ushuaia, and Punta Arenas, Chile, the connection point for flights and buses to Puerto Natales (the gateway…
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What to do in Ushuaia, Argentina: Tierra Del Fuego National Park
Dear Friends and Family, LAND!!! After ten days aboard a restless ship, we were beyond relieved to stand on land again. Fun fact: after so many days on rough seas, your head continues to perceive a rocking motion while on steady unmoving land. This can go on for a few days to a week. We…
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How to Get Cash in Argentina
Of the eleven countries we’ve visited on this trip, Argentina is the only one where you do NOT get cash out of ATMs and avoid using your credit card at all costs. The cheapest and easiest way to get local paper currency is usually by withdrawing cash at an ATM with our Charles Schwab Checking Account,…
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The Largest Waterfalls in the World: Iguazu Falls, Brazil
Hello, friends! We somehow made it through all four of those flights I mentioned last week and ended up at Iguazu Falls, Brazil – the largest system of waterfalls in the world. (Did you know that? Please thank us when you get this Jeopardy question right.) Perry’s Travel Diary Iguazu Falls The area around Iguazu…