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Archive for July, 2006

Hostels in the U.S. are Lame

Thursday, July 13th, 2006 Posted in General, Long-term travel, Travel industry | No Comments »

Any backpacker who has spent much time in the U.S. knows this already. There is not much of a hostel structure in the United States. You are mostly limited to cheap motels and crashing at someone's house. Here's an article ...

Argentina Wine Country by Bike

Wednesday, July 12th, 2006 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Destination reports, Travel bargains | 2 Comments »

In the vineyards and wineries of Mendoza and Cafayate, Argentina, you can see and taste the wine country on two wheels. My time in Argentina is coming to an end, but after some excellent experiences, including a few different bike tours. ...

Price Check: Food & Drink in Argentina II

Thursday, July 6th, 2006 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Destination reports, Travel bargains | No Comments »

In the last food and drink post I mostly ran down food and wine prices at some good restaurants in Buenos Aires, but backpackers will also find the living is pretty easy in Argentina. A couple of days ago the ...

Perceptive Travel New Issue

Wednesday, July 5th, 2006 Posted in Perceptive Travel | No Comments »

Lodging Prices in Argentina

Wednesday, July 5th, 2006 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Destination reports, Travel bargains, Vacation deals | No Comments »

I am making my way through Argentina, on the move way too much and therefore laying my head on a lot of different pillows, from low-key to luxury. Prices for hotels in Argentina are definitely on the rise, so don't ...