Monthly Archives: February 2026

On January 28th, we had a reasonable wake up call and a nice breakfast before boarding busses to the airport in Buenos Aires. Once on the bus, we were told that our charter flight to Ushuaia was delayed. That gave … Continue reading →

Travelers to Buenos Aries often fly up just for the day to see  Iguazú Falls. Almost always that means seeing the falls only from the Argentinian side because of the time involved crossing the border to Brazil. The experience from … Continue reading →

This is an arial view of Iguazú Falls! We wouldn’t see the falls from that perspective (helicopters are possible) but we were planning to see the falls from both Argentina and Brazil. The advantage of having a very experienced travel … Continue reading →

Our full day in Buenos Aries, January 24, began with a very nice included breakfast buffet – one of the top three or four we’ve had anywhere.   The Alvear Palace continued to impress. Next, we had a private tour … Continue reading →

On January 23, we disembarked in Buenos Aires and went through a very long line at immigration. After watching the immigration officer get annoyed at someone for not knowing the address of her hotel, we were prepared. All we usually … Continue reading →

Antarctica: January-February 2026 Our next adventure was to Antarctica!  We were going on an expedition cruise to see icebergs, whales, seals and penguins! We were beginning with a couple of days in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Then we were to go … Continue reading →