by Allan Stratton | Jan 29, 2010 | Travels
Okay. There are miles of protected semi-tropical bush in all directions around Iguazu Falls. But there’s one very clean little restaurant area. This critter is the Argentinian version of a raccoon. He waltzed right out of the bush. On that trail to the swimming...
by Allan Stratton | Jan 25, 2010 | X-tra Stuff
It’s one thing to SEE Iguazu Falls. It’s another thing to be in it.Well… there’s a trail that leads several miles into the semi-tropical bush at the end of which is are a pair of falls that land in a natural pool. It’s the one place in...
by Allan Stratton | Jan 22, 2010 | Travels
I was gobsmacked by the Falls when I saw The Mission and Indiana Jones. But seeing them in person is like nothing else in the world. Let’s get me and Daniel out of the way so you can get a better look. Iguazu Falls is Niagara Falls on steroids. In fact, Niagara...
by Allan Stratton | Jan 19, 2010 | Travels
Apart from the fantastic ice cream chains (Freddo’s, Volares, etcetera), the rubber trees, La Boca, and the amazing art galleries — the second floor of the National Museum of Art featuring Argentinian art is awe-inspiring — Recoleta Cemetery, aka the...
by Allan Stratton | Jan 16, 2010 | Travels
Yup, this is me outside the Casa Rosada — aka the Presidential Palace in Argentina — the place where Madonna sang that big song in the movie. Er, I mean where Eva “Evita” Peron gave her big speech. Argentina is the first country I’ve...