Years ago at my company I worked with a team from Cordoba, Argentina.  Two of the guys I worked with have a similar thirst for adventure as I do, so we kept in touch on social media even after I parted ways with my company.  Now that I was finally in Argentina, I had no excuse to avoid the slight detour to Cordoba, the second largest city in Argentina, conveniently located between Buenos Aires and Mendoza. However, it wasn’t that the detour was inconvenient.  My friends in Cordoba pushed and pleaded with us to visit them and their office, and they practically rolled out the…

“I’m worried that 11 days won’t be enough time for Buenos Aires,” I told an Argentinian friend, who lives in Cordoba. Everyone says there are endless activities in Buenos Aires (BsAs). “It’s just a big, ugly city,” he simply responded. I assumed that as an Argentinian outside of BsAs, he was just resentful toward BsAs the same way many if not most Americans are toward San Francisco. My parents also visited BsAs last year for 2 weeks and despite being avid tango dancers, they seemed to not care for BsAs either.  I took their opinion of BsAs with a grain…

Bariloche, the “Lake Tahoe” of Argentina, is packed in the summer and winter seasons with internationals and locals. Having the only true ski resort and village in the entire South American continent, Bariloche boasts quite the reputation for its terrain and is slammed during the snowy months. In the summer months, local families and teens flood this city to enjoy the only “nightlife” in Patagonia along with outdoor gems such as hiking, boating, mountain biking, camping, paragliding, and rafting. Boutiques, breweries, chocolate shops, and restaurants are scattered throughout. Backpackers, tourists, and city dwellers can all easily find something in the…