Argentina on Chantal-Denise Ortega Tan

Got Invited to Tom Misch's Show in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Iguazu Falls and Toucans

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Horseback Riding Through the Mendoza Malbec Vineyards

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

On our only Sunday together here in Mendoza with Jack, he picked the greatest activity of all time: touring Malbec vineyards on horseback!

We thought there will be eight people on the tour group, but we were pleasantly surprised when the owner himself of Trout and Wine picked us up from our Airbnb. Instant private tour!

First stop was at Rancho Viejo, where we would be riding these horses through Malbec vineyards!

Mendoza Chocolate Festival and the Potrerillos Dam

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

For our first weekend here in Mendoza, Argentina, we wanted to drive around to see more of the countryside. Alex’s friend Jack is here for two weeks so we wanted to make the most out of it!

Mendoza is surrounded by mountain ranges on one side

Patagonian Roadtrip

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

For our last few days in Ushuaia, we decided to rent a car to see more places. From our experience, walking to a taxi stand takes about twenty minutes – and this is in freezing temp and through some slippery, icy roads.

We planned to go to the Tierra del Fuego National Park, but we were advised not to proceed at the park’s entrance. We needed four winter tires, not just the two we had in front. They were looking out for us, as some parts of the paths became icy from the snow a few days before.

And so to make the most of our time with the car, and to photograph more sceneries, we decided to go on a Patagonian road trip!

Being surrounded by these mountains really gives a feeling of wonder and appreciation for the Earth we live in

Train at the End of the World

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Most of what we see here in Ushuaia markets itself as the ‘_____ at the end of the world’, and most of the time, they are right!

Ushuaia - where almost everything is the end of the world

Life in Buenos Aires

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

These are photos from our second round of stay in Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires. We previously had stayed in another part, in Palermo, but came back after our short trip to Iguazu Falls.

We stayed in an Airbnb located in Avenida del Libertador, a main avenue of the city. It’s a 2 minute walk from the grocery store, 20 minute walk to Chinatown, and had the best views of sunrises!

I loved our more than a month stay here, as it gave us enough time to relax and be stable for a while.

We had a view of the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, home of the 1978 World Cup games

Canal Beagle Tour in Ushuaia

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

We’re staying in Ushuaia for 3 weeks, so we weren’t in any rush to do activities right away.

The first week, we were just enjoying staying in our Airbnb – enjoying the -2 degrees Celsius weather being under blankets and watching Twin Peaks and Atlanta.

Two days ago, we finally decided to do a major tourist activity – the Canal Beagle tour! We booked through Destino Patagonia, and the tour lasts about 3 hours. The boats leave at twice daily, at 10am and at 3pm. We of course took the afternoon one, for more warmth and the sunset!

View of Ushuaia from our boat, the Francesco III

Starting a new blog while in Ushuaia, the end of the world.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

It’s 9:04am here in Ushuaia, Patagonia in Argentina, the literal end of the world, and it still looks like 5am outside.

The sun has been rising at roughly 10am every day since we got here almost a week ago, and it’s been giving me slight headaches since I am an early riser. I wake up at 5am, 6am, 7am then I finally decide to get up at 8am. And it’s always still dark outside.

We are staying in a studio-type Airbnb here, and as I am writing this, I can hear Alex sleeping soundly. He wakes up a wee bit later than I do… This is a time for me to reflect on how…

Life has been slow, cold, yet wonderful lately.

Maybe it’s the 5mbps internet we have in this resort town, or the temperature in the negative degrees, or just by being next to snowy mountains when we look outside the window. Being here gives me a sense of reflection, of longing to share stories in longer form. The slow internet connection forces one to be in this mood…