Buenos Aires has a lot going for it. A cosmopolitan and culturally rich city, it combines European influences (it was rebuilt in the early 20th Century and modelled on Paris and Madrid) with true Latin atmosphere and a passion entirely its own.
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Where to in 2024?
The one thing that always gets me through January and is guaranteed to put a smile on my face, is the thought of the travels I have planned for the year ahead.
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Conquering China?
I’ll be honest, it’s taken me a long time to decide on visiting China. Don’t get me wrong I have always been fascinated by what there was to see and do there from mountains to valleys, karsts, a great wall, giant pandas, myths and a whole set of beliefs and philosophies that the rest of the world has never learnt.
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The Gaucho and the Grape - Adventures in Argentina
"I haven't been on a horse in 35 years! I said nervously. "Not since Bouncer lived up to his name throwing me off and bolting, dragging me behind with one foot stuck in a stirrup".
Arriving at Estancia Los Potreros, near Córdoba in Argentina, I hadn't expected to get back in the saddle. I was there to see what a stay on an Estancia held for the non-rider. But after a lunch with the wonderful hosts and owners, Louisa and Kevin, I was introduced to Rebenque and up I was.
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