Park Hyatt’s Masters of Food and Wine in Mendoza, Argentina

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By Nicole Rodriguez: Getting there: Am I really going to Argentina? Well, here’s the friendly flight attendant giving me warm peanuts and my choice of beverage. Am I really leaving my two kids, who have so much going on and are handfuls? Oh, here’s my personal movie screen with the latest movies, King’s Speech anyone? [...]

A Weekend in Palermo Hollywood, Buenos Aires

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By Amy Scott: Palermo Place is a new hotel in the Palermo Hollywood neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Noticing that the best hotels in the city were arguably downtown or in Recoleta, the American owners wanted to offer business and leisure travelers a high-end experience in Palermo, which in the past few years has become [...]

The Seduction of Argentina

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The Seduction of Argentina It’s easy to fall in love with this South American country with its well-crafted wine, culinary & arts culture Written and Photographed by Karen Loftus Buenos Aires Known as the Paris of South America or, in some circles, Eva Peron’s City, Buenos Aires is by far the most European city in [...]

Memorial Day in Connecticut & Rio

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Greetings from Connecticut! This week, we finish up our trip to South America in style as we travel from Argentina to Rio and check in to one of the world’s most famous hotels: The Copacabana Palace. You won’t want to miss this or one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. We then spend [...]

Iguazu Falls, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay

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Hola from Argentina! Last week, we left off from the incredible town and UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ouro Preto. This week, we visit one of the world’s largest waterfalls, Iguazu Falls. It’s so amazing that it makes Niagara Falls look like a fountain and on top of that, it practically borders three countries and we’re going to [...]