LAN and TAM South America Sale

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LAN Airlines and its affiliates, including TAM Airlines, announced a sale on flights to some of the most popular destinations in South America. In addition to discounted fares, passengers who book their roundtrip travel in Economy class now through April 1, 2013 for travel completed by June 30, 2013 (June 14, 2013 for destinations in [...]

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 [...]

My Top 2009 Hotel Rooms

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Copacabana Palace — Rio De Janeiro, Brazil The most prestigious hotel in South America is the Copacabana Palace. It was built in 1923 and practically every celebrity (Tom Cruise checked in just after we checked out) or dignitary who has visited Rio has stayed here. Here’s my trip report. JW Marriott — Guanacaste, Costa Rica [...]

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 [...]

Ouro Preto, Brazil

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Bom dia (good morning) from Brazil! This week we’re still coming to you from the state of Minas Gerais but we’re no longer in its capital city of Belo Horizonte. This week we’re in the much more beautiful locale of Ouro Preto. The town’s full name is Vila Rica do Ouro Preto, which is Portuguese for [...]

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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Tudo bom from Brazil … or Brasil (Brazilians spell it with an ‘s’.) Last week I wrote about my seven and a half hour American Airlines flight from Miami to Belo Horizonte. This week, we’ll explore one of Brazil’s largest cities. SWINE FLU Before we get started, we should touch on the subject of the swine flu. [...]