Naturally enough, wines from Chile and Argentina are better value than European wines. Surprisingly a lot of wines from the U.S. are less expensive in Panama. Be warned though wine does not keep long in the heat of Panama! Get Your Free Panama Report Today! Simply enter your email ...
Look down and be drawn in by the bright bottles of spirits. Try a Moscow Mule (ginger beer, made in-house, gives it an appropriate kick), or ask Ludovico, the London-trained head barman, for suggestions. Basavilbaso 1328, Buenos Aires, C1006AAD, Argentina 11-4893–9444 basabar.com....
On the day of our interview, Connie Aldao-Worker wears small tokens representing each country with which she has a relationship -- a woven belt from Argentina; Hui earrings of beaten metal purchased on a recent trip to China's Guizhou Province; and a beautiful necklace of polished abalone she...
Everywhere in Australia except Tasmania and the far north of Queensland; we only got as far as Cairns. When I did my South America trip, I spent time in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Cuba, and Mexico. Terence and I travelled to the USA, Cuba and Mexico (...
You know random Dutch facts like how the most common Dutch surname is De Vries, and that the king’s wife is from Argentina. You Google every Dutch town and see how close the shops and public transport stations are You research the pros and cons of living in the Randstad versus other pa...
“A flourishing wine industry inThailand? Who would have thought?” says IL’s Thailand Correspondent, Michael Cullen. “Sure, the ‘Old World’ wine regions of Europe and the ‘New World’ wines from California, Argentina, Chile, Australia, and New Zealand take the limelight. Yet, going aga...
Having a group of complete strangers on Couchsurfing take me out for dinner and dancing on my birthday in Mendoza Attending a small house party in Argentina and learning about the tradition of mate Getting stuck on a broken-down bus and having an impromptu language exchange with an elderly woma...
I only felt understood around others like me who had come from some other “broken” place like my colleagues who came over from El Salvador, another colleague’s father who had left Argentina over 50 years ago, my favorite wine shop customer from Nigeria, or my Lebanese/Arab friends who ...
The Pan-American Highway is a network of roads that stretches from Alaska to Argentina. It is the longest road in the world. Volcan, Panama land of eternal spring Volcan Panama is a small mountain town in Chiriqui Panama. Because of the altitude the climate in Volcan is cool and pleasant...
the soil and temperature conditions in Mendoza are ideal for growing Mediterranean crops such as olives, wine, nuts and citrus. Furthermore, Italian farming expats have been moving to Argentina for generations, and with them, have brought the skills and techniques to develop a bright green and ...