Don’t Skip: El Calafate, Argentina

Glacier calf

  Argentina: tango dancing, wine, steak, a capital city filled with history and culture: theater, dance, art and architecture. Away from the hustle and bustle of Buenos Aires, Argentina also has its natural side: Iguazu Falls in the north, salt pans in the west, the Andes, regions of lakes, grasslands and vineyards. Patagonia is the gateway […]

Mega Cubes and Mega Tubes

Thanks to the Potters family´s early Christmas present, we splurged on a trip to see the glaciers in Glacier National Park.  We had planned a walk to see the most famous, Perito Moreno, but instead we booked an all-day boat ride and were able to see several of the glaciers from the water! We boarded […]

Fox Glacier

A full day and night of non-stop, bone-chilling rain was compensated for by a bright sunny morning for our visit to Fox Glacier.  Fox Glacier Guiding’s guide was professional and friendly, and seemed genuinely interested in the glacier and its future.  Our half-day walk didn’t have us out on the ice for very long, but […]