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- Down the Atlantic Coast of South AmericaLooking back on our cruise around South America, I really experienced it as a series of highlights interspersed with times to simply relax and be pampered. Silversea admittedly is a “luxury’ travel line and going in we knew that more than the basics would be covered. It’s not every day in real life that we… Read more: Down the Atlantic Coast of South America
- All Aboard! The Cruise Begins and MontevideoSetting Sail The transition onto the Silversea ship (Silver Whisper) could not have gone better. The cruise line has this down to a well-oiled machine – from transferring bags directly to your onboard suite, to registering you via passport, to distributing your ship access card. We’d booked a deluxe veranda (that was the only option… Read more: All Aboard! The Cruise Begins and Montevideo
- Back to Buenos Aires: Theatre, Old Friend & Jewish RootsThe flight back from Iguazu to Buenos Aires was short and uneventful, and we were glad to have another afternoon and almost full day to explore Buenos Aires. The one thing we had been able to do before heading to Iguazu was a visit to El Ateneo Grand Splendid – an incredible bookstore and cafe… Read more: Back to Buenos Aires: Theatre, Old Friend & Jewish Roots
- Exploring South America: Buenos Aires and Iguazú FallsCombining a brief land tour and a few days post-cruise, this entire trip will be nearly a month long, but we’re packing a lot of sightseeing into it. In the past. we’ve explored a few countries in South America – Colombia and Ecuador along with the Galapagos islands off of Ecuador. This will be our… Read more: Exploring South America: Buenos Aires and Iguazú Falls
- On to Paro…Then the Long Way HomeWe had wonderful weather with incredible views of the snowcapped mountains beyond the valley that we wound our way through as we headed to Paro. Paro is where Bhutan’s only international airport is, and the district has many sacred sites worth visiting. Our first stop was Ta Dzong, originally built as watchtower, it now houses… Read more: On to Paro…Then the Long Way Home
- Beyond Thimphu: Bhutan’s CountrysideI thought that some personal observations might be in order now that we’d had a bit of time in Bhutan… This is a very beautiful, picturesque and well-maintained country. The streets and highways are well-maintained and clean (juxtapose Kathmandu), and the strict control over tourism volume definitely has allowed the government to establish clear guidelines… Read more: Beyond Thimphu: Bhutan’s Countryside
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