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Colonia del Sacramento: Uruguay’s Historical Gem
More Details: Colonia del Sacramento: Uruguay’s Historical GemWhen I started to plan my trip to Argentina for my trek, I thought maybe I’d arrive a couple of days early and do something other than eat and walk in Buenos Aires. Don’t get me wrong, nothing wrong with those things! Those are indeed very noble activities in my book in that great city. …
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Buenos Aires Re-Visited (Again)
More Details: Buenos Aires Re-Visited (Again)When I sat down to write this post, my first thought was: “What can I possibly write about Buenos Aires that has not been written before?” Good question. My visit there was triggered by its being the location of two children’s homes we were going to help via a trek to Patagonia with Trekking for…
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Monticchiello: Charm in the Middle of Tuscany
More Details: Monticchiello: Charm in the Middle of TuscanyA few years ago, in one of my trips to Italy, we spent a few days in Tuscany. We opted to rent apartments in a small mountaintop town called Monticchiello, a charming place, sandwiched between Pienza and Montepulciano (lucky folks!!!). We truly lucked out: the town was quaint, quite small, and its location was central…