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The Bureaucracy of Shipping: Redux
November 5, 2007 05:08 AM
Wine & Food in Buenos Aires: One More Time.
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Getting Things Done In Buenos Aires
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Friends & Family: Buenos Aires
October 30, 2007 07:44 AM
Back In Buenos Aires. Home Again?
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Rio: Another Photo Essay
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Argentina Again: Hostels, Hassles & Iguazú Falls Revisited
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São Miguel to Foz do Iguaçu
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Goodbye Buenos Aires. Hello Uruguay!
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Bidding Farewell to Buenos Aires.
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Argentina

 The Bottom of the World.
It's rather tough to sit and lie here in....[More]
 February 25,2006
 Miah Makes It!
I was a bit worried when I heard from....[More]
 March 01,2006
 WorldRider and World Rider updates.
My apologies for not getting an update posted since....[More]
 March 21,2006
 Susques to Purmamarca Argentina
Northern Argentina has captured my heart. Perhaps I was....[More]
 December 04,2006
 Parking Violation: Salta, Argentina
Travel overland whether by motorcycle or other means inevitably....[More]
 December 05,2006
 Purmamarca to Cafayate
Since breaking through the border in Chile, for nearly....[More]
 December 06,2006
 Cafayate Caliente. First Things First: Fix The Jesse Bag.
The good thing about being in Cafayate (not to....[More]
 December 08,2006
 Bodega Run: Vinos hecho con Pasion y Vinos hecho con plata
After making the magical journey through Quebrada Cafayate --....[More]
 December 09,2006
 Cafayate: Siesta & Bicycles
Not much happens in Cafayate in the afternoon. The....[More]
 December 10,2006
 From The Desert to the Tropics. And A Birthday Toast -- Or Not.
Bidding casual Cafayate farewell I made my way southeast....[More]
 December 12,2006
 La Rioja Province: Talampaya and Valle de la Luna Parks
Our early start turned out a bit later than....[More]
 December 15,2006
 Blowin' in the Wind - To Mendoza
Laying out our maps we had a few options....[More]
 December 17,2006
 Sol y Vino - Chillin' in Mendoza
Nestled at the foot of the Andes, Mendoza rests....[More]
 December 20,2006
 Puerta Veras to San Carlos de la Bariloce
The winds of change didn't blow my way last....[More]
 January 26,2007
 Hippie. Yippie. El Bolson Is Right On!
Just a few short hours south of Bariloce sits....[More]
 January 27,2007
 To Know Forty. Or no to Forty? These questions perplex me.
In looking at the map I figured taking Ruta....[More]
 January 28,2007
 Comodoro Rivadavia to Comodante Piedrabuena (don't you love these names?)
The next morning the parking attendant at my fancy....[More]
 January 29,2007
 Fighting The Wind To El Calafate
It was one on one with the wind today.....[More]
 January 30,2007
 Sights & Sounds of Perito Moreno Glacier.
Morning rains and gray skies dissuaded me from taking....[More]
 February 01,2007
 Warmth of Friends. Chill of Icy Waters -- Hanging in the balance at El Calafate.
Rainbow from yesterday's ride. I'm enjoying El Calafate. There....[More]
 February 02,2007
 Onward to El Chalten - Youngest town in Argentina.
"Lo siento, Allan. No hay disponible por este noche,"....[More]
 February 04,2007
 Travelin' Mind - Captivated by natural beauty.
Reflecting on the early part of my journey when....[More]
 February 05,2007
 Trekking the Andes and the power of Patagonia vistas and viento (wind).
An early start this morning put me on the....[More]
 February 06,2007
 More Repairs and On The Road Again.
I was too tired from the days trek to....[More]
 February 06,2007
 It's A Small World. Onward to the granite towers of Paine!
I spent the better part of the morning using....[More]
 February 08,2007
 There Are No Coincidences. Are there? Hello Ushuaia!
Wild Guanaco's grazing the pampas of Tierra del Fuego....[More]
 February 13,2007
 More Than The Bottom of the World.
Ushuaia is much more than a sign at the....[More]
 February 14,2007
 Asado. Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina Style!
Tierra del Fuego - Official Flag of this Argentina....[More]
 February 14,2007
 Thinking about heading north.
The sunrise this morning over the channel really sent....[More]
 February 15,2007
 The Last of Tierra del Fuego.
Leaving Ushuaia in the rain. I pulled up the....[More]
 February 16,2007
 Accident In Tierra del Fuego. New Friends at Borders.
My Tierra del Fuego. From a logistical point of....[More]
 February 16,2007
 Cabo Virgenes - The Continental Bottom.
My Argentinean friends claimed that Cabo Virgenes is actually....[More]
 February 17,2007
 Infamous Ruta 3 - Argentina
It still amazes me at what time the Argentineans....[More]
 February 20,2007
 Bolivar. Friends. Family. Fun.
Never a stranger. From Daniel's family to all his....[More]
 February 21,2007
 One Hundred Years On The Campo.
Agriculture is arguably Argentina's most important industry. From the....[More]
 February 22,2007
 The Real Thing: Time For Another Asado.
The Argentina barbecue: Asado. You might remember my first....[More]
 February 23,2007
 Goodbyes & Hellos. Welcome to Buenos Aires.
Beach of Carilo on the Atlantic Coast of Argentina....[More]
 February 24,2007
 Saturday With Friends. Buenos Aires & Miles From Home.
After so many months on the road and changing....[More]
 February 24,2007
 Sunday San Telmo and RiverPlate Futbol - Buenos Aires
Every Sunday the historic and continually being restored colonial....[More]
 February 25,2007
 Buenos Aires: Microcenter & Plaza de Mayo
Feeling local and taking the Subte to get around....[More]
 February 26,2007
 Buenos Aires: The Boca.
City cruising Buenos Aires (photo by Tim Amos) People....[More]
 February 27,2007
 The Recoleta: Infamous Cementario
During the boom-time and for years later, those wealthy....[More]
 February 28,2007
 Buenos Aires: The Tango.
The tango is music and it's dance. While largely....[More]
 March 01,2007
 Buenos Aires. Architecture, Sculpture and Carne.
As our time in Buenos Aires rolled to a....[More]
 March 03,2007
 Buenos Aires to Chile. More World Travelers & The World of Wine.
Buenos Aires. It's hard to leave. But there's more....[More]
 March 04,2007
 Moving To Mendoza - Argentina
While we missed Vendimia in Chile and couldn't get....[More]
 March 08,2007
 More. More. And More Mendoza.
Another great thing about having friends visit while I'm....[More]
 March 08,2007
 Mendoza to Patagonia - The Long Way Around.
After a good four days of tasting wine, exploring....[More]
 March 11,2007
 Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes - Villa La Angostura, Argentina
Before we embarked on a driving tour of the....[More]
 March 12,2007
 Ruta de Siete Lagos (Seven Lake Route)
The next day we took the amazing dirt road....[More]
 March 12,2007
 Last Night In Angostura
Though far away from the vines of Mendoza, we....[More]
 March 15,2007
 PodCast #xx - Dakar Motos - Traveler's Telling Stories
Motorcycle travelers all over the world meet and swap....[More]
 March 15,2007
 Leaving Buenos Aires - Not me.
For my guests, one last day in Buenos Aires.....[More]
 March 16,2007
 Back In Buenos Aires
Walking around this city I find myself in a....[More]
 March 17,2007
 Roger Waters River Plate Stadium - Buenos Aires, Arg March 18, 2007
The streets of Buenos Aires on a motorcycle: always....[More]
 March 18,2007
 Officialdom. Taxis. And Lessons Learned.
Traveling through central and south America has been relatively....[More]
 March 20,2007
 How Many Days To A Brazilian Visa? More lessons.
Started out to tick those bureaucratic tasks off my....[More]
 March 23,2007
 Time To Get Doc Ready To Roll Again.
Maintenance. I've been in Buenos Aires about two weeks....[More]
 March 26,2007
 The Allure of Buenos Aires - Hang Time.
What is it about Buenos Aires that I find....[More]
 March 28,2007
 Hanging With Locals and Internationals.
A couple months back when I was cruising the....[More]
 March 29,2007
 Just A Few More Nagging Issues With Doc
There were only a couple nuts and bolts left....[More]
 March 30,2007
 Viajito: A Weekend Ride
It's been more than a month since I've ridden....[More]
 April 01,2007
 Villa General Belgrano & La Cumbrecita With Friends
Juan on his '03 Dakar crossing bridge over canyon....[More]
 April 02,2007
 Don't Bug Me When I'm Riding.
It was a late start when we all left....[More]
 April 03,2007
 Good Air.
I love Buenos Aires. The energy. The mix of....[More]
 April 11,2007
 Coming & Going Home
I've been on the road for some time. Sure,....[More]
 April 29,2007
 Bernal? Buenos Aires?
Last night Daniel was back in Buenos Aires. I....[More]
 May 06,2007
 Bidding Farewell to Buenos Aires.
I've dragged out my stay in Argentina and Buenos....[More]
 May 16,2007
 Goodbye Buenos Aires. Hello Uruguay!
The late night with the crew at Las Lilas....[More]
 May 17,2007
 São Miguel to Foz do Iguaçu
The next morning I wandered the grounds of the....[More]
 May 30,2007
 Argentina Again: Hostels, Hassles & Iguazú Falls Revisited
The border crossing from Brazil into Argentina is efficient....[More]
 May 31,2007
 Rio: Another Photo Essay
While Rio is the sensual city and the people....[More]
 August 20,2007
 Back In Buenos Aires. Home Again?
Seems like I'm moving from one home away from....[More]
 October 25,2007
 Friends & Family: Buenos Aires
For those who have been following my journey for....[More]
 October 30,2007
 Getting Things Done In Buenos Aires
While I feel I could ease into life as a....[More]
 November 01,2007
 Wine & Food in Buenos Aires: One More Time.
For the last several days I've made more than....[More]
 November 02,2007
 The Bureaucracy of Shipping: Redux
Let's Go To Africa. Fortunately I arrived in Buenos....[More]
 November 05,2007
Where WorldRider Is Now
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