Featured Stories
Grapes to Glaciers ~ Drive in the Andes from Mendoza to Aconcagua
You can drive from Mendoza, Argentina's Wine Capitol, to the top of the Andes in one long all- day… [more]
Gauchomania in San Antonio de Areco
Once the gaucho roamed freely across the pampas, needing only a knife, a lasso and a good horse. Considered… [more]
Patagonia’s Northern Lake District: Sapphire Lakes and Snow-Covered Peaks of the Andes
From hundreds of sapphire lakes in the foothills of the Andes to the booming vacation town of… [more]
Casa Antucura Wine Lodge ~ Vista Flores, Tunuyán ~ Mendoza
There's a small hotel.... This gracious country estate, with huge bedrooms, a second-floor library… [more]
Eddy’s Latest Book: “Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows: Tales from Two Valleys”
How these two valleys—so close geographically yet so distant philosophically—survived… [more]
Cheap Hotels in Million $$ Locations: Lago Trafúl (Patagonia)
Lago Trafúl is one of the forty + lakes that sparkle like sapphires in the lake region of northern Patagonia,… [more]
Cheap Hotels in Million $$ Locations: Tronadór, Patagonia
Hotel Tronadór, situated on the western shore of Lago Mascardi, is the base lodge or excursions to Mt… [more]
Mendoza Wine Region
Casa Antucura Wine Lodge ~ Vista Flores, Tunuyán ~ Mendoza
There’s a small hotel…. This gracious country estate, with huge bedrooms, a second-floor library that houses 8,000 books and 2,000 DVDs, feels like home. Cocktails and dinner served outside on the veranda, followed by dinner in front of the fireplace. Stroll around the premises and admire the sculptures. Go beyond the swimming pool, through the […]
Siete Fuegos Restaurant at Vines Resort and Spa ~ Uco Valley ~ Mendoza
Lunch, Dinner, and a Rock-Star Chef at Siete Fuegos Restaurant Vines Resort and Spa Tunuyán, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina Argentina’s rock-star chef, Francis Mallmann, grills beef, lamb, vegetables, potatoes over open flames in the outdoor kitchen, where all can observe. Start with a Proveleta (grilled Provolone cheese with oregano and tomatoes). Dine inside or out […]
Lunch at Restaurant Andeluna ~ Tupungato ~ Uco Valley ~ Mendoza
Lunch, Wine, Vineyards and Mountains in the Uco Valley The Andeluna restaurant in Tupungato has an open kitchen where you can watch your six course meal being chopped, sliced, grilled, mixed and served. Add six or more wines to pair, then enjoy the view of miles of vineyards reaching to the mighty mountains. Open […]
