Disney headed to Antarctica
Disney is planning small-ship expeditions to Antarctica and the Galapagos once cruising resumes.
Argentina
Metropolitan Cathedral, Buenos Aires (Where Gumbo Was #411)
Gumbo was visiting the main Catholic church in downtown Buenos Aires. An interesting building that houses a memorial to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and General San Martin, considered the Father of Argentina.
August 23, 2020: Argentina’s Northwest
Gilles shares some photos of the beautiful remote and relatively unexplored northwest region of Argentina.
A Final Walk in Tierra del Fuego National Park
DrFumblefinger explores Lapataia Bay. The southern end of the PanAm highway is located here, and the Bay is within a stone's throw of the Chilean/Argentinian border, a border that has long been disputed.
January 12, 2020: Evita, Ministry of Health building, Buenos Aires
DrFumblefinger admires the portraits of Evita on this tall government office building in Buenos Aires.
Tren del Fin del Mundo, Ushuaia
DrFumblefinger takes a train journey to the "end of the earth", in southern South America.
Around Recoleta
DrFumblefinger shares some snapshots taken while strolling around Recoleta.
Norwegian flying nearly Pole-to-Pole
With a combo of four routes, Norwegian connects the airports nearest the North and South Poles.
Sept. 12, 2019: Lunch at the Museum, Recoleta
DrFumblefinger enjoyed a nice lunch at Croque Madame Café, which is part of the Decorative Arts Museum in Buenos Aires.
Maritime and Prison Museum, Ushuaia (Where Gumbo was #339)
Gumbo was visiting the Naval and Prison museum, housed in the old Prison building, in Ushuaia.
August 11, 2019: The Coin Artist, Ushuaia
DrFumblefinger and MrsFumblefinger were pleased to find this expertly cut pendants. Their art is carefully freed from the coins by this skilled artisan.
July 28, 2019: Punta Tombo: Biggest Penguin Colony Outside Antarctica
Located on the Valdez Peninsula in Argentina, Grand Escapades shares photos of a visit to a huge colony of the loveable Magellanic penguin
July 11, 2019: Chocolateria Ovejitas de la Patagonia, Ushuaia
DrFumblefinger comes across a lovely chocolate shop while exploring the most southerly city in the world.
June 11, 2019: Near the MALBA, Buenos Aires
DrFumblefinger turns a disappointment into an opportunity to make a pleasant discovery about a lovely home in Palermo.
Norwegian plans South Pole routes
A Norwegian Air subsidiary is filing for a route that would connect Buenos Aires to Singapore via an over-Antarctica route to Perth, Australia.