jeff’s career break
The Volkswagen Diaries (Los Diarios Volkswagen): Up To Tilcara
Written By: jeff
Posted On: January 30th, 2011
Thanks to Andres, Noemi and Pepe, we found a car to use for our roadtrip around the provinces of Salta and Jujuy. At 8AM, our Volkswagen-wagon showed up. With five of us and all our gear, it was a tight fit, but we somehow figured it out. We made a quick stop at the grocery […]
The Volkswagen Diaries (Los Diarios Volkswagen): Salta
Written By: jeff
Posted On: January 23rd, 2011
Church in Salta. Copyright CareerBreakSecrets.com After arriving in Salta city in the Salta province, we quickly sorted out our tickets to get us back to BA at the end of the week. Unfortunately, we couldn’t get cama (bed) seats. But, no matter. We found a hostel at the bus terminal and checked in to a […]
Making a U-Turn in Northern Argentina
Written By: jeff
Posted On: January 16th, 2011
With Kim not feeling well, we got a slower start on Thursday than planned but still had no problem getting our bus to San Juan. Our next stop was the Valle de La Luna (Valley of the Moon) and Talampaya National Parks located just north outside the town of San Agustin. Entering the parks required […]
Biking Through Wine Country in Argentina
Written By: jeff
Posted On: January 9th, 2011
I boarded my bus in Bariloche on Sunday afternoon bound for Mendoza. It was a redeye that would take 17 hours arriving around 9:30AM on Monday. Luckily in South America, the long-haul buses tend to be fairly nice. The basic seats (semi-cama) recline halfway and if you are willing to pay a bit more, you […]
Slip Sliding Away From Bariloche
Written By: jeff
Posted On: January 2nd, 2011
After four great weeks in the mountains, it is finally time to go. Things got off to a rocky start here with my skis. But, with a little time, it all came right. I just love the mountains. I don’t know what it is about them. But, I find them very soothing, tranquil. So, even […]
It’s the People That You Meet II
Written By: jeff
Posted On: December 26th, 2010
Back in May, I started a list trying to capture all the interesting people I have been meeting along the way. This trip wouldn’t have been the same without them, for better or for worse. It still amazes me how quickly you can meet people and bond. It may be temporary, but it’s […]
Andes Finally Skiing
Written By: jeff
Posted On: December 19th, 2010
On Tuesday morning while hanging out at the B&B, my skis finally showed up. It was like an Christmas for me. I quickly unpacked everything to make sure it was all there and that nothing was broken. Everything checked out so I decided to head out to explore Bariloche a bit. About 4 kms from […]
From Sand to Snow
Written By: jeff
Posted On: December 12th, 2010
On Monday, the first order of business was finding out the status of my skis. From the FedEx website, I tracked them to customs in Buenos Aires. So, I knew they were at least in the country. Little did I know, that was the easy part. I received the customs paperwork in a FedEx package […]
Rio Baby! Rio!
Written By: jeff
Posted On: November 14th, 2010
On Saturday, the 28th and headed off to catch my bus to Sao Paolo. This megaopolis has something like 20 million people and maybe upwards of 26 million. No one’s really sure. But, everyone was clear – be careful in Sao Paolo. I arrived at the bus station and jumped on the metro which had […]
Brazilian Beach Tour
Written By: jeff
Posted On: November 7th, 2010
On Friday morning, we got up to head out to the beach. We headed to a stretch of coastline known as Costa Verde, or Green Coast. This area is located between Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro and is dotted with small cities and fishing villages. To get to the coastline, we had to drive […]
