Walking around this city I find myself in a bit of numb state of mind. Just a month ago I was in Ushuaia celebrating my journey from the top of the world to the bottom via my 2005 BMW F650GS Dakar motorcycle. And for the past two weeks I revisited a number of my favorite […]
For my guests, one last day in Buenos Aires. Sad to see them go as for the first time on this journey I felt it possible to share the experiences, vistas and excitement of traveling and seeing this beautiful continent with people close to me. But the realities of their lives in the states and […]
Motorcycle travelers all over the world meet and swap stories at the legendary adventure traveler hangout Dakar Motos in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Through a series of amazing coincidences, Allan connects for the third time during his journey with fellow Californian motorcyclists Adam Pate. Listen to Adam relate his tale to WorldRider, Allan Karl, of getting […]
Though far away from the vines of Mendoza, we did manage to find good wine, dining and relaxing for the three days we spent in this serene enclave in the Patagonian Andes. But sadly our time in the mountains had to end. We flew back to Buenos Aires where Angie and Tim had one more […]
The next day we took the amazing dirt road that winds around majestic mountains, glacial lakes and tall forests. It took the better part of the day and at times we confronted rain and fog. But the sun appeared and allowed us to get snap happy with the cameras as the following sampling will show. […]
Before we embarked on a driving tour of the seven lakes that extend from Nahuel Huapi at the south to Lago Lácar and San Martin de Los Andes to the north we decided to spend a day hiking through Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes, a small park that encompasses the entire Quetribué Peninsula on Lago Nahuel […]
After a good four days of tasting wine, exploring the city and dining out it was time to gather our things and far flung thoughts and head south toward Patagonia and Argentina’s infamous lake district. I passed through the Bariloce area on my way to Ushuaia on the bike a few months back in January. […]
Another great thing about having friends visit while I’m on this WorldRider journey is that unlike me, my visitors and companions during their stint south of the equator are interested in making the most of their limited time here. As such, I have the oppotunity to drink great wine and experience some of the finest […]
While we missed Vendimia in Chile and couldn’t get a room when it was in full celebration in Mendoza, we figured it’s time to take in the best of Argentina’s fabled Mendoza wine region. Perhaps most widely known for Malbec, one of the five bordeaux valrietals, Mendoza is made up of a number of appellations […]
The morning was a bit hectic as we needed to be at Santiago Airport before noon to pick up Angie who’s flying in from California to meet Tim and I and take on the next segment of this outrageious yet thoroughly enjoyable influx of visitors while I’m in South America. I’ve got to admit I’m […]
