The last two years during the later half of December I traveled to Europe to celebrate the holidays with my husband. For several years previous to that we’d go to the Caribbean and stay at an adult only all inclusive resort. In those days it was about getting up in the morning and working out then reading and relaxing by the pool.
Two years ago I was working in Europe on a two year contract. During those two years and the year following we spent most of our vacation time in Europe. The workouts in the gym were replaced by walking the streets of interesting cities. There is just so much to see and do and we love it.
This year we had enough of the cold December weather and decided to take a trip to South America. Considering last year our vacation was in Vienna (for the Christmas markets), Budapest (for the architecture) and Paris (no reason required!) our vacation was darn cold.
I had been dreaming of going to Buenos Aires for several years and just hadn’t made it yet. I had heard so many great things about Buenos Aires and everyone I ever talked to who had been there loved it too.
Floralis Generica
Our thought was – a warm climate with a European flare, bargain prices and wine country to boot – perfect!
I booked the flights thanks to Aeroplan and our hotels thanks to Marriott points and spent the next several months planning the details of the trip. Now if you know me, I’m not a one city kind of girl. When I travel I like to see and do as much as possible. That being said, I am not nearly as itinerary obsessed as a lot of American families we have encountered on our travels over the years. Yes, I have an itinerary but a thesis it is not! I do like to allow flexibility in my plan.
Here was our plan:
December 14th to December 31st
December 14th to December 23rd – Buenos Aires, Argentina
December 23rd to December 27th – Mendoza region, Argentina
December 27th to December 30th – Santiago, Chile
December 31st – Arrive back in cold and snowy TO!
Check the series of post for details of the trip including recommendations and tips.
Part II
Part III
Part IV
Part V
Part VI
Part VII
Part VIII
More parts in the series to follow, check back soon.
Cheers,
Patricia
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