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LATEST: THE SOLAR POWERED TRAIN IS DUE TO START RUNNING ON MONDAY 17th JUNE       The most exciting new tourist attraction to emerge in northwest Argentina since… well, probably the Train to the Clouds in the 1970s, is…

One of my favourite times of year for an Argentina wine tour is the Vendimia, or harvest, when you’re rewarded with the sights and sounds of wine production, not to mention the great smells and tastes. You can also pitch…

LATEST: AFTER NEARLY TWO WEEKS, THE ROAD TO THE SALINAS GRANDES & SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA RE-OPENED YESTERDAY (Thurs 28th March)    As I write this on 22nd March, the main road from Purmamarca to the Salinas Grandes salt flats,…

Three bars in Buenos Aires have been voted among the best 50 in the world for 2023.   The World's 50 best bars ranks Sips in Barcelona as the finest on the globe, while there are five from London, including…

   As promised, after the settling in of the new President and his radical approach to governing a broken economy,  here are some of my thoughts on what the new regime means for tourism.   Crucially, is this the death…

Direct flights between Salta and Lima returned this month, as (entirely coincidentally?) Argentina’s new President took office and began the process of dismantling the structure of the state and liberating the markets. Perhaps taking advantage of this wind of change,…

It's fair to say I have, on occasion, had a slightly troubled relationship with the national park authorities during my nigh on 16 years operating private tours in Argentina. Many years ago, guests of ours were strolling down a wash…

Many years ago, while squiring guests around the Valles Calchaquies wine region, I met a larger than life Dutchman who instantly recognized a fellow gringo (there weren’t as many of us around in those days).   With a wide sweep…

I returned to Chile this week as the Argentine peso reached parity with the local currency. Since I first took guests across to San Pedro de Atacama 12 years ago, Chile has recorded 66.7% inflation: Argentina has recorded almost twice…

I first discovered Bolivian wine in 2011 when my wife proposed a shopping trip to Tarija, three hours across the border from Argentina. I wasn't entirely keen until she said: "They have wineries. Really? In Bolivia? Who knew? On that…