Zip lining is all about riding the delicate balance between holding on and letting go. It feels unnatural, trusting a steel cable no thicker than the diameter of a quarter. But that’s what must be done. You must edge your feet to the side of the wooden platform, resist looking down, and let your weight sink into the gentle support of a cable you...
Travelers making their way to Argentina have the difficult decision of choosing their entry point – do you opt for the Santiago layover, and simply hop over the Andes to land in Mendoza’s regional airport? Or should you brave the expansive terminals at Ezeiza airport, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires? Directly across from each other, on opposite sides of the country’s borders, Mendoza...
In the historic wine region of Maipu, Familia Zuccardi, knows that when it comes to crafting synergy on the palate, success comes down to the smallest of details. The Familia Zuccardi property consists of a winery, olive oil factory, vegetarian bistro, and the Casa del Visitante. In the Casa del Visitante Restaurant, Chef Matias Aldasoro constructs what is nothing short of a foodie’s paradise....
Michelle Schromm, a Missouri native turned Mendocinian, is one of the 3 expat women behind Fundación Servir, an organization dedicated to serving local communities in Mendoza’s wine regions. I sat down with Michelle to learn more about what how Fundación Servir began, where its headed, and what it’s really like to navigate an NGO in Argentina. Here is what she had to say: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________...
Few wine regions throw a party quite on par with Mendoza´s grape harvest festival known as Vendimia. It´s truly a challenge to describe the fervor created by this national event, it´s simply an experience that begs to be lived in person. Vendimia is a celebration whose roots reach way back into Mendoza history. The first official festival took place in 1936, but was likely a...