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...
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: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________...
While city hotels offer the convenience of having everything just around the corner, there is something to be said for sleeping amongst the vines. Today more and more travelers disembark in Mendoza, looking for a piece of rustic charm while at the same time experiencing the comfort of quality accommodations. For tastes such as these, Don Arturo Estancia is the quintessential Mendoza getaway. Estancias...
Recently, Mendoza had the honor of receiving Dr. Liz Thach, Professor at Sonoma University and Master of Wine. With the help of the Fulbright Institute and the National University of Cuyo, Dr. Thach hosted a workshop with local wine industry professionals to discuss the twelve best practices in wine tourism. Here are the 12 areas she says are essential for wine regions to develop...
On Saturday, March 15, Mendoza hosted its second edition of the Green Market in San Martin Park – a small fair that gathers together local businesses with an eco-friendly edge. The fair hosted numerous stands selling delicious bites to eat (such as vegan, vegetarian, organic, and local culinary creations), yoga classes, healthy cooking workshops, live music, and art classes for small children. In a...
There is something ever so slightly entrancing about South American plazas. They are the gathering places and green spaces that can be found in South American towns of all sizes – from the small to spralling. Fast-paced footfalls cross the plazas in the early morning, as people rush to offices and embark on their lists of to-dos. By mid-afternoon, smaller feet zig and zag...