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    February 20, 2026
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    Exploring BA

    February 22 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

    We've been reunited with the rest of the crew!

    Our Sunday was spent exploring the rose gardens and getting some tasty foods. The weather has been perfect, hot in the sun but a cooling breeze and the most pleasant temperature in the shade.

    We had a pretty big pasta/Milanese lunch and so we decided to keep it light for dinner, especially with a big lunch coming up tomorrow. Just a few blocks from our Airbnb, we headed out at the late hour of 9pm 😮.

    La Mar, is a cute little spot, with a big green patio - specializing in ceviche, tasty cocktails, and grilled meats, it was a great day to relax outside for the evening!

    We had a lazy morning as we geared up for a big lunch at Don Julio, a 1 Michelin star steak restaurant. On arrival, we checked in with our ressie, and we're served Argentinian sparkling wine (Chadon) and empanadas, a fantastic start.

    For our meal, we went with a bone in ribeye, flank steak, and a short rib - all were delicious but the flank steak and short rib actually pulled ahead! Additional sides included trumpet mushrooms, tomato salad, steak fries, and bread.

    All wrapped up with a karafe of coffee, sorbet, ice cream, and a few Argentinian dessert wines (sherry style, apple-ice wine, and a gewürztraminer sweet wine). 🥂    Read more

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    Late night out and about

    February 24 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

    We took it easy and enjoyed our apartment for our last full day in BA, trying some wines from Argentina. This morning we had a rose from Mendoza, made from Malbec and Pinot Noir grapes, pretty tasty.

    The main event for the day was getting sushi and cocktails at Nicky Harrison's, a very highly rated cocktail bar / speakeasy. The vibes were great, definitely some home bar inspo too.

    After a nice walk home in the most pleasant of weather, we're packing up and headed out to Patagonia tomorrow! Stay tuned ✈️    Read more

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    Patagonia

    February 26 in Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    Continuing our exploring of Argentina, we headed off to Patagonia! A 2.5 hour flight from Buenos Aires (flying out of the local airport AEP). With only a few misunderstandings about terminals with the taxi driver and a Burger King burger, we had smooth sailing to Bariloche.

    Bariloche is located on the northern part of Patagonia, closer to the Chile border. We rented a car and headed another hour north along the lakes to our stay, outside Villa La Angostura, an adorable mountain town.

    Our hotel, Las Balsas, is stunning, with the most beautiful views from every part of the hotel. With morning walks along the lake and delicious food and cocktails throughout the day and a stunning spa, I think we might never leave. ♥️    Read more

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    Bariloche ✈️ Mendoza

    February 27 in Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C

    We spent the rest of the time in the mountains relaxing, eating tasty food, and enjoying the fresh mountain air. With one of the best massages we've ever had, it was a fantastic way to wrap up Patagonia!

    After another tasty breakfast of chia seed puddings, avocado toast, and omelettes, we headed back into town to the airport. Igor passed the driving check point with flying colors, a+ breathalyzer form. (They check drivers for any BAC, the limit is 0.0!)

    We got to the airport with plenty of time, extra important as we are flying the Argentinian version of Spirit and there is only one flight a week non-stop to Mendoza from here 😮

    With only some confusion and some spilled malt vinegar, we made it easily onto the flight. The plane even had a cool fox/wolf on it! ♥️

    Upon landing, we succeeded in acquiring our rental car in the blazing heat and arrived successful in wine country!    Read more

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    Wine Country & Horses

    March 1 in Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

    For our last stop of the trip, we're in Mendoza for a few days, staying at the cutest 7 bed boutique hotel.

    Upon arrival we instantly started with their 7 course dinner & wine pairing. Some favorites included a corn broth, grappa welcome cocktail, and bread with the most amazing caper butter. The wines were delicious, all from the owner's winery, Susana Balbo.

    Our main activity here is up in the foothills, about 1.5 hours away, at a ranch! They recommended a driver even though we had a car, and we're so glad for it, because we were on some crazy off roads!

    After cresting multiple foothills, we found ourselves surrounded by nothing but open land, sunshine, and fresh air - at the owners home ranch, with no other guests.

    Our day included coffee and dulce de leche snacks to start before partaking in some horseback riding - the first time for Cha and Igor! Our horses were so sweet, mine, named Patricia, loved to snack, and Igors was a big spotted one named Tabasco! ♥️♥️

    We did an hour horse riding trek through the hills and enjoyed the beautiful views. They definitely were the most beginner friendly horses, taking it easy on us with only a few moments of trots. Igor loved it too, maybe we'll become horse people 🐴

    The rest of the afternoon they fed us until we had to refuse more steak - steak, flank, short ribs, pork sausage, potatoes, salad, bread. Not to mention many delicious wines and a big chocolate mousse dessert. We were so full we had to take a porch nap.

    We ended our visit with some sparkling wine atop their hills overlooking their experimental vineyards (one of the highest altitude sites in the area!).    Read more

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    Adios Argentina

    March 3 in Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

    We wrapped up our stay in Mendoza with a lazy pool day and some cocktails and the stunning full moon!

    One more in-country flight back to BA now for our last night in Argentina. We are staying at the Palacio Duhau, a very cool old building in the more upscale neighborhood of BA, definitely our vibe.

    For dinner we worked on spending our 100$ hotel credit on some cocktails and enjoyed the hotel gardens which was hosting a very cute wedding, before heading to another Argentinian steak dinner. This one was a bit more laid back but the steak was as good or better than Don Julio (the 1 star Michelin spot). We had a delicious bottle of Malbec and ordered just the right amount of food for once.

    With our flight at 855pm the next day we made sure to request a late checkout (till 4pm!) and used the time to visit Cementerio de la Recoleta in Buenos Aires. Established in 1822 and home to over 4,600 above-ground vaults.

    And with that our trip comes to a close! We wrapped up with some afternoon baths, room service, before the late night flight home. 🥂    Read more

    Trip end
    March 5, 2026
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