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High-nosed antelope, chess and therapeutic clay: what is special about the Republic of Kalmykia?

Sponsored post This steppe region with its arid climate is famous for its blooming tulips and lotus flowers, the “singing” sand of the dunes, the high quality of its therapeutic mud, and its love of chess. Relevant tourist brochures have been prepared and we know why it is worth going there now. But before your […]

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Galicia and Portugal Road Trip Itinerary

Galicia is an autonomous community in Spain’s northwest and a verdant region with an Atlantic coastline. The cathedral of the regional capital Santiago de Compostela is the reputed burial place of the biblical apostle Saint James the Great, and the destination for those following the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route. It is bordered by Portugal to the

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How to prepare and drink tasty and long-lasting Mate

What is Mate? Mate is the most traditional Argentinean green infusion. A small cup called Mate (gourd) is filled about three-quarters full with Yerba mate, the dried leaves and stems/twigs of a plant. Hot but not boiling water is poured into the mate. The drink, which is rather bitter, is sipped through a metal straw with a filter at the end called a Bombilla. You

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Travelling between the UK and Argentina during COVID-19

Last Update: 12/01/2021 — Next scheduled EZE-LHR 02/02/2021 From the UK to Argentina The ONLY available route remains via Paris by AirFrance, and only for Argentine nationals or residents (no tourist allowed). The required documents are: Negative PCR (72 hs before departure at most, see allowed tests here). See this post to find the best

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