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  • Welcome to CarlosMeliaBlog

    Bespoke Travel Agent, Niche Marketing Travel/Hospitality Consultant and Blogger. For the last 30 years I have travelled and lived all over the world. Experiential and worldwide travel expertise, specialized in Argentina, New York City, Uruguay, South Africa, Thailand, Hong Kong among many other international destinations.

    My firm commitment to you, and main purpose of my blog is - Been There Done That. All travel services and products to be reviewed, offered and featured, have previously been experienced, tested and approved personally by me.

    At CarlosMeliaBlog I speak Gay, but I am also fluent in Straight. Everyone is welcome, everyone.

    Former Mr Gay International 2008, I work along the main LGBT organizations worldwide, in pro of our rights and to assure everyone that indeed It will be Better.

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Archive for the "Mar del Plata" Category

Mar del Plata Style & Life features Carlos Melia

Jan 27 2011
Filed In: Carlos Melia, in the News, Mar del Plata, Press

Mar del Plata Style & Life | Mar del Plata, Argentina | The most renown Style & Life Magazine of Mar del Plata (Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina) has just featured Carlos Melia (ME), CM by Carlos Melia and carlosmeliablog.com on their 2010 November issue, covering my visit last August 2010 to the destination to review their hotels, restaurants and travel highlights.

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Hotel Sainte Jeanne Mar del Plata

Oct 03 2010
Filed In: Argentina, Hotels, Mar del Plata

Hotel Sainte Jeanne Mar del Plata ( Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina ) • A brand new line of Boutique Hotels at this popular Beach Resort, located only 5 hours away by car/bus from the city of Buenos Aires. Passion for details, that in this case come in a true and stylish french style.

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Tags: Argentina, Boutique Hotel, Buenos Aires, Guemes, Hotels with Attitude, Mar del Plata, Sainte Jeanne Hotel

Mar del Plata Gay Destination by El Atlantico Newspaper

Aug 19 2010
Filed In: Carlos Melia, in the News, Mar del Plata

Mar del Plata Gay Destination by El Atlantico Newspaper • (Read this Article) news keep coming out due to my last visit to the city of Mar del Plata in the south of the Province of Buenos Aires (5hs. away by BUS and 45 minutes by plane). The main purpose of my visit was to review the destination, the hotels, the restaurants and the overall gay scene. You can follow my posts on Mar del Plata with full videos, photos and tips @ Mar del Plata by Carlos Melia

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Eating and Drinking in Mar del Plata

Aug 16 2010
Filed In: Argentina, Mar del Plata, Restaurants & Bars

Eating and Drinking in Mar del Plata, this is a list of some of my favorite options in the city of Mar del Plata, for those visiting for a full weekend. Covering all Lunch, Tea, Dinner and after hour Drinks. Hope you enjoy it. !!!!

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Tags: ANTARES Restaurant & Bar, Hostal del Bosque Los Nobles, IU Cafeteria, La Bodeguita del Medio, La Cabaña del Bosque Tea House, Mar del Plata, Restaurant Casino Central, Viento en Popa Restaurant, Waikiki Beach Restaurant

Monte de Pino Boutique Hotel Mar del Plata

Aug 15 2010
Filed In: Argentina, Hotels, Mar del Plata

Monte de Pino Boutique Hotel is located in the best residential area of Mar del Plata. It is an impressive English style chalet with brick walls, wood and hammered stone in the exterior and pitched roof with slates roof tiles. Built by the current owners in 1988, inspired in the architecture –both interior and exterior- of the Club House of the Centenary Mar del Plata Golf Club. It is distinguished by its sober and comfortable decoration not without the appropriate touch of comfortable modernity.

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Tags: Los Troncos, Mar del Plata, Monte de Pino

Carlos Melia in Mar del Plata Interview

Aug 10 2010
Filed In: Carlos Melia, in the News, Mar del Plata, Press

Carlos Melia in Mar del Plata Interview (by CANFRA Producciones) Carlos Melia visits Mar del Plata to promote and develop gay travel to this amazing city, one of the TOP 10 Beach Resorts in South America. This interview was for Boulevard Cero, Channel 02.

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Mar del Plata many reasons to visit

Aug 09 2010
Filed In: Argentina, Been There Done That, Mar del Plata

Welcome to Mar del Plata. This is the main beach resort of Argentina and among the Top 10 in South America. Located only 450 km from the city of Buenos Aires ( 5 hours by bus / 40 minutes by plane ). There many activities, attractions and reasons why you should come and return all year round. Mar del Plata is not only a summer spot.

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Museums and Tango of Mar del Plata

Aug 08 2010
Filed In: Argentina, Mar del Plata, Tours

Mar del Plata is a city, that among the many seasonal tourist attractions, offers a quite interesting cultural scene. Names like Astor Piazzola, Victoria Ocampo, Jose Hernandez and Juan Carlos Castagnino were either native or have spend their most creative years in this charming city.

I would recommend you take some time to explore the Museums of: Museo Municipal Jose Hernandez (@ Sierra los Padres ), Museo Municipal de Arte Juan Carlos Castagnino, Archivo Museo Historico Municipal Roberto T. Barili and Villa Victoria Ocampo ( @ Mar del Plata ).

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Sunday morning NEWS Carlos Melia and Mar del Plata


Filed In: Argentina, Carlos Melia, Mar del Plata, Press

Sunday morning news. !!!! the LA CAPITAL newspaper from Mar del Plata, features my visit to their city and my work as an International Gay Travel Tour Operator, Reported and Consultant. This during the week of my visit to this amaing city, that you need to take the time to discover to fell in love with it, any time of the year. You may read this article online @ La Capital.

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Fishermen for a day at Mar del Plata

Aug 07 2010
Filed In: Argentina, Mar del Plata, Must Do, Tours

Fishermen for a day at Mar del Plata • This was, I have to admit, one of the nicest experiences I have had in a long time. Always watch this in movies like the Perfect Storm, and wanted to be part of that. Thanks to Juan Taranto, his two suns and the crew men of the MESSINA boat, to whom I am overly thankful, I spent a whole morning learning about their everyday life, work and stories.

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