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ARGENTINA | Fri, 30 Oct 2009 | By workandholiday | Views [171]
I always knew that I wanted to study abroad when I went to college. So as my time at the University of Pittsburgh began to come to a close, it only made sense that I chose a program that took me to another part of the world for the summer. I ended ... Read more >
Tags: argentina, buenos aires, study abroad, homestay, travel, work and holiday, iguazu falls, south america, university
ARGENTINA | Tue, 27 Oct 2009 | By travel-tips | Views [378] | Comments [1]
One two, miss a few, ninety-nine, trescientos millones . That’s the number of people who hable Spanish: Three hundred million, almost five percent of the world population. While the suits are battling Mandarin, travellers of every strain are turning ... Read more >
Tags: argentina, spanish, buenos aires, language, latin america, travel-tips
ARGENTINA | Fri, 23 Oct 2009 | By travel-tips | Views [330] | Comments [2]
Argentina - known
the world over for its tango dancers, vibrant culture, and well - really,
really good beef. And, let’s be honest, as a vegetarian, while the famous meat
may not be so enticing, the country still absolutely ... Read more >
Tags: argentina, vegetarian, vegan, food, asado, buenos aires, restaurants
ARGENTINA | Mon, 19 Oct 2009 | By worldfestivals | Views [392] | Comments [1] | Video
Location: San Antonio de Areco, Argentina
Dates: the weekend of November 10th
Level of Participation: 3 – show up for the carnival scene
ready to eat, dance, and join in the gaucho culture
Description: Día de la Tradición ... Read more >
Tags: argentina, gaucho, culture, asado, buenos aires, world festivals
ARGENTINA | Mon, 12 Oct 2009 | By safetyhub | Views [936] | Comments [1] | Video
If you’re traveling to Argentina you’ll most likely stop in Buenos Aires, which is by most accounts a very safe city, and local police keep it that way by actively patrolling all tourist areas. Violent crime is extremely rare, and smaller towns in ... Read more >
Tags: argentina, 5 things, buenos aires, demonstrations, money matters, transport, taxis
ARGENTINA | Wed, 20 May 2009 | By thebigtrip | Views [187]
Saturday May tenth we left Iguazu and headed twenty two hours south to Buenos Aires (BA). After a quick nap and some showers we went in search of some famous Argentinian steak. After tasty t-bones in a pirate themed restaurant we moved next door to ... Read more >
Tags: buenos aires, argentina
ARGENTINA | Mon, 9 Feb 2009 | By bec-simon | Views [354]
Ah, 9 quiet(ish), relaxing days in Buenos Aires! After a very busy 3 week start to our trip, no longer than two days in any one place, Simon and I were both very ready to stop and have a rest. We've been here for four nights so far, and have had no trouble ... Read more >
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ARGENTINA | Wed, 28 Jan 2009 | By heywoods1976 | Views [121]
Steven and I have been looking forward to visiting Buenos Aires ever since planning our trip back in London. We planned to spend 10 days in BA, 3 nights at a hostel and a week in an apartment. Steven and I arrived in BA on the 25th and check into a ... Read more >
Tags: buenos aires, uruguay
URUGUAY | Wed, 7 Jan 2009 | By k-lero | Views [364] | Comments [8]
Feliz anho a todos! Realmente estoy escribiendo desde Brazil; ya sabeis, bonitas playas, caipirinhas, sol... una agonía en todos los sentidos... así que de ahí las ‘nh’ extranhas que léeis. El caso es que llevo esto muy retrasado, muy muy retrasado, y ... Read more >
Tags: buenos aires, montevideo, uruguay
ARGENTINA | Sat, 27 Dec 2008 | By steph_dave | Views [103]
After leaving Puerto Natales we
travelled 12 hours to get to Ushuaia, the southernmost town in South
America and the point from which the rich people go on trips to
Antarctica. We expected Ushuaia to be cold and windy and wild, just
like ... Read more >
Tags: ushuaia, hostel freestyle, buenos aires, puerto iguazu, iguazu falls
ARGENTINA | Thu, 25 Dec 2008 | By k-lero | Views [378] | Comments [7]
Eso fue la Nochebuena, diferente, sin muchos alardes ni grandes celebraciones. Estoy trabajando en un albergue 3 o 4 horas poniendo desayunos a cambio de una cama gratis (sí, me conocen como el "breakfast-boy"), y aquí anoche se organizaba ... Read more >
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GERMANY | Tue, 23 Dec 2008 | By steffen_graz | Views [262] | Comments [5]
Sodele, ICH BIN DA!!!!! Nach einem ruhigen Flug und einer tollen Fahrt mit dem "local bus" in die Stadt, bin ich gut in der Jugendherberge angekommmen und hatte auch schon das erste tolle Erlebnis. Für die Busfahrkarte brauchte ich Kleingeld ... Read more >
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ARGENTINA | Sat, 8 Nov 2008 | By k-lero | Views [525] | Comments [12]
Por fin he comenzado! Y como buen principio de largo culebrón no ha estado exento de curiosidades... Ahora mismo estoy en la capital del tango, un año después de venir por primera vez. Pero llegar hasta aquí me costó dos overbookings seguidos en Madrid ... Read more >
Tags: buenos aires, latinoámerica
ARGENTINA | Sat, 12 Jan 2008 | By katrinamckeever | Views [209]
Some things in life are just too bizzare to casually ignore. They must be investigated, savoured and enjoyed. I believe that the acclaimed Buenos Aires theme park Teirra Santa (The Holy Land) is such a place. A bit like like Disney land but with people ... Read more >
Tags: argentina, buenos aires, tierra santa, holiday, latin america, south america
ARGENTINA | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | By katrinamckeever | Views [203]
Part of the plan for staying in Buenos Aires until January was to see in the New Year is style in a city that allegedly never sleeps. Only problem is, this is probably the only major city in the whole world where is it traditional to toast the midnight ... Read more >
Tags: party time, buenos aires, argnetina, new years eve, new year, south amrica, latin america, puerto madero, night club, disco
ARGENTINA | Sat, 29 Dec 2007 | By katrinamckeever | Views [314]
Christmas in Buenos Aires is a white knuckle ride of a celebration requiring stamina, determination, commitment and nerves of steel. This is cheifly because the parties start late and end with everyone throwing cheap chinese fireworks around the ... Read more >
Tags: argentina, christmas, buenos aires, san telmo, champagne, bars, restaurants, puerto madero, south america, latin america
ARGENTINA | Thu, 6 Dec 2007 | By katrinamckeever | Views [390]
OK, OK, so I know I shouldn´t rub it in, but it is three weeks to Christmas and Steve and I are wandering the steamy tango inspired streets of San Telmo in flip flops and t'shirts. Yeah, I love this country. We have come down in the world slightly ... Read more >
Tags: markets, argentina, buenos aires, san telmo, south america, latin america, tango, soanish lessons.
ARGENTINA | Thu, 29 Nov 2007 | By katrinamckeever | Views [685]
From the sublime to the ridiculous, my 30th birthday was nothing at all like I planned it, started great, turned a bit shaky and recovered well at the final post, rising like the great Buenos Aires obelisque from the ashes of a burnt out birthday wreck.... Read more >
Tags: party time, argentina, buenos aires, birthday, retiro bus station, san antonio de arecco, gauchos, camp fires, parilla, cafe tortoni
ARGENTINA | Fri, 23 Nov 2007 | By katrinamckeever | Views [156]
Think we are finally getting the hang of this city now, even the mums have been hurrying along in the metro, shooing the elderly and infirm out of their way as they rush to the next souvenir store. In two short weeks, we have scraped the surface of ... Read more >
Tags: family, argentina, buenos aires, palermo, la boca, san telmo, downtown, diego maradonna, tigre, colonia
ARGENTINA | Sat, 17 Nov 2007 | By katrinamckeever | Views [209]
Love this place, don't know why but I just do. It is a bit dirty, a bit smelly, full of cars and battered old busses, down at heel, noisey and busy. There are 12 lanes of traffic running through the city centre which take four separate pedestrian crossings ... Read more >
Tags: people, argentina, buenos aires, airport, casada rosada, eva peron, recoleta, metro, steak, red wine.
