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Our first week observations and experiences

ARGENTINA | Fri, 5 Jan 2018 | By teresa421 | Views [514]

Hello all wanting to know about our adventures in America del Sur. First i must say my Spanish skills are still very limited but in Buenos Aeries that did not prove to be a problem. After several plane changes and airport security checks we finally arrive ... Read more >

Tags: buenos aires, selcome to america del sur!

¿Qué nos falta para llegar a tener una consciencia colectiva?

MEXICO | Fri, 30 Dec 2016 | By loloberlin | Views [469]

Estaba en un desayuno con un grupo de gente con la cual tengo relación de trabajo. La conversación poco a poco fue yéndose hacia las diferentes costumbres y usos ecológicos en diversos países. Una compañera ... Read more >

Tags: argentina, buenos aires, consciencia colectiva, ecología, mercadito, prensa pura digital, slow food, sustentable

Bonita Buenos Aires

UNITED KINGDOM | Wed, 22 Jun 2016 | By dancinnadz | Views [601] | Comments [1]

It was our first super early start this morning to get the ferry from BA to Montevideo at 9am. We're now en route so it's given me time to talk about our first few days in the city, which has been non stop!   We landed in a fogged-over city ... Read more >

Tags: argentina, buenos aires, city, meat, south america, uruguay

Photos: Ahhhh Buenos Aires! :-) ...

ARGENTINA | Thu, 23 Jul 2015 | By finally | Photo Gallery

Tags: buenos aires, colonies, laura, marché bleu, montevideo, uruguay

Argentina, Chile & Patagonia

ARGENTINA | Tue, 1 Jul 2014 | By coggos | Views [2364]

  Ranking among the Seven wonders of the natural world it's not hard to see how Foz de Iguacu or Iguassu Falls earns it spot. We are absolutely mesmerised. Following all the excellent advice we receievd we view the falls from Brazil first ... Read more >

Tags: buenos aires, el calafate, el chalten, navimag, patagonia, perido merino, puerto iguassu, puerto montt, torres del paine

Just arrived in Argentina

ARGENTINA | Sat, 8 Mar 2014 | By zippy | Views [347]

After a long day and two flights (connection in JFK) im finally here in Argentina. Exhausted, sleep but happy that im here. So far my experience has been great. My spanish is not soo good but I had the guy from immigration, customs and the banco argentina ... Read more >

Tags: buenos aires, city

Photos: Buenos Aires

ARGENTINA | Mon, 1 Jul 2013 | By vvone | Photo Gallery

Tags: angels, argentina, black & white, botanical, buenos aires, fountain, park, people, slum, train

Travel in South America

USA | Fri, 12 Oct 2012 | By dinashtull | Views [721]

After a month of volunteer teaching in Peru, I took two weeks to travel in South America.  It wasn't easy to decide where to spend this precious time, but I decided on the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador and Buenos Aires, Argentina.  I was just ... Read more >

Tags: buenos aires, galapagos

Getting to the land of penguins - Buenos Aires and Puerto Madryn

ARGENTINA | Tue, 10 Apr 2012 | By kamzam | Views [3294]

I was rescued from the threat of staying in Rosario for far too long by a generous offer of a lift to Buenos Aires .   I have to say that it was kind of exciting to find myself in a car after 3 months of bus travel.   Of course ... Read more >

Tags: argentina, buenos aires, patagonia, penguins, puerto madryn, san telmo

Being one-60,000th of a Professional Soccer Player, and Other Adventures in Buenos Aires

ARGENTINA | Mon, 14 Nov 2011 | By elis82 | Views [2363]

Buenos Aires sure was a head-spinning week or so. We watched a game of soccer in a crowd famous for being the most fanatical and passionate in the world; we attended a local birthday at probably the biggest house we’ve ever been inside (as a guest);... Read more >

Tags: argentina, buenos aires, sport, tattoo

Buenos Aires - Getting Stuck In

ARGENTINA | Tue, 7 Jun 2011 | By runningkites | Views [657]

Buenos Aires is a city that takes you captive as if by some intense sensually infused magic stroke. Avenida Indepencia is lined with 16 lanes of traffic, the sidewalk cafes of Palermo are bursting with a vital energy, noises fused by busquers and choripan ... Read more >

Tags: argentina, buenos aires, la boca, palermo, polo, tango

True Travel Tales - Pay Up or Get Knifed in Rio

BRAZIL | Thu, 21 Apr 2011 | By true-claims-stories | Views [5289] | Comments [1]

What happened? Tell us your tale. I almost had to pay up for not being cautious enough. Coming from Buenos Aires, and having lived in Mozambique, and travelled solo non-stop for the past 3 years I am always careful and alert. But the sunrise ... Read more >

Tags: brasil, brazil, buenos aires, knifed, rio de janeiro, robbery, scammed, south america, travel tales, true travel

Sunday in San Telmo

ARGENTINA | Mon, 28 Feb 2011 | By caitiegoddard | Views [1159] | Video

Sundays in Buenos Aires paint a stark contrast of activities, or lack thereof: while stores open late or not at all and unlike the rest of the week, the streets are quiet and empty, the markets of the city are packed to capacity. It's like the entire ... Read more >

Tags: buenos aires, san telmo market, shopping

Exploring Recoleta and Envying the Dead

ARGENTINA | Sun, 27 Feb 2011 | By caitiegoddard | Views [1211] | Video

Friday! Although not nearly as exciting to state as it usually is (I love Spanish classes, even though by the video, I have lots to work on!) it was still nice to know I had the whole weekend to do whatever I wanted. With no tango class on Fridays, ... Read more >

Tags: buenos aires, cafe tortoni, caitie goddard, cementario de recoleta, travel

Am I an Artist?

ARGENTINA | Sun, 27 Feb 2011 | By caitiegoddard | Views [900]

After an amazing day at the cemetery (that sounds so strange but my last post hopefully shows WHY it was so amazing!) I decided to visit the Centro Cultural Recoleta, an exhibition and cultural events center which also houses sculptures, paintings ... Read more >

Tags: argentina, art, buenos aires, centro cultural recoleta

The Ideal Night to Hit the City is...Wednesday?

ARGENTINA | Thu, 24 Feb 2011 | By caitiegoddard | Views [1352] | Comments [2]

The week is flying by and it's already Thursday! I had my first nightlife experience in BA and went to the amazing restaurant/bar, Milion (check out the website and turn up your speakers, the site has some amazing music! I'm actually listening to ... Read more >

Tags: bar, buenos aires, cocktail, milion, orphanage, spanish, travel

Photos: Buenos Aires!

ARGENTINA | Wed, 23 Feb 2011 | By caitiegoddard | Photo Gallery

Tags: airtreks, argentina, buenos aires, golearnto.com, la boca, terrifying traveling tales

The Long Haul to Salta

ARGENTINA | Thu, 17 Feb 2011 | By OffTheBeatenPath | Views [6860]

"I'm going to Tucumán," says Martín, the man sitting next to me in the double-decker bus' top row. He is slight of frame with inky black hair, a touch of the Andean blood, so prevalent in Argentina's northwest provinces, ... Read more >

Tags: argentina, buenos aires, bus travel, off the beaten path, salta, solo travel, south america, transportation, travel, traveling savage

One Less Thief on the Streets...

ARGENTINA | Sat, 29 Jan 2011 | By sobrea | Views [1203] | Comments [3]

The last blog left off when we were walking around Puerto Madero. We were pretty tired and only had a little of time before our bus ride so it was hard for us to decide whether we should go to La Boca or not. Eventually we decided to ... Read more >

Tags: buenos aires, camera, la boca, robbery, safe, soccer, stadium, tango

Fernet and Coke, Anyone?

ARGENTINA | Fri, 28 Jan 2011 | By sobrea | Views [2335] | Comments [1]

Buenos Aires is one of the parts of the trip that I had been looking forward to the most, because I had such great memories of the city from the last time I visited. The last time I came to visit my friend Kim and we spent about a week in the ... Read more >

Tags: argentina, buenos aires, el bagual, fernet, palermo, parrilla, pax hostel, puerto madero, recoleta, san telmo