• Argentina

    Exploring the San Telmo Market & Street Fair in Buenos Aires

    Two of my very favorite things to do during our month in Buenos Aires were to 1) eat at the San Telmo Market, and 2) wander the giant San Telmo Sunday Street Fair. San Telmo is one of Buenos Aires’ most popular and historic neighborhoods, and is conveniently located just south of the city center. Every visitor to Buenos Aires will certainly spend time in San Telmo, exploring its antique…

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    10 Practical Buenos Aires Travel Tips

    Buenos Aires Argentina is a huge, dynamic, and sometimes-baffling city that absolutely deserves a spot on your travel bucket list.  We spent one month in Buenos Aires earlier this year, and I feel that we came to understand the place pretty well.  I’ve written about several of our unique experiences in Buenos Aires already. But for this post, I want to highlight what I think are the most practical Buenos…

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    Exploring Famous Evita Sites in Buenos Aires

    Even if you don’t know anything about Eva Perón, you will quickly become aware of Evita within minutes of your arrival to Buenos Aires.  Her image graces both sides of a tall central Buenos Aires building, situated on the city’s wide central avenue. From high up on this building, she forever speaks passionately through a microphone to the Argentine masses…a giant-sized reminder of her importance to this South American nation. …

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    11 Photos That Will Convince You To Visit Buenos Aires

    A lot of people seemed surprised when I told them we would be spending a month in Buenos Aires Argentina. It doesn’t top most travel bucket lists. But a visit to Buenos Aires has always been high on mine. I’d always heard this city referred to as “the Paris of South America”. And sure, there is a strong European influence as Buenos Aires was mostly built by European immigrants in…

  • Argentina,  Food

    A Unique Food Tour in Buenos Aires

    I’ve traditionally loved taking food tours when I travel. I think they are a great way to get a quick overview of a city’s cuisine.  However, now that we are traveling slower, I haven’t taken any food tours recently.  I’ve figured that given the extra time we have in each destination, I could discover the cuisine of each place on my own. And so, I didn’t initially schedule any sort…

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    Learning to Drink Mate in Buenos Aires

    Argentina’s most beloved drink is Mate. I’d heard of Mate prior to our trip to Argentina, and was aware of its popularity in several other South American countries, too. But otherwise, I knew nothing about Mate, and looked forward to giving it a try in Buenos Aires for the first time. Once we arrived, I expected to easily find the country’s most popular drink. I figured I’d order it in…