Salta and Jujuy are the most northwesterly provinces in Argentina, situated around 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) from Buenos Aires. The provinces’ close proximity to the Andes and Bolivia has resulted … Read More
Where to Find Semi Healthy Fast Food in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires has a lot to offer, but something that it has always lacked are fast, convenient places to eat something healthy-ish on the go. For example, a deli that … Read More
Gringo In Buenos Aires + BBC Passport Travel Blog
Over the last couple months we have partnered up with the BBC’s Passport Travel Blog to write about new and interesting things happening in Buenos Aires. Listed here are the … Read More
Buenos Aires Parrillas: The Ultimate Guide
Well, here ya go. A giant list of the best parrillas in Buenos Aires. The goal of this guide is to provide you with a list that is quick and … Read More
Argentine Movies: Five of the Best
By now most of us have probably seen El Secreto de Sus Ojos (The Secret in Their Eyes) – the 2009 release, directed by Juan José Campanella, that won the … Read More
Federación, Entre Rios, Argentina
Last weekend my girlfriend and I decided to check out the little town of Federación in the Entre Rios providence of Argentina. Federación is nothing spectacular and surely isn’t a … Read More
What’s With the Seltzer Bottles in Buenos Aires?
If you’ve ever been to San Telmo on a Sunday (and let’s face it, we all have), you would have seen market stalls selling antique seltzer siphon bottles. These beautiful … Read More
Bringing a Dog to Buenos Aires (and Keeping it Here)
Everyone loves dogs. And why not? We’ve selectively (but mostly unintentionally) bred them to be the perfect companions over a period of at least 15,000 years. Dogs are always happy … Read More
Coffee in Buenos Aires: Is it Good or Bad?
In case you weren’t aware, coffee is quite popular nowadays! The internet tells me that over 400 billion cups are consumed every year worldwide – rather a lot by anyone’s … Read More
Argentines: The Past Masters of Nicknames
Argentineans might just be the best and most prolific users of nicknames (‘sobrenombres’ or ‘apodos’ in castellano) in the entire universe. One has only to look at the Argentine football … Read More