Argentina
Buenos Aires Accommodation: Living in San Telmo Argentina for $15 a day
July 21, 2010 by Marcello Arrambide
Living Room
In this post I may sway you to consider renting an apartment (probably in San Telmo Buenos Aires) where ever you land on your travels. If you are travelling for under two weeks it may not work out to be the best deal. If you happen to be travelling for more than two weeks you should really look into renting your own apartment rather than getting a hotel room or a hostel. After all the costs were set we the apartment we ended up paying about $15 each (give or a take a dollar or two). Thats a great price everything that was included; washer and dryer, wi-fi (Argentinians say wee-fee, can’t stop laughing over that), door man, the works!
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Bathroom on the first floor
I personally prefer living overseas rather than vacationing. Everyone always tells me “it’s a lot easier said than done.” I was always reply “everyone always makes time for what’s important to them.” I scoured the internet and when I say scoured I mean trying to find the last crumbs in a chip…
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Is Argentina Dangerous? The Best Buenos Aires Barrios
July 18, 2010 by Marcello Arrambide
La Casa Rosada at Plaza 5 de Mayo in Buenos Aires
With my last trip to Argentina many people asked me if it was dangerous and where was the best place to stay. People outside the travel realm consider South America grouped as one big area and its reputation is not the best. There have been popular tabloids of kidnappings in Colombia, the “eccentric” new president of Venezuela is always in the news, and the new president of Bolivia has also caused quite a stir. Remember that you will always hear a few bad experiences when someone travels. This is because sometimes things happen and other times you don’t do your research correctly and you aren’t smart enough to stay out of trouble (lets face its true sometimes.
In order to find the best Buenos Aires accommodation we first have to talk about barrios (neighborhoods in Spanish). The best barrios in Buenos Aires should be centrally located to all Buenos Aires attractions, be reasonably priced, and be safe. Being the tenth largest city in the world all the areas of the city are not going to be safe. Just like any big…
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Buenos Aires Puerto Madero
July 14, 2010 by Marcello Arrambide
Puerto Madero Buenos Aires
While there are many Bueno Aires barrios (Bueno Aires neighborhoods), many haven’t heard of Puerto Madero. A rather new area it shows the revitalization of Buenos Aires and shows off the pride the people have always had for the city. Laying next to rio de la plata (the river plate) its one of the new Buenos Aires barrios. Many still prefer to find accommodation in San Telmo Argentina and also the trendy Recoleta area.
Check out the post on the Top 5 Things to do Argentina and also this great video shot in Plaza Dorrego in the Buenos Aires barrio of San Telmo Argentina.
Buenos Aires Party Scene: Do You Have What it Takes?
July 12, 2010 by Marcello Arrambide
Many of you are from the United States and are accustomed to ending your weekends around two or four in the morning (which may be late for some). In Buenos Aires, the party doesn’t begin until 2am and it certainly doesn’t end until after the sun comes up. Being the 10th largest city in the world you can find anything that you like: hip hop and break dancing, salsa and merengue, samba, and even rock (I didn’t forget techo and house there is some of that too).
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Here is a video of some Argentinians break dancing at Club Lost on Thursday nights (I didn’t think it was true either). Most people will have culture shock when they first get to Buenos Aires because of the European influence. Latin’s in Argentina are not the typical Latins that we normally think of (Puerto Ricans, Venezuelans, and so forth). The speak completely different and act completely different.
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The party certainly doesn’t end at night either. There are endless festivals and mini parties during the day raging throughout the different parts of the city. This is yours truly acting…
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Video-San Telmo: The Best Barrio for Buenos Aires Accommodation
July 12, 2010 by Marcello Arrambide
My first excursion in Buenos Aires was only for 3 weeks and it made a lasting impression. There are a ton of Buenos Aires sightseeing activities to do if you are young, old, or both (wink). I did a ton of research and was fortunate enough to have friends that were living in Buenos Aires, the city they call the Paris of the south. The video was shot on a Sunday night at Plaza Dorrego. With tango shows throughout the day you will find this type of activity common on many nights in the popular square. During the day on Sundays, Plaza Dorrego turns into a bustling center for commerce with la feria de San Telmo (San Telmo Fair) where merchants sell all kinds of goods to everyone that interested.
Check our top 5 things to do Argentina edition for more Argentina activities!
Niagara Falls vs Iguazu Falls: Two of the Best Waterfalls in the World
July 7, 2010 by Marcello Arrambide
Niagara Falls – Left: US side Right: Canada side (Horseshoe falls)
Both should definitely be placed on your to do list. Niagara resides on the border of Canada and the United States near Buffalo, New York. Many people don’t know about Iguazu Falls which resides at the border of Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina. Iguazu falls is larger than Niagara and even wider as it has a span of falls throughout the area. Let’s compare!
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Iguazu Falls from Trail
The atmosphere at Niagara is of the city while in Iguazu more country. At Niagara you walk right along the road where in Iguazu there is a nature trail leading you throughout most of the park. Since Niagara is more commercialized (think of Orlando without all the rides), they have all the amenities available for a good old fashioned tourist trap: Starbucks, 360 degree revolving restaurant, and even casinos! Nothing like getting a little wet and losing money on the same day. All the restaurants and shops at Iguazu are cabin themed since you are literally walking through a national park.
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Who’s Having Sex at the World Cup?
June 23, 2010 by Ray Lewis
Who cares if nobody is scoring in the matches as long as there’s plenty of action elsewhere and so far this World Cup has delivered.
There is the controversy over the new ball, the vuvuzelas, the concern that the South African infrastructure was going to collapse and the fear that the citizenry would butcher and pillage their guests.
We have the quadrennial reminder that nobody in FIFA’s tower can be bothered about whether the matches are refereed properly and that if the players, coaches, media and fans want answers they can shove a Jabulani where even Beckham can’t bend it.
The French are having an epic farcical collapse, the Italians are one loss away from joining them, and don’t fly into Heathrow without a parachute if England falls to Slovenia tomorrow (What if the sodding Yanks get in??!!).
Which brings us to the universal language, the only hierarchical need that approaches soccer these 31 days. Who’s getting it from whom and who’s upset about it? Who’s deprived? Will the English dames arrive in time?
Will John Terry need a scorecard? How does a celebrity romance become an international incident? Enter here…
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It’s the End of the World (and I Feel Fine)
June 13, 2010 by David Kralik
NOTE: The following was written in 2006 during David Kralik’s trip to Antarctica. This is a re-print.
Greetings from Ushuaia, Argentina! The Blogger-in-Chief has graciously allowed me to veer off topic (yet again) and write a daily travel entry on the blog. Similar to last’s years travel report from Australia, where this humble blog was the first to post a blog entry in 2006, we are making yet another historic first. Today begins the first of ten blog entries on our voyage to Antarctica.
We arrived today from the Buenos Aires (EZE) aeropuerto (airport) to Ushuaia.Ushuaia is flanked on one side by the Andes Mountains. A town of about 60,000 people, it looks like something out of the TV show Northern Exposure.
It is here where the Pan-American Highway (Route #3) begins and ends (the other terminus is at Fairbanks, Alaska).
Some people have been known to ride their bikes or motorcycles for six to eight months to travel the Pan-American Highway’s entire distance. The highway ends where Tierra del Fuego National Park begins. At that spot, a sign reads, “End of the road. No more roads south.” For that reason, and because the city…
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10 Things We Learned from the World Cup’s 1st Weekend
June 13, 2010 by Ray Lewis
1. U.S. interest in the tournament, which has been growing slowly since we hosted in 1994, has accelerated. ESPN is showing every match in spite of the time differential. Locally, San Francisco had the second-highest U.S. city rating for the match against England (11.2, second to San Diego’s 11.5). That is lower than this year’s U.S.-Canada Olympic gold medal hockey game (15.9 in SF) but the Cup is a social event and it was absurdly good weather yesterday so there was much more buzz in town for the soccer than for hockey in February, including well-attended open-air presentations of the game at both the baseball stadium and the plaza at City Hall.
2. The World Cup is bigger than anyone. Except Maradona. TV cameras showed the Argentine legend-coach more than world star Lionel Messi, eternally damned Robert Green or any other single person this weekend, and that’s not including any youTube videos of Maradona using his royalty toilet (please, no hand of God jokes). Also, he must have set a record for touches by a coach. I counted six times he kicked the ball back into play. Letting go is hard.
3. Since when doe
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Top 5 THINGS TO DO IN ARGENTINA
June 11, 2010 by Marcello Arrambide
Bueno Aires – Commonly known as the Paris of the South, it is internationally known for its impressive boulevards, outdoor cafes, and historical facades. The cobblestone streets, boutiques, and shops give this city its exquisite old world European charm. It is also famous for its art and history museums. The party doesn’t begin until 2am [...]
