Yerba Mate 101
My brilliant entrepreneur husband recently started his own e-commerce store selling yerba mate. I had never heard of mate before I met him, but I quickly learned about this important …
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Argentina: The Best and Worst
So it is finally time to wrap up my time in Argentina. Almost four months in this country, the longest I’ve been in any one place for quite a long …
Totally Obvious Things I Did Not Know About Wine
Maybe I have no class (I mean, probably), but I honestly don’t get wine. I love beer. I will go to great lengths to sample local brews and can even …
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Dangit, I Should Have Lived in Rosario
“I think we might have made a mistake,” I told Mike as we walked by the river hand in hand. The sun was shining without a cloud in the sky …
How to Rent an Apartment in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires has one the highest number of hostels than most cities in the world. Dorms go for typically $15 to $25 a night and privates for $20 to $40 …
Buenos Aires like a Local
When I first announced I was moving to Buenos Aires, people got so excited! The general consensus seemed to be that it’s a beautiful, awesome city and that many people …
The Real Story of Evita
So who was Evita, and why do the Argentineans love her so much? How does someone go from a poor peasant to a political leader to an immortal legend? I went on a dedicated Evita tour with Viator to find out.
The Mighty Alfajore: A Taste Test
Forget candy bars, Alfajores are a national obsession here in Argentina. Originating in the Middle East then transforming once in Spain and again in Argentina, the modern Alfajore is a …
Jueves a La Mesa: A Real Secret Restaurant
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the phenomenon of closed door restaurants in Buenos Aires. This week I got to try a new one: and this one was …
La Boca: The Fakest Spot in Buenos Aires
Even if you’ve never heard of La Boca you would probably recognize it: A street lined with a vibrant rainbow of eclectic ramshackle buildings shining in the sun. It’s probably …
Behind the Closed Door: Buenos Aires’ Secret Restaurants
First let’s get one thing straight: The food in Argentina is really delicious. I’ve been eating myself into fat pants all month. There’s only one issue: it’s really, really repetitive. …
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City of the Dead: La Recoleta
I’m not sure what it says about Buenos Aires that one of it’s biggest tourist attractions is a cemetery. I can’t really think of anywhere else, even London with it’s …