Cricket: The Gentleman’s Game in Argentina
Cricket is a quintessential English game that should be enjoyed on a pleasant summer’s afternoon, broken up by breaks for Earl Grey tea and cornered sandwiches. To a first time viewer the best way of describing Cricket is as a warped game of baseball, where everyone plays with much straighter arms and bats, whilst wearing [...]
Ten Tips for Hitchhiking in Argentina
March 9, 2011 by ande
Filed under Transportation
Hitchhiking is legal throughout Argentina and is making a comeback among young backpackers. In some areas locals hitchhike everyday as it is the only mode of transport available. Be ready for anything as hitchhiking can be testing and occasionally fun and exciting. Here are ten quick tips to make your hitchhiking adventure more enjoyable and [...]
Hitchhiking in Argentina: Gear, Patience and Safety
March 4, 2011 by ande
Filed under budget travel, Transportation
Hitchhiking in Argentina is smelly, exhausting, wet, sweaty, cold, hot, windy, dry, uncomfortably awkward and highly rewarding. Thumbing rides in this huge, sparsely populated country can mean days in a variety of miserable conditions, from icy Patagonian wind to a tropical Andean heat. Still nothing compares to a ride well earned, that sudden thrill [...]
Gay Nightlife in Mendoza
February 28, 2011 by ande
Filed under Gay friendly, Mendoza
Gay nightlife in Mendoza isn’t anything near as wild as in Buenos Aires, but thanks to the city’s small size you can meet people and zero in on your preferred scene quite easily. Here are some good places to start, for food and dancing: Espacio 348 — A gay-friendly bar with a cool oriental décor, [...]
Buenos Aires Shoah Museum: The Holocaust’s Echo in Argentina
February 10, 2011 by ande
Filed under Museums/Galleries
The Buenos Aires Shoah Museum, the only of its kind in Latin America, serves as a museum, memorial and moral reminder by telling the story of the Holocaust and its impact in Argentina and wider South America. The museum is supported through the Holocaust Memorial Foundation, and was declared a ‘Site of Cultural Interest’ by [...]
Mar de Ajó — A Kitschy Atlantic Beach Retreat
January 20, 2011 by ande
Filed under Atlantic Coast
Anyone arriving in Buenos Aires for the first time during the month of January will find themselves in an empty metropolis and questioning, ‘Where are all the people?’ The answer is that everyone clears out of the sweltering city in the summer and heads to the beach. The seaside city of Mar del Plata is [...]
Lionel Messi — Argentine Soccer’s New Messiah
Argentina’s Lionel Messi has once again won the Ballon D’Or, the ‘Golden Ball’ award given to the best footballer in the world over the past 12 months, yet one gets the feeling that the humble, self-effacing Messi would have been just as happy to pass the baton to another player. This is the third time [...]
Street Smarts for Female Travelers
Every urban jungle has its predators and Buenos Aires is no different to the world’s other great metropolises. Random crimes do happen, but bad guys can also sense fear and disorientation just as their potential victims may sense danger. A subtly-cultivated but effective way to stay safe while traveling is not to be perceived as [...]
La Vuelta a Los Valles: A Scenic Drive through Salta
December 12, 2010 by ande
Filed under Andean Northwest
Lunar landscapes, big skies, proud cacti, enchanting wine vineyards, kaleidoscopic color palettes: La Vuelta a los Valles Calchaquíes is a drive through Salta that highlights the beauty of this northern Argentine province. The province’s capital city of Salta offers a comfortable point of embarkation to the quaint provincial pueblos, Cafayate and Cachi. Visit both [...]
Accommodation in Cachi
December 5, 2010 by ande
Filed under Andean Northwest
Not too many visitors spend much time in Cachi but there is a nice range of accommodation here and it can be very quiet and peaceful place to stay overnight. Budget Camping Municipal No address, ask locals for directions -A good spot a top a hill with plots for camping for about 20 pesos. One [...]
