Foto of the Week — Dorrego Corner

Barbara Bush, daughter of former U.S. President George Bush, was famously robbed at the bar on the left and a large multinational coffee chain has since taken over the building in the center. Do you know what historic corner this is? Does the installment of a North American chain cafe here signify the beginning of [...]

General Safety Travel Tips

As far as really big cities go, Buenos Aires is not particularly dangerous although if you listen to the many residents of this port city or the excitable tabloid media, you may come to believe it’s something akin to downtown Bagdhad.  The truth is that petty theft is the biggest problem — violent crime is [...]