Wander Argentina

Milhouse: BA’s Party Hostel

As one of Buenos Aires’ most popular and largest youth hostels, the infamous Milhouse Hostel deserves a mention if only to confirm that, yes, what you heard is true. Milhouse’s fame as the number one hostel for debauchery continues even though it’s a HI-approved hostel and a few years ago the family that runs the […]

La Poesía: A Literary Cafe in San Telmo

Do you remember the cafe La Poesía, that magic night in San Telmo? Buenos Aires devised our meeting, so romantic and sweet, Lulú —Horacio Ferrer (from the song, Lulú) La Poesía is a place to toast the writers of Buenos Aires in a bona fide San Telmo literary venue. Housed in a turn of the […]

San Telmo: The Barrio that Refuses to Sell Out

San Telmo vies with nearby La Boca for the title of ‘the barrio that birthed the tango.’ While the birthright of tango may boil down to a technicality, lively San Telmo remains a focal point of the city’s tango and art scenes. Buenos Aires’ most historic neighborhood has narrow cobblestone streets lined with resplendent, […]

BA Live: Radio in English on Thursday Nights

Feeling out of the Buenos Aires loop? Wish you could listen to music that’s actually cutting edge and not churned up 80’s pop? With chats in English, tips about what to do and where to go in Buenos Aires, and the latest cool music tracks, Radio BA Live will plug that Thursday night hole in […]

Diagonal Norte—La Equitativa del Plata Building

← cont. from: Florida St.—The Bank of Boston Building Across from Diagonal Norte’s Bank of Boston is the Equitativa del Plata building designed by Alejandro Virasoro. Visoro was one of Buenos Aires’ most prolific architects during the 1920’s and had a long career reaching into the early 1960’s. Although somewhat dull compared to surrounding offices, […]

Buenos Aires’ Hippest Hostel: Art Factory

Art Factory hostel is a cool option for a stay in Buenos Aires, not just for the graffiti throughout each location, but the relaxed, friendly vibe. Since opening their original location in Palermo a decade ago, Art Factory has debuted three new locations, making this hostel more popular than Buenos Aires’ longtime favorite for single […]