Wander Argentina

Money: Credit cards, ATM’s & Small Change

• While in Argentina be sure to hoard (yes! hoard!) your small bills and change. There is a huge problem with the flow of currency in Argentina. It’s not uncommon for the grocer to hand over a piece of hard candy in lieu of your small change. 2018 Update: the coin problem has been somewhat […]

Subte 101: How to Take the Buenos Aires Subway

The six lines of the Buenos Aires subway are a breeze to negotiate compared to the complex bus system. Follow this step-by-step guide to learn how to speed to your destination underneath the city: Figure out your route To decide which line you can check a subway map on the internet (includes an app), or […]

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 […]

Buenos Aires: 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 Baghdad. The truth is that petty theft is a problem — violent crime is less […]

Italian Echo in Argentina: Politics & Fashion

If Argentina was psychoanalyzed it might be uncovered that its almost constant state of political turmoil has its roots in Italy. Parallels can easily be drawn between Italy’s perennial game of Prime Minister swap and Argentina’s sometimes wildly fluctuating political landscape. Italy is infamous for having 60 changes of government since the Second World War, and […]

Rolling through the Andes: The Old Patagonian Express

On the outskirts of Esquel, a tranquil town in the heart of Patagonia’s Chubut province, the quiet is broken at regular intervals by the piercing whistle and familiar chugging of ‘La Trochita,’ as the Old Patagonian Express is affectionately called to by locals. La Trochita, which translates as ‘narrow gauge,’is steam-powered locomotive that appears as […]