Argentina’s Wild Economy & Current Exchange Rates
Argentina has several different currency exchange rates, which can be confusing for visitors. If you’re wondering what the ‘Blue Dollar’ is and why it even exists, read this post and …
Dealing with Money in Argentina: Cash, Credit Cards, and Change
Cash is still king in current-day Argentina. Thankfully, now credit and debit cards get a more favorable rate than they once did. Until 2022, using credit or debit cards to …
Avoiding Common Buenos Aires Scams & Swindles: Your Essential Guide
Firstly, and this goes without saying, if you don’t look like an obvious tourist, you are less likely to be targeted. Sometimes you need to take a quick peek at your Lonely Planet in public, but at least try to avoid the Hawaiian shirt, socks and sandals ensemble.
Broccolino — Italian Downtown with a Touch of Brooklyn
If you’re downtown, and have a craving for Italian (albeit with a pinch of New York City), go no further than Broccolino. This large but intimate-feeling restaurant straddles the corner …
Tips to Stay Safe in Argentina
Argentina is a bit of an outlier, on a continent often painted with a broad brush regarding safety concerns. Along with neighboring Uruguay and Chile, there is less crime than …
Buenos Aires Dance Club
Buenos Aires Dance Club is a large dance school downtown on the pedestrian-only Florida Street that offers classes every afternoon until evening Monday through Saturday. The best deal to check …
Italians & La Dolce Vita in Argentina
They say that Argentines are Italians who happen to speak Spanish. With several waves of immigrants arriving from the boot-shaped nation since Argentina won independence from Spain, it seems every …
Football Argentina: The Classic Teams & Famous Rivalries
Argentina’s First Division Super League are the best teams in the Argentine football. In 1893 Argentina was the first country, aside from the United Kingdom, to establish a national football …
Empire Thai — An Asian Oasis Downtown
A dark and moody atmosphere, delectable Thai food and a cool New York vibe– what else do you need?
Recoleta: Buenos Aires’ Most Upscale Neighborhood
Wandering through Recoleta, one of Buenos Aires’ most aesthetically pleasing neighborhoods, you can easily imagine the city as it was during its halcyon days at the beginning of the twentieth …