Argentine breakfast like all Argentine food is extremely tasty and extremely unhealthy.

This array of goodies are called “facturas”. You get a dozen for 7 pesos = $2.57 They give you a basket and tongs and you choose 12. Lots of fun but we are feeling a little ill right now.

We finally managed to find a tango class that was in English and open at the time that we attended.

There are 2 particularly spectacular cafes in Buenos Aires, Confiteria Ideal is the run down one. It looks perfect in the pictures but it is quite tattered. A beautiful example of crumbling grandeur. When asked […]

So they have this lovely concept here of celebrating the first day of Spring. For some reason it is deemed to be on September 21st. I know this was a few days ago but Argentines are a “late” race and time has ceased to have meaning to Jules and I, so I am content to […]

Every website of every Argentine company I’ve had the displeasure of visiting has committed flagrant sins of flashturbation. Every single one is jam packed with useless flash adornments and disastrous navigation substitutions. It’s horrific. Feels like the web did in 2001.

In fact, to book our bus tickets (with full reclining bed and […]

We’re pretty well settled now - and are starting to wear some tracks of familiarity into the nearby streets. It’s a strange feeling to be “walking home”, or “almost home” in another part of the world - one that I did develop toward the end of my stay in Bath this year. You […]

It’s perhaps a tad surprising that the Argentines don’t seem to drink a lot of alcohol, particularly as compared with the Spanish.

We’ve caught a few, and have generally been only mildly concerned for our physical wellbeing.

However, strict attention must be paid to ensure that you don’t get fake bank notes back when you pay the bill. Thus far we’ve been fine, but have met numerous travelers that have fallen victim to the ol’ switch-er-roo scam. […]

We have a home. Moving in tomorrow. We tried to arm ourselves with US dollars (dolares estadounidenses which I think sounds much cooler) but failed, likely due to some MasterCard policies. Odd that so many items are denominated in the US currency, particularly as it’s generally getting weaker, and the peso argentino […]

As is commonly expressed, people in Buenos Aires (hereafter BsAs) eat far too much meat.

Well, perhaps it’s just the foolhardy tourists, of which we are most likely two. But it’s decidedly difficult to eat out and find a meal that consists mostly of green. And thus far we’ve found only sub-par salads.

Imagine, though, […]