Adventure Guide: Exploring Salta & Valle Calchaquiés
Salta city: Salta was founded in 1582 to serve as a trade post between the Spanish stronghold in Lima, Peru and the port of Buenos Aires. During the independence wars […]
Category Archives: City Guides
Practical guides to cities, towns and neighborhoods: attractions, cultural events, food and dining, insider tips, and much more!
Bohemian San Telmo: A Self-Guided Tour
Know before you go This self-guided tour is designed to discover the most interesting aspects of one of Buenos Aires’ most historic and emblematic neighborhoods. In total the walking distance […]
Shopping in San Telmo
The rough around the edges San Telmo is not synonymous with chic couture. Some high-end boutiques have appeared recently, however the offbeat borough is far from designer chic. Neighbors have resisted […]
San Telmo Street Fair
In Buenos Aires Sundays are generally the quietest day of the week, reserved for family get togethers, many shops are closed and the city often seems empty. However San Telmo, always […]
Entertainment in San Telmo
San Telmo is a nocturnal borough ripe with nightlife, as the sun goes down the energy goes up. The artistic, boho spirit is expressed in many forms, both traditional and avant-garde. […]
Mi barrio: San Telmo
There is no better way to get under the skin of any place than to sit down and have an earnest conversation with one of it’s own. In the first […]
Best Bars, Pubs and Breweries in San Telmo
By day San Telmo is quaint and picturesque, however it is truly a neighborhood to experience at night. La noche porteño (BA nightlife) is on full display as the streets get […]
Best Restaurants in San Telmo
San Telmo is a neighborhood of constant change, both historic and simultaneously up-and-coming, it has always had enough vitality and courage to reinvent itself. Once the home to the elite socialites, the demographics of […]
Best Cafés in San Telmo
Café culture is deeply embedded in the Argentine psyche, much more important than a quick caffeine injection, it represents a sacred break in the day; a moment of personal reflection, cultural […]
How? The Logistics of Living Abroad in Buenos Aires
For many people who find out that I am a US citizen that has made the decision to live in Argentina, the first question on there mind is usually- ‘Why’? […]
