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My Favourite South American Street Art
Incase you didn’t already know, you can now follow us on Instagram, where, among other things, we post some of our favourite pieces of street…
Guide to Buenos Aires Neighbourhoods
Planning a trip to Buenos Aires? Find your ideal hotel here, or sign up to Airbnb and save money on your Buenos Aires trip! Also, consider booking a Buenos Aires…
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How We Rent Apartments While Travelling: South America Edition
Occasionally, when other travellers we meet learn that we are or have been renting an apartment in a given location, instead of staying in a…
From Dollars to Pesos to Pounds: The Dolar Blue and the Real Cost of Argentina
In Argentina, things are often not as they first appear. This is no more so the case than with its currency. Officially, US$1 is currently…
Buenos Aires Surprises
We’ve written quite extensively about our time in Buenos Aires, and looking back at this great city, there were several things about it that we…
A Cafayate Tour: Quebrada de las Conchas
“Now, don’t touch the rock here, it erodes very easily,” said Marcelo, our guide, as he ran his hand over the face of a particularly…
Art Galleries of Buenos Aires: Part 2
This is a continuation from part 1, where we reviewed some galleries in Palermo and Recoleta. During our six weeks in the Argentine capital, we…
Art Galleries of Buenos Aires: Part 1
Buenos Aires is full of art. Just walk down the street, and you’ll find beautiful, ugly, bizarre, funny or though-provoking works of art on any…
The Elephant in the Room: Being British in Argentina
Before coming to Argentina, I had only a vague idea of the history between this beautiful South American country and my country of birth. See,…
Finding Beauty in…Bahía Blanca
Welcome to the first in a new series, “Finding Beauty in…” Some places are ugly. There’s no getting around it; not everywhere on the planet…
El Tren Patagónico: Andes to Ocean
I love trains. Long before Zab and I ever planned to travel indefinitely together, let alone to South America in particular, I already knew about…
Covita: Bariloche’s Vegetarian Heaven
Coming to San Carlos de Bariloche from Chile, where the food didn’t particularly impress us, we were pleasantly surprised when Lucia, one of the owners…