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My Favourite South American Street Art

My Favourite South American Street Art

December 23, 2014
Argentina, Bolivia, Buenos Aires, Lima, Peru

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…

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Guide to Buenos Aires Neighbourhoods

Guide to Buenos Aires Neighbourhoods

February 22, 2014
Argentina, Buenos Aires, Guides, South America

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

How We Rent Apartments While Travelling: South America Edition

December 4, 2013
Accommodation Tips, Arequipa, Argentina, Buenos Aires, Lima, Peru, Practical, South America

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…

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From Dollars to Pesos to Pounds: The Dolar Blue and the Real Cost of Argentina

From Dollars to Pesos to Pounds: The Dolar Blue and the Real Cost of Argentina

June 12, 2013
Argentina, Buenos Aires, Practical, South America

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…

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Buenos Aires Surprises

Buenos Aires Surprises

June 8, 2013
Argentina, Buenos Aires, South America

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…

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A Cafayate Tour: Quebrada de las Conchas

A Cafayate Tour: Quebrada de las Conchas

May 22, 2013
Argentina, South America

“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…

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Art Galleries of Buenos Aires: Part 2

Art Galleries of Buenos Aires: Part 2

May 18, 2013
Argentina, Buenos Aires, South America

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…

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Art Galleries of Buenos Aires: Part 1

Art Galleries of Buenos Aires: Part 1

May 15, 2013
Argentina, Buenos Aires, South America

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…

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The Elephant in the Room: Being British in Argentina

The Elephant in the Room: Being British in Argentina

May 8, 2013
Argentina, Buenos Aires, Reflections

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,…

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Finding Beauty in...Bahía Blanca

Finding Beauty in…Bahía Blanca

March 27, 2013
Argentina, Finding Beauty in..., South America

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…

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El Tren Patagónico: Andes to Ocean

El Tren Patagónico: Andes to Ocean

March 20, 2013
Argentina, South America

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…

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Covita: Bariloche's Vegetarian Heaven

Covita: Bariloche’s Vegetarian Heaven

March 15, 2013
Argentina, Restaurant Reviews, South America

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…

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