Seattle Shortstop

On a Saturday night we fly out of Buenos Aires, bound for someplace north….it’s a long and winding road home to South Dakota from here for me, and this will be the first step of many.  I find other than… Read More ›

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Getting back to North America

After nearly two years on the road, we have finally reached the end of our planned travel in South America. We could go on and on, I think, as far as riding this continent or moving on to others.  There… Read More ›

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Back to Buenos Aires – the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo

Heading back to Buenos Aires presents a choice: either take the ferry which is shorter and faster and more money, or ride north and cross over the Rio Parana at Fray Bentos which means an extra 600 km and a… Read More ›

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Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

Colonia del Sacramento is the only UNESCO world heritage site in all of Uruguay, and we have already heard that this village of cobblestoned streets and remnants of forts is a lovely place to visit.  It was originally settled in 1680… Read More ›

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Buenos Aires to Paraguay

After spending Holy Week and Easter and a few days more in the company of good friends, it’s time to leave Buenos Aires.  I’ve gotten my passport back from the Paraguay Embassy and have a shiny new visa in it… Read More ›

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires is a day’s ride from Azul.  And on a Saturday morning we bid farewell to Jorge and Moni and thank them for their incredible hospitality and generosity, and ride on to BA.  We plan to meet up with… Read More ›

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Buenos Aires Craft Beer Tour

Kristen and I had the best time while in Buenos Aires.  We took advantage of the city life while we didn’t have the van preventing us from navigating the narrow streets. In order to live up to the Adventure on…

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Η Αργεντινή βγήκε στις αγορές

  Argentina has returned to the markets with much confidence as I see (see the photos)! I hope it can be a good example and some good inspiration for you and for Syriza’s 40-point program for rescuing Greece…   Η Αργεντινή πάντως έχει βγει δυναμικά στις αγορές όπως βλέπω (δείτε τις φωτογραφίες για να καταλάβετε)! Ελπίζω να αποτελέσει … Continue reading Η Αργεντινή βγήκε στις αγορές →

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2015 Dakar Rally (Buenos Aires)

[ENG] I was lucky enough to see the finish of the famous Dakar Rally in Buenos Aires! If you are a fan, you can have a look to the video and the photos… [GR] Ήμουν πολύ τυχερός καθώς το περασμένο Σάββατο τελείωσε ο αγώνας Dakar εδώ στο Mπουένος Άιρες! Ρίξτε μια ματιά στις φωτογραφίες και … Continue reading 2015 Dakar Rally (Buenos Aires) →

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If you’re tired of Buenos Aires, try harder

Villa La Angostura, Argentina [by Paula] We arrived in Buenos Aires on an overnight ferry, bleary-eyed and begging for more sleep, and things pretty much continued that way until we left a month later. BA is the kind of city that you gorge on until you feel a bit sick. So many atmospheric bars, quality […]

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Argentina’s dirty past

Buenos Aires [by Jeremy] “And this is where they brought the trucks in and loaded the tortured, bloody bodies on board before driving them to the airport, flying them out over the Rio Plata and throwing them in to the sea. Around 5000 people passed through here, only 200 or so survived,” says trade union […]

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The gringo’s maté suffering

What are the three things you know about Argentina? Tango Beef Maté Would probably be the most common answers. So when we finally got to Buenos Aires, we wanted to try all of them. Haven’t really gotten into Tango yet, … Continue reading →

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Renting an apartment in Buenos Aires is an adventure on its own

Finding the right apartment in Buenos Aires can be somehow tricky, if you don’t know the rules. The problem is not the lack of apartments on offer, quite the opposite. There is plenty to choose from. There is other issues … Continue reading →

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12 Things We Learnt in Buenos Aires

Living in Buenos Aires was a great adventure we will not forget. We thought we would share some of our observations about this city and its habits: You cannot order Maté in a café. We knew Maté is a national … Continue reading →

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Why We Love Buenos Aires

Aahh, Buenos Aires. The city of good air. We often say in our posts about cities that we are not huge fans of cities, but then go on to list all the reasons why we liked that particular city. For this post, I’m going to skip that opening. The truth is I’ve realized that sometimes [...]
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