It’s 2 a.m. and I’m looking down to the traffic on Avenida Corrientes, “the street that never sleeps,” from the Airbnb on the 8th floor.
I’m in Buenos Aires, exhausted and completely confused.
Posts tagged Argentina
From Buenos Aires to pretty much everywhere, more than two decades of strange economics, everyday observations, and trying to figure Argentina out. Still can’t dance the tango, but I know where to exchange dollars.
The Spectacular Top-of-The-Andes Argentina-Chile Border Crossing With 28 Hairpin Turns
Everything is terrifying—how close we are to the edge, the skid marks on the dirt, incoming traffic with massive trucks, the complete silence as we’re all counting the switchbacks.
Delicious Foods to Sample in Argentina and Uruguay
Article views: 2,860 In Buenos Aires, last Sunday, after strolling down Calle Defensa through the San Telmo weekly craft market, I stumbled upon the actual market, the Mercado…
Everybody Loves Mendoza, But “Look, It’s Not You, It’s Me…”
Mendoza and I are not compatible. If the Argentinian city was a person, I’d probably have one of these quick, embarrassing chats with him, where I’d resort to overused lines, like “look, it’s not you, it’s me,” “you’re nice, but…” and “we can still be friends, right?”
My Austral Líneas Aéreas Experience on the Buenos Aires-Mendoza Flight
Why Mendoza? Because it’s across the country, on the east side of the Andes, close to Chile. Because I found a cheap hotel. Because I found a great plane ticket that saves me a 1,000-kilometre bus trip across the country.
Decision Time – Buenos Aires to Somewhere… But Where?
At one point, you just have to take a chance and hope for the best—and most of the time, you’ll get into the story and forget other options even existed.