by Florence Murphy | Dec 17, 2014 | Argentina, Blog, South America
Long 14-hour bus journeys can be a pain in the ass. Bumpy roads, uncomfortable seats, rude drivers and dangerous driving are just some of the elements of a nightmare journey. We are quite accustomed to travelling at this stage, whether it is by bus, train, plane or...
by Florence Murphy | Sep 21, 2014 | Accommodations, Argentina, South America
There is no greater neighbourhood in Buenos Aires than that of Palmero Soho. Just shy of a five star rating on Tripadvisor, most of the cities’ natives live in this spot as it has countless cafés, restaurants, nightclubs, parks, museums, galleries, high end shops and...
by Carlo | Sep 17, 2014 | Argentina, Blog, South America, Tours
Boca Juniors was a team that I’d known about from the early 90’s – as a result of my fascination with Maradona’s epic 1986 world cup success. As a teenager back then I’d heard about Boca Juniors as Maradona played with them for a couple of seasons. While we were...
by Florence Murphy | Sep 16, 2014 | Accommodations, Argentina, South America
Monsterrat lies at the heart of Buenos Aires’ business district, and beholds many traditional public buildings such as the City Hall, the National University and the Ministry for Defence. It makes for wonderful sightseeing and is centred on main avenues and plazas...
by Florence Murphy | Sep 11, 2014 | Accommodations, Argentina, South America
The capital of Argentina ingrains itself in its autonomous stance that it received in 1994; you can feel it in the European-esque architecture around you, in its various cultural identities and in its sheer population. A South American Paris, its nightlife does...
by Carlo | Sep 8, 2014 | Argentina, Blog, South America, Tips
For anyone travelling into Argentina for any period of time, it’s vital that you bring in either Euro’s or American Dollars. We were told about this while in Paraguay and if we hadn’t found out, then we’d have been none the wiser. The current currency situation...
