EZE to MDZ – Buenos Aires to Mendoza
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...
View ArticleMendoza – “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,...
View ArticlePizza, Pasta, Empanadas, Parillas, Medialunas, Facturas and Other Foods in...
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 de San Telmo. It takes the inside of an entire...
View ArticleThe Spectacular Border Crossing Between Argentina and Chile – Stuck on Top of...
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.
View ArticleTchau, Brazil – A Day in Airports and 2,700 Kilometres Later…
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.
View ArticleBuenos Aires – Boca Fever
When Boca Junior won the Superliga Argentina on March 7, 2020, fans celebrated loudly on 9 de Julio.
View ArticleBuenos Aires – Freedom of Speech, International Women’s Day and the...
Last Sunday, on “Día Internacional de la Mujer,” Argentinian women gathered on Plaza de Mayo and demanded to be heard.
View ArticleBuenos Aires – The Old World in the New World
Brazil strives for modernity and efficiency, Argentina values tradition and the good old days—especially back when the peso was fixed at par with the US dollar and inflation was under control.
View Article4 Argentinian Moments + 10 Must Do in Buenos Aires
Since you’re in Buenos Aires, on top of the usual must-see places, enjoy…
View ArticleBuenos Aires to Santiago – What a Day and What a Mess…
Holy fuck, Santiago. I can see smoke rising from La Alameda in the distance and the neighbourhood streets are eerily quiet.
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