Argentina’s Oldest Cafe: Café Tortoni

Simply put, Cafes in Buenos Aires are a way of life. They’re around every corner and in every neighborhood throughout the city. Monday, I had the opportunity to check out Café Tortoni for coffee with Alan from Buenostours.com. Founded in 1858, Café Tortoni is the oldest coffee shop in the whole country. With a very rich history, it … Continued

San Antonio de Areco or Bust!

Here’s a brief look at what it took to get to the Fiesta de la Tradición in San Antonio de Areco this weekend. Have you ever had one of those days where everything just seemed to work out? Well, for my buddy Nate and I that day came when we needed it the most. We decided the … Continued

An Argentine Birthday Party

Saturday night Sergio and Mariangela invited me to a true portena birthday party for their argentine boss. Pretty much everyone at the party was Argentine so it was a great environment for me to learn more about the culture (and practice my Spanish). As expected, their was an abundance of empanadas, pizza, wine and Fernet. All of which … Continued

Strikes Effect Buenos Aires City Transit

Mounting tensions between subte staff and government officials came to a head this morning as Subte workers went on strike and caused the shut down of all subway lines from 11am this morning until 11pm tonight.Subway and tram workers started a strike, to press the government to grant legal status to their own union.And as … Continued

Manu Ginobili is Argentina’s own Batman!

The most famous Basketball Player in Argentine history, Manu Ginobili, has been in all the highlight this week for something other than his sweet jump shot and championship trophies. Manu Ginobili of the San Antionio Spursmanaged to snatch a bat off the court with his bare hands during a game against the Sacramento Kings on Halloween night. Now … Continued

Delhi: The Jewel of India

If you have ever dreamed of travelling to the majestic country of India, Delhi is a destination that will inspire and amaze even the most cynical of visitor. Whether you are interested in experiencing traditional Indian culture or are more interested in sightseeing and history, the capital city has a plethora of options available that … Continued

Buenos Aires Graffiti Artist Spotlight

If you’ve been to Buenos Aires you can understand the significance of graffiti art and how prevalent it is throughout the city. I came across these insane videos at woostercollective.com that showcase different graffiti artists in South America. Produced by INJAUS for I SAT, “Paredes que hablan” (Talking Walls) its a series of sixteen short films … Continued

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