T2T Words of Wisdom: To-Do Lists

I’ve been making To Do Lists since College. They’re a great way to organize your thoughts when you’re overwhelmed. Before I left for Buenos Aires I created the To Do List Page to keep a record of everything I wanted to get done over the course of the year. I update it continuously. This morning I also … Continued

Celebrating the Polo Victory w. La Dolfina

Argentina is home to the greatest Polo players (and teams) in the world. So, when we had the opportunity to see the championship game of the sport’s biggest tournament right here in Buenos Aires, we jumped on it. The final of the Argentine Open was between Ellerstina and La Dolfina. It was the prodigy vs. the legend – Facundo … Continued

Tango, Salsa, Milonga & Club 69

The night started out classy, romantic and educational and it ended with a fantasy induced sex-fest of a party (yet, still highly educational). Feeling pretty confident after our semi-successful polo debut we decided to give dance lessons a try last night. After very little research my roommate mentioned La Viruta for Tango, Milunga and Salsa classes. … Continued

FOTO FRIDAY: Magic @ 69

Thursday nights at Club Niceto in Palermo Soho, Buenos Aires is known as Club 69. Drag queens, live musicians and sexy dancers fill the packed club for a night of weird awesomeness. Read all about our night at Club 69 after Tango Lessons in Buenos Aires Checkout all the Buenos Aires Nightlife Photos GarethMy name … Continued

Hello High Society! Polo Lessons in Buenos Aires

  Take 2 guys who’ve ridden a horse maybe 5 times in their life (combined). Add a ranch, some malets, fake Polo Jerseys, a keg and a group of entertained-Argentine-spectators and you’ve got yourself a great day of Polo Lessons in Buenos Aires. Jed from LandingpadBA.com set us up with an awesome guy named Fernando from Poloelite.com … Continued

Diary of a Day Trip to Colonia, Uruguay

Motorcycle Diaries eat your heart out. We weren’t curing Polio or anything but man was it fun feeling the wind in your face and a good friend clinging to your back. Just a couple of macho guys, drinking beers, picking up chicks and cruising around Colonia, Uruguay on scooters with pearl colored helmets. Today my buddy … Continued

Football in Argentina – Velez vs River

I knew my first Argentine football match here was going to be a great experience when a gang of rowdy football fans came running threw our section before the game shoving people around yelling “SING! DANCE! CHEER!” That was the only pep-talk we needed. Greco and I waved our hands and lip-synced Velez fight songs the … Continued

FOTO FRIDAY: Stop & Smell

The roses are in full blown at Parques de Palermo in Buenos Aires. This is the perfect time of year to take a stroll through the parks in Palermo Buenos Aires because they’re always packed with happy Argentines and they do a great job maintaining the grounds. Check out more travel photos of Spring in … Continued

FOTO FRIDAY: Polo Gone Hollywood

Friend and polo instructor, Fernando Nieto, goes Hollywood on us during a polo lesson in Buenos Aires. Rightfully so because Fernando is not only a great polo player and instructor, he’s also building an incredible polo school in Buenos Aires called Polo Elite. Read all about our Polo Lessons in Buenos Aires Checkout all the … Continued

Lionel Messi wins the Ballon d’Or Award

The Argentine hero now has a golden ball! Lionel Messi became the first Argentine to win the Ballon d’Oras France Football magazine’s European club player of the year. The 22-year-old, Barcelona forward was a near-unanimous pick, beating Cristiano Ronaldo by a record 240 point difference. The award is decided by a poll of world football journalists from a list of … Continued

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