The Travel Chica

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Eating My Way Through BA Part 5: Cubierto is Mala Onda

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I hate cubierto. In fact, I have already written about how ridiculous some restaurants in Buenos Aires are with their cubierto. For those who have yet to experience the irritation of being charged cubierto, it is basically an extra charge each person has to pay for being provided a place setting at their table and […]

Seeing Nothing and Experiencing More

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Have you ever experienced a theater performance while wearing a blindfold? Photo from Flickr user stars alive. Ted and Bethany from TwoOregonians suggested I attend Ojos Cerrados. And I am glad I took their suggestion. I went with my friend and former housemate Susanna.  The main reason to go with a friend is to have […]

Eating My Way Through BA Part 4: My Favorite Brunch

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I lived in Villa Crespo for 6 weeks last year, and it is one of my favorite neighborhoods. You are steps away from trendy Palermo Soho, but you are in a non-touristy area with a real neighborhood feel.  The carnicerias and verdulerias are cheaper simply because you are on the other side of Avenida Cordoba. Because […]

Eating My Way Through BA Part 3: The Food Tour

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I was thrilled when BA Food Tours invited me to take part in one of their barrio-specific food tours of Buenos Aires. I first discovered how much I love cooking classes as part of my travel experience last year.  So the idea of a food tour to learn about a travel destination is quite appealing […]

A Roving Wine Tasting in Buenos Aires

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Towards the end of my stay in Buenos Aires last year, I heard about a wine walking tour in Palermo. As you know, I kind of have a thing for wine. On their website, they describe the TimeOut BA Wine Walking Tour as a pilgrimage (a pretty great word).  It immediately brought back memories of […]

Foto of the Week from … Buenos Aires: A Dark Past

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One of the most important things about understanding the culture in Argentina, specifically Buenos Aires, is recognizing some of the dark events that unfolded here not too long ago. This photo is a memorial plaque for one of the people who was killed by the police during the December 2002 rebellion, which was in response […]