The Travel Chica

Live Simple. Consume Less. Experience More.

I Finally Left Buenos Aires

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I have finally left Buenos Aires.  Well, not the province or even Greater Buenos Aires but what they call La Capital.  Since I had to move into a hostel for a week between apartments, I decided that this would be my week of day trips.  It was super easy.  Hopped on a train for the […]

Saying Goodbye

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When Cruella kicked me out, I moved into an apartment with Ayngelina.  She is a travel blogger from Canada with whom I have been in contact for several months.  I believe I first discovered her site Bacon is Magic when I was in Quito, Ecuador suffering miserable rain and cold and probably feeling a little […]

Happy Birthday To Me!

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It is Winter in Buenos Aires. It does not snow, but it is quite cold.  In order to survive, I had to go shopping.  But this chica is on a budget and living out of a backpack.  I wanted cheap and functional.  I soon found out that this is not possible in Buenos Aires. The […]

On My Birthday: Remembering Younger Travels

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Yea!  It’s my birthday! Those of you who know me probably remember that I declare a full birthday week of celebration.  But this year is special.  This is the year I say goodbye to my 20s and enter a new decade. Or is that special? What is special for me this birthday is not really […]

A Museum Worth a Trip to the ‘Hood

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Bus line 152 ended three blocks from my destination in La Boca. I was the only one left on the bus, and the driver shouted back at me, “Terminada!”  Okay then.  Off the bus. I immediately realized this was not a great part of town. I was not super-worried, since it was noon and there […]

The Most Gluttonous Night of My Life… So Far

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I have outdone myself. I have had moments of gluttony before.  There was the all-you-can-eat buffet at the Bellagio in Vegas where I was determined to taste every dessert (I believe there were at least 10).  There were those annual feasts around Christmas-time with my friends from college when we would spend an evening indulging […]

The Worst Tourist Trap in Buenos Aires

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Without further ado…. it’s El Caminito. Okay, I know there are probably plenty of people who enjoyed an afternoon walking through El Caminito or a nice lunch at one of the overpriced restaurants.  I am not against going to touristy places.  After all, there is a reason those places attract tourists.  I wanted to see […]

I Came All the Way to South America to Drink Gato Negro

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I was so happy to arrive in Buenos Aires because I could finally find good red wine for reasonable prices (not possible in Central America).  Of course, my definition of cheap wine has changed since I became jobless and started backpacking in Latin America.  In the US, $7-12 was the range for what I would […]

Learning to Cook in Buenos Aires

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I am a terrible cook. I do not mean that I literally cannot cook anything.  It is that I cannot cook anything beyond eggs, grilled cheese, rice and sauteed veggies.  If a recipe has more than 3 ingredients or requires more than 2 pots or pans, I will not even attempt it.  I am the […]