The Travel Chica

Live Simple. Consume Less. Experience More.

Seeing the Greatest Polo Player in the World

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Since I am from the US, I know absolutely nothing about polo. When I got to Buenos Aires, I found out that polo is HUGE here.  In fact, people from around the world come here to play polo because it is much cheaper, and they can really improve their skills. To be honest, I am […]

Am I A Digital Nomad Now?

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You may be wondering why I have stayed in Buenos Aires for so long.  After all, I did say in my post about coming home for a short visit that I would re-charge and then get back to my original itinerary through Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, and Peru. Something came up right before I said goodbye […]

Foto of the Week from … Buenos Aires

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Whoever did the city planning in Buenos Aires was a genius.  In many neighborhoods (at least the nicer and wealthier ones), there are lots of tall, beautiful trees.  I was lucky to experience the Jacaranda trees blooming this Spring. I had to share two photos this week because there are just too many Jacaranda trees […]

Have You Been to the Toilets and Bidets Museum?

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If you spend much time in Buenos Aires, you will find out about all sorts of tours. Of course, everyone knows about the tour of Teatro Colon. But a lesser-known but still pretty incredible building with an interesting history is Palacio de las Aguas. And the best part… It’s free! The Exterior The building looks […]

An Evening of Luxury in Buenos Aires

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I know that my time in Buenos Aires is coming to an end.  I did not expect to be here this long.  I was thrilled when I realized that I would still be in town for the best wine event of the year Vinos de Lujo (Luxury Wines). I have been to other wine tastings, […]

Foto of the Week from … Buenos Aires

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This photo was taken in the courtyard of Manzana de las Luces, an historical landmark in Buenos Aires. This is quite different than most of the historical architecture you see in the city. I took this photo because I really liked the natural light coming in from the courtyard on the left and the lines […]

My First Argentine Asado

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During my first four months in Buenos Aires, I never received an invite to an asado.  There are probably two reasons for this: You need to actually be friends with Argentines AND those Argentines they need to have a parrilla (aka grill). It got cold, and Portenos hibernate during late Fall and Winter. I was […]

Steak Extravaganza: Restaurant Review – La Cabrera

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I told you about my experience at the medium-end steak restaurants and the cheap steak restaurants. I saved the best for last. If you come to Buenos Aires, you MUST splurge on a good steak.  But the great thing is that a splurge here is nowhere near what a good steak dinner would cost you in […]