Posts under ‘Argentina’

In this interview with Cathy Brown, the editor of the Expat Daily News blogs for Central and South America, she describes the aspects of life in the U.S. that drove her to move with her young family to Argentina. She also tells us about a challenging fundraising effort she’s pursuing on behalf of a nonprofit [...]

There’s a terrific interview with Argentina guidebook writer Sandra Bao on Kate Necochea’s Seashells and Sunflowers blog. Bao contributes to Lonely Planet’s Argentina travel guide, Buenos Aires city guide, and South America on a Shoestring. Here are a few of Bao’s suggestions: Looking for a scenic small town? Try El Chalten. Great tourist services and [...]

The anti-corruption group Transparency International annually publishes a “corruption perceptions index,” which measures the level of government corruption in each country. In the latest index, which was released in November, the majority of the 180 countries analyzed scored below five on a scale from 0 (perceived to be highly corrupt) to 10 (perceived to have [...]

The South America Travel Tips is one of the most informative blogs about traveling to Central and South America. Its post tend to be well written, concise and full of practical information. In this interview with the blog’s creator–Chris Harydment–he tells us how he acquired his expertise. He also explains why he likes Colombia so [...]

Barbara, a legal recruiter from Manhattan, fell in love with Buenos Aires after visiting the city several years ago. She managed to take trips to the city every six months or so and eventually decided to live there. You can watch Barbara hunt and find an apartment that meets all of her needs on House [...]

By Jennifer Lubrani I am not superstitious. I especially don’t follow all those silly New Year’s rituals that so many perform year after year. That is until one member from the Colombian side of my family turned me into a New Year’s superstition believer. You see, in Colombia, there’s a tradition that when the clock [...]

Drinking alcohol and watching television are two things I usually resolve to do less of just before a new year. But when it comes to figuring out what drinks to order in which countries in Latin America, watching a few episodes of Three Sheets is a worthwhile way of breaking a couple of resolutions. The [...]

Back in September, Representative Joe Wilson of South Carolina yelled “you lie” during President Obama’s State of the Union Address. The incident left many people–especially Democrats–wondering if such behavior was another sign of the lack of basic civility in public discourse. While the outburst was somewhat disturbing, legislators in the U.S. still seem pretty mellow [...]

Orbitz, Kayak, Travelocity—it seems like there are more resources than ever for travelers to plan trips for themselves. There are even free  browser tools that allow you to save and organize your travel research. Social media tools like Twitter and Trip Advisor make it easy to get beyond the propaganda contained in travel brochures or [...]

In this Travelojos Intrepid Traveler Dispatch, Linda Tabb tells us about her trip to Argentina in July. She reminds us that July means winter in Argentina. It also was the height of the H1N1 or Swine Flu epidemic. But Linda and her group managed to escape illness and enjoy themselves in Buenos Aires. On a [...]