Following a nice day-time visit to Tigre, I took the “tren de la costa” (the coastal train) all the way back to its last stop, …
Buenos Aires Excursions: A Train Trip to Tigre
Visiting large cities is one of my favourite things to do, and Buenos Aires is certainly among the most interesting cities in the world. But …
A Visit to the Holocaust Museum of Buenos Aires, Recoleta Cemetery and the Buenos Aires Botanical Garden
Argentina is a country of immigrants, starting in the 16th century with Spanish colonization, and continuing with a huge wave of migration from Italy, Spain …
Buenos Aires Adventures: A Graffiti Bicycle Tour and Dinner in Palermo
I had thoroughly enjoyed my morning explorations in Buenos Aires’ La Boca neighbourhood and had even caught a live tango show. In the afternoon it …
Buenos Aires Adventures: Tango in La Boca, Exploring the Caminito and the Parque Lezama
One of the most colourful areas in Buenos Aires is undoubtedly La Boca. This working class district was first settled in the late 1800s when …
Bicycling in Buenos Aires: A Visit to the Plaza de Mayo, Reserva Ecologica, Puerto Madero, San Telmo
On November 5, 2011 our bicycle tour group with Biking Buenos Aires had already seen the famous Recoleta Cemetery and the Plaza San Martin with …
Bicycling in Buenos Aires: The Recoleta Cemetery, the Plaza de las Naciones Unidas and the Plaza San Martin
After a couple of days in Buenos Aires, this was the day for deepening my knowledge of the Argentine capital. To do so I had …
Buenos Aires Travel: Exploring the Barrio Chino by Bicycle
Our November 4, 2011 bicycle tour of Buenos Aires continued. After we left the Bosques de Palermo, it started raining so we had to put …
Buenos Aires Travel: Bicycling through the Bosques de Palermo
My first full day of Buenos Aires travel adventures had already been action-packed. After exploring the Plaza de Mayo and the landmark buildings surrounding it, …
Buenos Aires Travel: A Sightseeing Tour, the Japanese Garden and El Rosedal
Following my quick explorations of the Plaza de Mayo on foot, I was ready to get to know the city in more detail. I figured …
Buenos Aires Travel: Arrival in Palermo and a Visit to the Plaza de Mayo
For many years I had been dreaming about embarking on a Buenos Aires travel adventure. There is just something almost magical about the name “Buenos …
Buenos Aires Travel: Bicycling in Buenos Aires with www.bikingbuenosaires.com
Bicycling is one of my great passions and I have been fortunate to cycle in places like Rome, Madrid, Berlin, New York City, San Francisco, …