Blogs from Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America - page 402

Tango backpackers hostel like 'El Firulete' is situated on a busy corner of Thames road. Although prices are lower, it is nowhere as popular as the Milhouse. I find the atmosphere a lot more laid back, people don´t come and go all the time, and I like to hang out in the bar near the reception. Although quite shabby, it has a very high ceiling with the fans and lights hanging down, slightly oscillating. They tend to play all kinds of music in the background, which keeps me sufficiently entertained whilst reading my Spanish notes. The crowd are a bit older than at the other hostels, and in general people tend to mind their own business. One night I joined a party up on the roof, which was fun as I met some interesting an cool ... read more

The thing about travelling alone is you have plenty of time to question and think about every decision, past, present and future you make. I have had mucho tiempo to think about whether i have made the right choice to move to an alien speaking country that is trying to climb its way out of an economic crisis. My spanish works to get me what i want to survive, to meet people, to have random conversations and throw a cheeky wisecrack at my new locale grocer, Juan. However at other times, when trying to join in a discussion on the work restrictions for south americans or the history of Peru whilst trying to understand the different accents coming from Colombianos, Peruanos and Argentianos, I really struggle to stay happy and interested and find it very frustrating ... read more

Hola I am in Argentina and I love it. I have decided that I am going to love the whole of South & Central America and feel so excited that I have got such a long time here. Lo and I arrived in Buenos Aires and have been constantly wowed by it. We have been staying in the San Telmo area, which is very bohemian, full of cafes and bars. The city itself is very large and easy to get lost, which of course we did ( a few times!). We have fully explored the city and every day we find a new place that we havent seen before. It feels very European in BsAs. The people are so stylish and beautiful and they certainly know how to party.. The night life in BsAs is fantastic, ... read more

We arrived in Buenos Aires from Igazzu and after a couple of hours walk and getting lost due to a map being wrong, we eventually found suitable accommodation that had vacancies and was in a good location. We could finally get down to planning our time in Buenos Aires. We booked a few trips through the travel agency at the Youth Hostel International, a Tango Show, a Football Match (Racing v's River a Buenos Aires Derby), and polo match (a chance to hobnob with Buenos Aires high society). After which it was time to hit the shops, it took Sue no time at all to start doing what seemed like some serious damage to our budget until we relized how little we were actually spending and with tax free shoping we got quite a large proportion ... read more

Hola Chicas y Chicos, It is raining now in Bs As. When I first arrived six days ago it was quite hot and humid, then the following days were much more comfortable and sometimes jacket weather. I've only been to Europe once years ago, and this city and its people certainly has that flavor. Except for a few wide boulevards the downtown streets are one-way, narrow and typically congested with cars and people. This city is huge. With almost 12 million it is on par with New York or Tokyo. I've been to three or four different barrios, or neighborhoods, and have only seen a small percent. The people are friendly and quite patient when I practice my broken Spanish. My Spanish class, by the way, was really fun and provided a good routine for my ... read more