Country: Argentina

Argentina is a land of contrasts, blending vibrant city life with awe-inspiring natural beauty. In Buenos Aires, the passion of tango, lively street art, and charming neighborhoods like San Telmo and Palermo make every corner an experience to savor. Beyond the city, the vast plains of Patagonia, the towering Andes, and the thunderous Iguazú Falls showcase nature’s raw power. Whether sharing mate with locals, trekking glaciers in El Calafate, or indulging in world-class Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina invites you to slow down, connect deeply, and embrace every moment of its rich culture and landscapes.

VISA Requirements for US Citizens Map
How To

VISA INFORMATION & “Proof of Departure”

My biggest concern over the last few weeks has been actually passing customs and getting into Argentina (legally). Argentina is relatively liberal towards American tourists but there are still rules and regulations that I need to be aware of before the trip. Because I only purchased a one-way ticket into

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Shots Needed for Latin America
Blood & Guts

Shots Needed For South America

I am trying to figure out what shots I need to go into South America, in particular Argentina. I’m guessing I don’t need anything to wild because Buenos Aires is such a big city, but if I travel elsewhere (which I plan to do) I will need to be on

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Review of Hostel Giramondo in Buenos Aires
Living Abroad

Choosing a Hostel in Buenos Aires

I decided to book a hostel in Buenos Aires for the first few days in Buenos Aires so I can search for apartments, meet potential roommates and jump on the beds before I move in. I put together a Buenos Aires hostel checklist and read a bunch of reviews from

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My Travel Insurance for Buenos Aires
Blood & Guts

STA Travel Insurance

STA Travel is the ultimate in student travel information and services. I used them a lot when I studied abroad in London and they came through again with affordable travel insurance for my trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Although Let’s Go Buenos Aires said all Argentina health care is free (even to

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Why Buenos Aires, Argentina?
How To

Top 10 Reasons Why I Choose Buenos Aires

Why Buenos Aires? Wonderful Question… the simple answer is, I have no idea, Buenos Aires just popped in my head one day and wouldn’t get out. I saw Buenos Aires on the cover of Yahoo’s homepage during a time when I was thinking about branching out from work. After this

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Status Updates

Status Update: 2 Weeks Out

16 Days and counting until I move to Buenos Aires, Argentina. I’m working on the site, monkeying with cameras I borrowed from Scott Goergen and researching some important stuff about the trip to Argentina. TOP CONCERNS 1. VISA Requirements for Argentina 2. Finding an apartment in Buenos Aires 3. International Health

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Albert Einstein
Inspiration

Questions I hope to answer in Argentina

Questions I Hope To Answer in Buenos Aires, Argentina: Can I submerge myself into a foreign culture and be looked at as one of their own? Can I adapt to a culture without loosing a sense of self? How does my butt look in those tight tango pants? Will I

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Inspiration: Fabian Perez

Fabian Perez is an amazing Artist from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I walked into a gallery last week in La Jolla, California that featured his art and it immediately made me think about the omens pointing me towards Buenos Aires. His work is exactly what I imagine the atmosphere, women and nightlife to be

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Work and Travel abroad and live your dreams
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The Tourist2Townie.com Experience

This space will serve as a platform to share my work and travel experiences with anyone and everyone who wants to tune in over the next year and beyond. Hopefully this site will educate, entertain and inspire others about work and travel abroad, long term travel and the idea that you can

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Like Atreyu and Falkor, I'm Letting Omens Guide me to Buenos Aires
Sports

Why Buenos Aires? Omens Baby!

Everyone always asks me; “so how did you settle on Buenos Aires?” And my semi-serious response is always… “Omens!” Seriously though, since I started thinking about the trip to Argentina I’ve seen signs everywhere that seemed to point me to Argentina and Buenos Aires (BA). As weird as it may

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