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.

Peru Beach, San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Hidden Gems

Hidden Gems in San Isidro

To me, everything along the river in San Isidro feels like a hidden gem. To access most of the restaurants, pubs and riverside shopping areas you must make your way through residential neighborhoods and shopping plazas. As you pass by these magnificent homes towards the water you can see these elaborate

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Palermo Soho, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Foto Friday

FOTO FRIDAY: Butterflies in Palermo

Cruising around Palermo after a great lunch at Las Cabras, my roommate Sergio and I put on an impromptu photo shoot with some awesome Buenos Aires graffiti. Check out all the Buenos Aires graffiti photos.   GarethMy name is Gareth Leonard, a Marketing Director turned World Traveler with a passion

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Racing vs Huracan Futbol in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Culture & Food

Football in Argentina – Racing vs Huracán

The second official tournament of the year, the Clausura, is well under way here in Argentina. Most Argentina football teams are about 6 games in on their 19 game season and the madness is in full swing. Last night I ventured out to Racing for my first game of the season with

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T2T Hall of Fame - Coming to America
T2T Exclusive

T2T Hall of Fame: Prince Akeem & Semmi

February’s T2T Hall of Fame Inductee goes to Prince Akeem and Semmi from Coming to America. These two affluent African men left their comfortable lifestyles in search of adventure, opportunity and a wife that will arose intellect as well as loins! They lived, worked and dressed like townies! They had some

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Live Music at Makena in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Adventure Travel

The Best of Buenos Aires: Summer Edition

Despite the constant sweat and weird smells coming from the Subte, summer in Buenos Aires has been nothing short of spectacular . I’ve experienced a lot of great things here in the city over the last few months and I wanted to share a few of my favorite spots. After you

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Abuela in Rosario, Argentina
Culture & Food

A Real Look into Rosario, Argentina

When the bus came into the city of Rosario I knew immediately I was in for a change of pace and scenery. The first thing I saw were boney horses tied up on the side of the road eating garbage and groups of “homes” put together with shrap metal and

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jardin japones (Japanese Gardens) in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Culture & Food

Japanese Gardens for Valentine’s Day

Even though they don’t really celebrate Valentine’s day here in Buenos Aires I was in need of some afternoon delight last Sunday so I decided to take a lady friend over to the Buenos Aires Japanese Gardens (jardin japones) in Palermo. It was a great idea except there was ton

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Buller Pub Crew Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Learning Spanish

STATUS UPDATE: 4.5 Months

I haven’t done a STATUS UPDATE in awhile so I feel like I should take a minute to get myself organized and briefly fill everyone in on progress of the Tourist2townie.com mission. It seems crazy to be writing this 4 and a half months in. It honestly feels like i’ve

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Birthday in Buenos Aires, Argentina
After Dark

26 Years in the Making

Never in a million years (or 26) did I think I’d be spending my birthday like this. Partying it up with lifelong friends that I’d had only met a few months ago. It was great having so many of the people who’ve helped make this an amazing adventure together in one

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Shady Room in the Italian Hospital in Buenos Aires
Blood & Guts

Health Care in Argentina

For the past week I’ve been in and out of hospitals and doctors offices around Buenos Aires. Nothing major, I just had a cyst on my upper back that had gotten infected and needed to be removed. Gross I know, but I’m all about full disclosure. The whole event has

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