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Buenos Aires: The Paris of South America

houses at the eclectic La Boca Italian immigrant barrio

Three days were not long enough. Nevertheless, when I had an opportunity to visit Buenos Aires, Argentina, I jumped at the chance. As soon as I climbed into a cab, I was immediately awestruck by the city’s wide boulevards, grandiose monuments, rolling parks and distinctive neighborhoods of somewhat faded glory.

Catch-up with the Latest Traveling Boy News

It’s important to stay hydrated while flying, but you’re better off BYOW (Bringing Your Own Water) rather than grabbing a free drink from the beverage cart. Tests done by the EPA a few years ago showed that one out of every seven planes had tank water that did not meet federal standards, and in fact contained bacteria like E. coli.

3 Things We Didn’t Know About Buenos Aires

dancing the tango in a resto bar

There’s actually a few things that most people don’t know about BA. Here 10 really interesting ones: (1) Buenos Aires has an official tea time – much like the UK. (2) Tango (declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO) originated in brothels surrounding the city and the moves are meant to dramatize the relationship between a prostitute and her pimp...

Guided Walking Tours with Detour and Other News

Sunset at Buenos Aires

How often do we wander new territory, or even revisit places we’ve trod before, wishing we had a better sense of place we’re walking through, of its interesting backstories? After Groupon parted company with its co-founder Andrew Mason, Mason decided to liven up walking explorations throughout many of the world’s great cities with downloadable audio tours.