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Cultural Impact when Traveling

The Latest T-Boy Film, Travel & Music poll is devoted to a positive cultural experience when visiting a new destination. Below you’ll find orignial content not found anywhere else on the globe by Richard Carroll, Audrey Hart, Ringo Boitano, Deb Roskamp and even two by yours truly. I hope you enjoy the entries as much as I enjoyed its compilation. – Ed

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.

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...