This week’s “Guest Nomad” is Marcello Arrambide. An addicted globetrotter, Marcello got tired of spending one or two weeks travelling around the world. Looking for a way out he started Day Trading in the stock market to allow him to work anywhere in the world. He has lived in three different continents and his current project is to relocate to almost every country in South America. Check out his blog www.wanderingtrader.com for tips, stories, and reviews of his travels around the world. He loves to hear from other travelers so send him a message or a comment!
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Looking for all the luxuries of Paris at the fraction of the cost? Consider Buenos Aires. Think of all the things you know about Paris, now think about all the things you know about New York City. Put both of those in a jar and mix it up: VOILAH! Buenos Aires. The charming capital of Argentina gives you everything a big city has to offer with the appeal and allure of Europe. They call it the Paris of the south and currently many Europeans are migrating to the city to open up businesses.
Buenos Aires is nicknamed the Paris of the South with many Europeans even moving to the city.
Many travelers stay at hostels because they are cheap and convenient. In Buenos Aires that is a thing of the past. There are countless furnished apartments available for rent for a solo traveler or an entire family: studio, 1 bedroom, and 4 bedrooms. You name it’s available. Waiting for a computer to use the internet? Not anymore, you have your own high speed WI-FI connection. Most apartments offer a full kitchen to cook some of the best steak on the planet and even a washer and dryer (I know what you’re thinking… how much?). My recent visit to Buenos Aires was $11 a day. I had the works: I had my own bathroom, full size bed, and my own room.
Skip the hostel and hotels in Buenos Aires for a cheap and roomy furnished apartment.
The best place to stay is San Telmo. And remember, the closer you are to Plaza Dorrego the better. They have a street fairs every Sunday and live tango shows daily. Pass by the famous El Federal for the best café con leche you will ever taste. Also nearby is Es Nivel restaurant, where they serve some of the best steak in the world asado style (grilled on an open fire).
San Telmo in Buenos Aires, Argentina
A popular tourist attraction, Recoleta Cemetary, is a few dollars away via taxi or 30 cents via bus (to be exact). The widest street in the world, 9 de Julio, is ten minutes walking distance from San Telmo. You also are extremely close to Plaza de Congresso and the plaza 4 de mayo which have iconic buildings of Buenos Aires. We decided to have a taxi drop us off at plaza 4 de mayo and just wander around. A few hours later we found our apartment in San Telmo, we didn’t even realize it since the architecture is so mesmerizing. You can also walk to La Boca neighborhood, widely known as the birthplace of Tango.
Marcello at the wildy popular and amazing Iguazu falls
There are also great things to see outside of the city. Iguazu falls (wider and larger than Niagara falls) are a spectacle to see. Bariloche is a very popular city at the foothill of the Andes Mountains where many go to ski. The infamous “Argentine Napa Valley”, Mendoza is only 16 hours via bus where you can try some of the best Argentinean wine (don’t worry, buses in Argentina have plush leather seats that fold out to beds). And the Punta Tombo colony hosts over half a million penguins during breading season if you would like to get a first hand view of penguins in their natural habitat.
Ready to pack? Start planning your trip now you won’t regret it.
