Discounts on Travel in Buenos Aires

Recently an Argentine friend from Buenos Aires directed me to www.BuenosAiresList.com, where I was pleased to find a wide variety of promotions and discounts for tourists in Buenos Aires.

Companies can advertise on the web-site, and offer special deals. In order to receive the coupon, you have to enter your name and email, and then the redemption code will be e-mailed to you.

Even if you don’t feel like giving out your personal information, you can still learn about great little places in Argentina to stay, eat, and play.

Scandinavian Food in Buenos Aires

Olsen is one of Buenos Aires’ ethnic restaurants, serving up loads of Scandinavian cuisine, which, if you are like this Gringo, means almost nothing. (I didn’t even realize there was such a thing as Scandinavian cuisine, nor did I expect to find a restaurant serving it in Buenos Aires!) What I know now is this: Scandinavian cuisine is delicious and in Olsen in the Palmero district it is fairly cheap.

Olsen is a nice restaurant with open-air seating in the dining room and reclining chairs in the garden out front. It is built in what was once a warehouse, with a mezzanine and several tables overlooking the main dining room. Overall Olsen has a good vibe, and reminds me of Read more

BIO – The Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurant in Buenos Aires

Argentina isn’t exactly famous for its vegetables, but more and more vegetarian restaurants are popping up in metropolitan centers such as Buenos Aires. One such restaurant is BIO, one of the most popular choices among the veggie-loving, health conscious organic foodie crowd.

BIO labels itself as being the first all-organic restaurant in Buenos Aires, and has set the standard pretty high. That being said, because of its reputation of quality food and service, people come in expecting a lot, and BIO doesn’t always live up. (I have heard complaints about items not being available on the menu, bland tofu, and inattentive wait staff.)

Despite any negative commentary, if you are looking for a selection of vegetarian/vegan dishes, then BIO is Read more

Seminars in Buenos Aires on Poverty and Rejuvenation

“Volver a empezar” y “Como acabar con la pobreza”

“Return to the Start” and “How to end Poverty”

Friday and Saturday (Viernes y Sabado)

The Philosophical Cafe in Belgrano, Buenos Aires is starting their activities off early for 2009. For the location of the events you have to email filosofiaparalavida2008@yahoo.com.ar or cafefilo2010@gmail.com.

The attitude for this year is set by a quote from Marco Aurelio: “Afortunado yo, porque a pesar de pasarme esto continuo sin pesar, ni quebrantado por el presente ni atemorizado por el porvenir” which roughly translated by this Gringo learning Spanish says, ‘I am fortunate because despite what has happened to me I continue without giving up, without being crushed at the present time and without fear of Read more

Reminder – New Tourist Fee to Enter Argentina Starts Today

Ringing in the New Year Argentina will start collecting its reciprocal tourist fee today, January 1st, 2009. The fee will be imposed upon foreigners entering Argentina whose country of residence charges Argentines a fee to enter. (Well doesn’t that seem fair.)

For American tourists that means the charge will be about USD $134 dollars, which is how much Argentines are charged to apply for a visa to the United States. There still will not be any visa requirements; this is just simply the price for the tourist visa.

Those entering from other countries such as Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia will also be charged. There are a total of 22 countries that fall under the reciprocal tourist fee.

There Read more

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