The Caesar Park Hotel calls itself “one of the top hotels in Buenos Aires.” While this is an elegant hotel it is also one step down from the true top hotels in the city such as Park Hyatt, Four Seasons, Alvear Palace and Hotel Faena. I spent one night at Caesar Park this December. It’s […]
When people ask me for tips on things to do while visiting Buenos Aires, Recoleta Cemetery is always my number one recommendation. But visiting a cemetery sounds kind of boring, maybe even a little gruesome, right? Isn’t it just a bunch of dead people planted in the ground, and maybe a few pretty tombstones? Not […]
Salon Canning is a popular traditional milonga centrally located on Scalabrini Ortiz in Palermo. I recently checked out their Monday Night milonga with a couple of tango-dancing friends from Canada. Like many milongas, tango classes are offered before the dance begins. On Mondays, the classes run from 7 to 11, but you can check out […]
In Buenos Aires, you can change currency at banks or at currency exchange houses (casas de cambio). Look for the ones that post the exchange rates outside. Generally, currency exchange rates are excellent at these places and the spreads are quite tight. You need to have your passport with you to change money. It’s a […]
La Cholita is one of my favorite inexpensive restaurants in Buenos Aires and I consider it a real find. I discovered this place in 2007. An Argentine friend with a big appetite for meat and not a lot of money in his wallet recommended it to me. I’ve been going back regularly ever since. There’s […]
Many stores in Buenos Aires, particularly those in the larger malls like Patio Bullrich, Alto Palermo and Galerias Pacífico, participate in the Global Refund program for tax free shopping. When you make a qualifying purchase of over 70 pesos at one these stores you can request a Global Refund Cheque. This entitles you (a non-Argentine […]
There are several excellent shopping malls in Buenos Aires and Patio Bullrich is probably the most upscale of all of them. The mall is located in Recoleta on Posadas, directly across from the Caesar Park Hotel. Many of the most expensive hotels in the city are nearby, including Alvear Palace and the Park Hyatt, both […]
“The men who learn how to dance at TangoCool dance really well.” I’ve heard this from several women at different Buenos Aires milongas and now that I’ve taken a few tango classes at TangoCool I can understand why. Instructor Gabriel Glagovsky has developed a fun, effective system and fostered a wonderful environment for learning tango. And […]
Sundays are quiet in Buenos Aires. This normally noisy, busy city relaxes, the traffic disappears and people spend time with their families or catch up on lost sleep. One of my favorite Sunday activities is jogging in Parque 3 de Febrero, a beautiful greenspace in Palermo near the corner of Libertador and Sarmiento. Lots of […]
Melia Buenos Aires isn’t the most luxurious hotel in Buenos Aires but it is a comfortable, modern business-class hotel in a good location, at a reasonable rate. Expect to pay about $150 per night for a standard room, with breakfast and spa access included. I recently spent 2 nights in the hotel. I also spent […]
