http://www.batips.com for Tourists and Tango Dancers - www.BAtips.com Wed, 12 Jan 2011 03:26:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/crime-in-buenos-aires/ http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/crime-in-buenos-aires/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:55:08 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=446 Editor’s Note: I originally published this article back in 2009. Since then, I’ve received many comments and emails from both tourists and Porteños concerned about crime in the great city of Buenos Aires. Is the city safe? Is crime getting worse? Read below for the original story plus recently updated comments. How bad is crime in [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/crime-in-buenos-aires/feed/ 42 http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/entry-fee-for-americans-canadians-and-australians/ http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/entry-fee-for-americans-canadians-and-australians/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:58:52 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=815 Effective December 28, 2009, citizens of US, Canada and Australia will be required to pay a fee when visiting Argentina. Americans will pay US$131, Canadians US$70 and Australians US$100. The entry fee will be collected only at Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires. The fee permits Americans multiple entries into Argentina for 10 years. Canadians and Australians [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/entry-fee-for-americans-canadians-and-australians/feed/ 1 http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/vaccinations-argentina/ http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/vaccinations-argentina/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:36:51 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=678 If you are taking a trip to Argentina and don’t plan on leaving Buenos Aires, you probably don’t need any special vaccinations. However you may need certain vaccinations if you will be traveling to other parts of Argentina, such as Iguazu Falls. Below is a brief summary of recommendations offered by the Centers for Disease Control [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/vaccinations-argentina/feed/ 1 http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/scams/ http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/scams/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:21:00 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=657 No matter what country you visit there are always a few bad apples looking to take advantage of tourists and exploit their disorientation and unfamiliarity with their surroundings. Unfortunately this is also true in my beloved Buenos Aires. Personally I’ve not fallen victim to a tourist scam in Buenos Aires, and I’ve taken numerous trips, staying [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/scams/feed/ 12 http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/free-travel-guide/ http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/free-travel-guide/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:17:51 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=613 Looking for a good Buenos Aires travel guide? The Government of the City of Buenos Aires has published a handy, 26-page travel guide that you can download and print before your trip. The guide, which is in PDF format, contains all kinds of useful information for tourists. Topics include, museums, sports, festivals, neighborhoods, getting around the [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/free-travel-guide/feed/ 0 http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/proposed-tourist-fee-postponed/ http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/proposed-tourist-fee-postponed/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:04:52 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=572 Argentina has postponed implementation of a proposed tourist fee that was set to take effect this March, according to the American Citizen Services Newsletter published by the US Embassy in Argentina. In late 2008, Argentina announced it would charge a reciprocal entry fee from citizens of all countries that charge Argentines visa or entry fees. That fee was scheduled to [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/proposed-tourist-fee-postponed/feed/ 0 http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/is-buenos-aires-cheap/ http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/is-buenos-aires-cheap/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:14:22 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=540 How much do things cost in Buenos Aires? Is Buenos Aires cheap? Compared to other major cities around the world, yes, it is cheap. In this article we’ll look at the costs of common items to give you an idea how much things cost in Buenos Aires. But first, a little history.  Buenos Aires wasn’t always a cheap [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/is-buenos-aires-cheap/feed/ 9 http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/tourist-visa-argentin/ http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/tourist-visa-argentin/#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:37:00 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=530 Most tourists don’t need a pre-arranged visa to enter Argentina but it depends on your country of citizenship. Tourists from Canada, United States, Germany, Australia and the UK — just to name a few countries — don’t need to get a visa in advance of their arrival. If you are a citizen of one of [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/tourist-visa-argentin/feed/ 10 http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/flying-out-of-eze/ http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/flying-out-of-eze/#comments Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:19:06 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=517 The Pistarini International Airport, EZE, is a busy airport. Departure is much less organized than arrival. I recommend arriving at least two hours before your flight. Two and a half hours would be better. Three hours may be needed if the airport is busy. A taxi ride from central Buenos Aires (Palermo, Recoleta, Micro Centro, etc.) takes about [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/flying-out-of-eze/feed/ 2 http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/newspapers/ http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/newspapers/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:17:35 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=470 The two main Spanish-language newspapers in Buenos Aires are Clarín and La Nación (The Nation). I find the depth and quality of journalism of both papers to be very high. I do, however, prefer to read Clarín primarily because it is published in a smaller tabloid format. Newspapers are sold at newspaper/magazine stands on many streets, [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/newspapers/feed/ 1