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/things-to-do/beer-tour-of-san-telmo/ http://www.batips.com/things-to-do/beer-tour-of-san-telmo/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:02:36 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=745 Love beer? Then why not take a beer lover’s tour of San Telmo? The tour, which lasts 3 hours and covers 4 pubs, showcases the best craft beer Argentina has to offer from regions such as Cordoba, La Plata, and outer Buenos Aires.  “I really didn’t want the tour to be a pub crawl type thing but [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/things-to-do/beer-tour-of-san-telmo/feed/ 1 http://www.batips.com/tango/pedro-werberg-reveals-buenos-aires-hidden-treasures/ http://www.batips.com/tango/pedro-werberg-reveals-buenos-aires-hidden-treasures/#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:39:27 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=725 Pedro Werberg knows Buenos Aires inside and out. A native of Buenos Aires fluent in English, German and of course Spanish, Pedro offers guided tours that explore the hidden treasures of the city.  I asked Pedro about his favorite restaurants, shops, cafes and things to see and do in BA. Here’s what he had to say. By [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/tango/pedro-werberg-reveals-buenos-aires-hidden-treasures/feed/ 0 http://www.batips.com/things-to-do/ecological-reserve/ http://www.batips.com/things-to-do/ecological-reserve/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:23:53 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=646 The Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve is a lush greenspace only a short walk from the noise and commotion of downtown Buenos Aires. Go to escape the city and immerse yourself in nature without having to take a major excursion. Porteños and tourists go to the reserve to jog, bike, stroll and birdwatch. I’m told there are [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/things-to-do/ecological-reserve/feed/ 0 http://www.batips.com/restaurants/puertas-cerradas/ http://www.batips.com/restaurants/puertas-cerradas/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:35:56 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=590 One of the most interesting trends in the Buenos Aires restaurant scene is closed-door restaurants, also known as restaurantes a puertas cerradas or simply puertas cerradas. These restaurants aren’t really restaurants at all but rather dinners served in the homes of private chefs, or in exclusive private clubs. Alejandro Langer, chef at La Cocina Discreta in Villa [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/restaurants/puertas-cerradas/feed/ 7 http://www.batips.com/things-to-do/buquebus-to-uruguay/ http://www.batips.com/things-to-do/buquebus-to-uruguay/#comments Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:58:44 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=440 Buquebus (BOO-kay-boos) is the name of ferries that operate between Buenos Aires and Uruguay. A trip to Uruguay can be a fun day trip or weekend excursion. Buquebus ferries run daily between Buenos Aires and two Uruguay destinations: Colonia and Montevideo. Colonia is a small historic town with cobblestone streets and restored buildings. Montevideo is the [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/things-to-do/buquebus-to-uruguay/feed/ 9 http://www.batips.com/things-to-do/malba/ http://www.batips.com/things-to-do/malba/#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:54:31 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=348 MALBA (el Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires), is a relatively new museum that houses a number of excellent works of art by important Latin American artists such as Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, and Fernando Botero. The museum opened in 2001. MALBA’s collection focuses on art produced in Latin America during the twentieth century. It includes [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/things-to-do/malba/feed/ 0 http://www.batips.com/tango/best-of-ba-a-night-of-tango-at-la-viruta/ http://www.batips.com/tango/best-of-ba-a-night-of-tango-at-la-viruta/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:45:44 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=188 When people ask me for tips on things to do in Buenos Aires, two things always top my list: 1) Visit Recoleta Cemetery and 2) Take a tango class at La Viruta. La Viruta is a milonga located in the basement of the Armenian Cultural Center in Palermo. If you’re new to tango, let me explain that a [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/tango/best-of-ba-a-night-of-tango-at-la-viruta/feed/ 3 http://www.batips.com/things-to-do/ten-things-to-do-in-buenos-aires/ http://www.batips.com/things-to-do/ten-things-to-do-in-buenos-aires/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:59:57 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=122 Here’s a list of ten of my favorite things to do in Buenos Aires: Visit Recoleta Cemetery. While you’re there, check out the church next door (Nuestra Señora Del Pilar) and Recoleta Village. Eat a big, juicy steak and at a parilla restaurant. Argentine beef is delicious because the cows are grass fed. Take a tango class at La [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/things-to-do/ten-things-to-do-in-buenos-aires/feed/ 2 http://www.batips.com/things-to-do/recoleta-cemetery/ http://www.batips.com/things-to-do/recoleta-cemetery/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:39:12 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=102 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 Recoleta Cemetery. [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/things-to-do/recoleta-cemetery/feed/ 1 http://www.batips.com/restaurants/stuff-yourself-with-meat-at-la-cholita/ http://www.batips.com/restaurants/stuff-yourself-with-meat-at-la-cholita/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:31:30 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=69 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 only [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/restaurants/stuff-yourself-with-meat-at-la-cholita/feed/ 3