If Your Compass Could Talk…

The way most of consider going to Uruguay is by using the Buquebus. The ferries that run from Buenos Aires to Colonia and Montevideo each day – fully equipped with bus transfer as well. A new contender has arrived and by charging only AR$18 as opposed to AR$150 for a one way ticket, people are likely to turn heads.

Check out Colonia Express. If you book far enough ahead of time you can get some of the cheapest ferry rates. Which is nothing to scoff at, when during high season you might pay as much as AR$400 for a ticket to Montevideo or Punta del Este. 20 days in advance qualifies you for the lower price. So check it out!

St.Petersburg. And I want to go there. Please leave me a comment if you’ve ever been!

Blogs are so in and now its hard to escape them. Enter the irony that you are in fact reading one. If you want to check out how blogs are effecting travel then take a look at www.bloggersinargentina.blogspot.com. This compilation of blogs has been making a big splash in Argentina. So much so that La Nacion put the blogs info on their front page yesterday. If you’re in Argentina, check out the site. Its full of all the info you’ll need.

So sure, you’re in Buenos Aires. Of course you’re eating steak and drinking delicous Malbec. And of course you’re going to eat at La Cabrera. But if you’re an expat and you’re stuck in the city and you’ve eaten all the steak, pizza, pasta and white bread you can handle you’ve probably just about had it. Thats why you should check out Guia Oleo (www.guiaoleao.com.ar) for a full online menu of restaurants in BA.

My favs for lunch are some small-style boutiques. Amaranta and Natural Deli. MMMmmmmm.

Checkout one of my favorite sites: The Buenos Aires Herald. English speaking newspaper in a Spanish speaking country.

If you visit Iguazu on a night where there is a full moon, the park is open at night and you can get tours of the gorgeous waterfalls by moonlight. If you’re planning a trip and if falls on one of these days, consider yourself lucky. Or, plan it that way!

If you’re geeked out about the recent film festival in buenos aire then check out BAFICI. With films from all over the world: short films, documentaries and feature length BAFICI will be in its tenth year which begins in just a few short weeks. This festival goes on for about two weeks throughout the city and is hailed b/c it gives access to local film makers. Check it out at www.bafici.gov.ar

Attn: Buenos Aires residents and expats. Atlas Cine is hosting a music documentary film festival that begins today. Check it out online for a great weekend activity. Beso!

If you’re in a kitty-cat mood take a walk down Santa Fe to the Botanical Garden and check out the Gatos del Botanico. Abaondoned cats get left there, but volunteer groups make sure they’re all fed and well off. Its a great way to pet a cute kitty.

Tigre is an amazing little day trip from Buenos Aires. It only takes about 40min by train to get there and if you take the Tren de la Costa, you can take in gorgeous views of the Delta and Rio de la Plata as you travel in. Tigre is known for its elaborate river and canal system which ultimately ends up as a city entirely on water. Grocery boats, gorgeous hotels and tons of water make this a great way to escape the last of the summer heat in Buenos Aires.