My Last Day in South America
August 22, 2008 | Written by Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo
On my last day in South America, I wake up to the calm sound of rain falling atop the metal roof. Two days before I was tanning on a cushioned lounge chair along the water of Mancora Beach, Peru my mind dizzied, almost drunk, on sun and relaxation. But now I am in Quito, Ecuador on a rainy morning and my mind is dizzying from the prospect of leaving this great continent.
As the rain taps, I work to fall back asleep,... [Read more]
Argentina: More Than Meats the Eye
July 31, 2008 | Written by Geneviève D. Sapir
When she announced her plans to move to Argentina, vegetarian Sophie Weber’s friends told her she was crazy. You’ll starve, they told her. Haven’t you heard? Argentina is all beef, all the time.
Sophie, a 21-year-old student from Munich, Germany, wasn’t worried. Having been a vegetarian for all but brief period of carnivorous rebellion, her vegetarian survival skills were finely tuned.
As it turns... [Read more]
Crossing the Andes
July 17, 2008 | Written by Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo
I was in Mendoza, a desert in the west of Argentina that is now wine country, taking tours of vineyards and wineries and tasting the local Malbecs (Argentine wine). I was having a lovely time, but all I could do was stare off into the distance to the jagged Andes that ran to the west.
There they were, the second highest mountain range in the world and so close. And to think just west of the mountains was Chile.... [Read more]
Drum Circles and Accordions in Buenos Aires
July 14, 2008 | Written by Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo
The Music of Buenos Aires
The bands of Buenos Aires don’t seem to play in typical venues or in typical numbers. A band in the US may consist of 4-6 members, 6 being on the larger size. But here in BA I have found the bands to be well into the double digits and playing in places I would not suspect.
Thursday night, I was directed by locals to the Uniclub in Abasto. I did not think much of the three tiered... [Read more]
Searching for Che in Argentina
July 12, 2008 | Written by Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo
On my third day in BA, having seen some of the major districts, I thought it time for an off the beaten track adventure (city style that is). In the guide book map a friend found a marker signifying a Che Guevara Museum out at the end of the green line, but further digging into the book did not produce any more information. Just a small museum symbol and a number on a black and white map and nothing more.
Upon... [Read more]
The LA to BA Evening Difference
July 11, 2008 | Written by Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo
Friday night in Los Angeles consists of 8PM dinner followed by an hour or two of meandering: self-maintenance like eyebrows or nail polish while watching bad television, getting ready around 10PM, pre-club time by 10:30/11PM, which leads to a 10:30-12 club arrival. By 2AM you are heading home or to late night meal.
Every night in Buenos Aires consists of 10PM dinner, meandering until 1 or 2AM, and then partying... [Read more]
Understanding the Buenos Aires Schedule
July 10, 2008 | Written by Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo
Before arriving in Buenos Aires, I was warned about the late dinners and long nights of partying that go on in the city, but I am not sure a warning makes for proper preparation. Days before leaving on this trip I had been taking it easy, not drinking or staying out late to conserve energy and money, but I should have been doing the opposite as a training.
The first night I arrived at our accommodations at about... [Read more]
Buenos Aires´Youth Have Something to Say
July 9, 2008 | Written by Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo
Roaming down the narrow European-style streets of Buenos Aires, the only thing my eyes can focus on is the youthful expressive graffiti. Unlike Los Angeles graffiti, which is full of blow ups and burners that dominate the river ways and freeways, Buenos Aires graffiti is in a class all it´s own.
Mostly made of stencils stemming from ALF, the lovable 1980’s alien, or political messages donned by no... [Read more]
Argentina ‘08 (video podcast)
April 3, 2008 | Written by Wayfarer Digital
After I returned from Rio de Janiero I remember thinking, how have I missed Buenos Ares. If only time and money weren’t a factor. Fortunately, I caught up with the beguiling Evangelina of Argentina at the recent Los Angeles Times Adventures in Travel Expo. So I can hear about Buenos Ares and get something about the more cultural elements of the Andes.
Like all of our videos, quicktime 7.0 or better is required... [Read more]
Argentina en Español
July 22, 2007 | Written by Wayfarer Digital
Bienvenidos a nuestra nueva seccion de In The Know Traveler, titulada In The Know Español. En este video nuestra intrepida periodista Maryl Celiz y el equipo de ITKT tuvieron la oportunidad de platicar con Fernando Brun sobre Argentina y todo lo que este pais tiene para ofrecer. Estas entrevistas son parte de una serie que se grabo en el Long Beach Convention Center... [Read more]
ITKT Interviews Argentina (video podcast)
February 19, 2007 | Written by Devin Galaudet
Maryl chats with Fernando Brun the Deputy Consul from the Consulate General of the Argentine Government. From the Los Angeles Times Adventurers Travel Expo February 10-11. Click Here to see the video
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February 19, 2007 | Written by Wayfarer Digital
Maryl chats with Fernando Brun the Deputy Consul from the Consulate General of the Argentine Government. From the Los Angeles Times Adventurers Travel Expo February 10-11. For more on Argentina... [Read more]
Travel in Buenos Aires: Navigating the City’s Barrios
February 6, 2007 | Written by Devin Galaudet
Cross the street and everything changes. Buenos Aires, more than most cities of a comparable size, gives you the feeling of a patchwork quilt city – a city which is defined by its neighborhoods (barrios).
If you ask a porteño, one of Buenos Aires residents, where he’s from, he won’t say Buenos Aires – he’ll give you his neighborhood’s name. And if you ask him which barrio is the best, any self-respecting... [Read more]
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