Buenos Aires: diverse metropolis worth exploring
Quick facts Name: Buenos Aires Founded: 1536 Population: 3 million (metro: 14.5 million); Area: 203 km² Known as: Capital of Argentina, ‘Paris of South America’ The name of Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina, means fair winds or good air in Spanish. It is one of the biggest city in Latin…
San Francisco: Golden Gate and Golden City
With its iconic and memorable beauty, San Francisco is wrapped in cultural attractions and filled with many globally known landmarks. To name a few: Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, Fisherman’s Wharf, Alcatraz, Chinatown, Union Square, North Beach, the Castro district and list goes on. Quick facts Name: San Francisco Founded:…
Los Angeles: dynamic, crowded and exciting
Los Angeles is an amazing city and one of the top US destination. It is also congested with traffic so much, that writers in Saturday Night Live (SNL) have ongoing skeet named ‘Californians’ where characters keep talking about commute and highway exits (among other, telenovela like dialogues). Quick facts Name:…
Las Vegas: shiny, fun and dynamic
Las Vegas is located in the middle of Mojave Desert in Nevada, but that didn’t upset city’s position as a top gambling and entertainment spot in the world. Almost 40 million tourists visit this unique city every year, which makes it one of the most popular destinations in the US….
Boston: historic and authentic
The capital and the largest city of Massachusetts, Boston is also one of the oldest city in the US – it was founded in 1630. It was one of the main cities during American Revolution, where it played an important role, commemorated now on the famous Freedom Trail – a…
Visit Argentina: 14 things you need to know
Today we recommend you to visit Argentina, a huge South American country with land stretching from the mountains of the Andes, through glacial lakes and the grassland of Pampas to the Argentine Sea in the South Atlantic Ocean and from Iguazu Falls in the north all the way to the…
Hi, I’m Natalia, an Argentine-born writer of travel pieces. My articles about my hometown of Buenos Aires reflect the way it exists to me—beyond the conventional attractions, reaching the regular locales, the local haunts, and actual tales that make Buenos Aires.
I also blog about expat life here—what it really is like to make this city one’s home, from the enjoyable aspects (weekend ferias and those late-night empanadas) to the frustrating ones (hi, paperwork). If you’re stopping by or considering making Buenos Aires home, I aim to be honest, practical, and somewhat personal.