Empanadas Mendocinas

Let’s talk empanadas. Before we move on completely from Argentina, I think these delicious pockets deserve a shout out.  We couldn...

Mendoza . . . in one BIG post

Catena Zapata Time to finally move on to the last phase of our trip – Mendoza. Our time in B.A. was all about eating and wan...

Buenos Aires: Microcentro and Retiro

One last stop in B.A. Microcentro is Buenos Aires’ CBD, and like most CBD’s, it has a mix of old, stately buildings and modern ar...

Buenos Aires: Recoleta

What trip would be complete without a trip to the local cemetery?  Wait, what?  Actually in Buneos Aires that might actually be true. ...

Buenos Aires: Caminito, La Boca, and Patagonia Sur

Caminito and the surrounding neighborhood, La Boca , is kind of an odd tourist spot.  La Boca is a working class neighborhood origi...

Buenos Aires: Palermo

The next stop on our virtual tour of Buenos Aires is Palermo . This is largely a posh residential area, but it’s also the place to go...

Buenos Aires: San Telmo

Back to the beautiful memory that is Argentina.  By far the biggest chunk of our time in BA was spent in the neighborhood of San ...

The Tommy Gaeta Guide to Buenos Aires

Ok, let’s FINALLY get to the amazing time that was Argentina.  We spent 10 days total in the country, which was evenly split between Bueno...