Colonia must be mesmerizing on a warm sunny day, with gentle breezes rolling in off the sea… But we got it on a cold, dramp, dreary day. And we made the absolute best of it.
We happened upon a local parade — we think it was a religious or national holiday, but never did find out. [...]
When our Patagonia flight got cancelled unexpectedly, we were forced to scramble for some new plans. Our guidebook recommended a daytrip to Colonia, Uruguay. A short boat ride and another stamp in the passport sealed the deal for us.
Getting there from Buenos Aires couldn’t be easier. We took a ferry ride that was a [...]
Our second Buenos Aires hotel was Art Hotel in Recoleta. It was the perfect location to see the sights in the neighborhood, while also getting to relax in style. Another small, boutique hotel, this place obviously centers around it’s name, art.
The hotel has 36 rooms, each individually decorated. Ours, with a small footprint, had soaring [...]
Tim and I are usually pretty frugal travelers. But on our honeymoon, we were willing to grow the budget a bit. Great locations and awesome style made our choices of two Buenos Aires hotels an easy decision. In our first post today, I’ll focus on the Vain Hotel, a boutique hotel in Palermo.
I was smitten [...]
El Ateneo Bookstore
El Ateneo was one of those things we read about, but had no idea how cool it really was until we stepped inside. It’s a grand, old theatre turned bookstore. We’re both big readers and could happily spend hours browsing.
We headed straight up to the upper levels to look down on the whole [...]
