Argentina

Find out why I ended up speeding up the trails of Argentina’s best trekking spot without Jess and what moment made me feel like a true mountain hiker!

Buenos Aires is elastic, stretching and expanding over time to reflect the many cultures that live within its borders, which creates layers and layers of things to uncover. We’ve tried to boil it down to the attractions, activities and, of course, food we recommend on your trip to BUenos Aires.

After months exploring the incredible outdoor elements of South America – the Andes, massive glaciers, incredible lakes, penguins and guanacos – last weekend we made our trip up to Iguazu …

We visited 10 countries this year, and we fell in love with a lot of the places we visited. Which cities made it into our top five favorite destinations of 2012?

This week’s Polaroid features one of the exceptional female sculptures that decorate many of the historical buildings in Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires celebrated its 21st gay pride parade last Saturday! Gay rights have improved significantly over the last few years in Argentina, even same-sex marriage is legal!

This week’s Polaroid features an accordion player at the Feria de Mataderos, a craft market and street fair in Buenos Aires that embraces the country’s gaucho culture.

This week’s Polaroid features The Ateneo Grand Splendid Book Store, a theater that has been turned into a book store – one of the world’s most beautiful book stores!

This week’s Polaroid features us being goofy in front of the famous Floralis Genérica sculpture in Buenos Aires – a huge steel flower instantly recognizable as a symbol of the city.

Not 24 hours after landing in Buenos Aires, we found ourselves being shown around the city by a local guide, the best way to see any city!