The Sights and Sounds of Belgrano in Buenos Aires
Barrio Belgrano is a middle class residential neighborhood located in northwest Buenos Aires. Belgrano is also known as the unofficial Chinatown of Buenos Aires. It’s…
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The Sights and Sounds of Palermo Soho in Buenos Aires
Palmero is sub-divided into different neighborhoods because it’s so big. The sub-neighborhoods of Palermo are Norte, Soho, Hollywood, Pacifico, Nuevo, Alto, Botanico, Chico, and Zoologico….
How to Avoid and Deal with Taxi Scams
Yesterday I wrote an article about the Top 10 Taxi Scams Around the World. This is Part 2 of the taxi scam installment where I…
The Sights and Sounds of Palermo Norte in Buenos Aires
Palmero is sub-divided into different neighborhoods because it’s so big. The sub-neighborhoods of Palermo are Norte, Soho, Hollywood, Pacifico, Nuevo, Alto, Botanico, Chico, and Zoologico….
The Sights and Sounds of Recoleta in Buenos Aires
Recoleta is a middle class neighborhood in Buenos Aires that neighbors Retiro and Palermo. Recoleta is most known for the famous Recoleta Cemetery which houses…
Top 10 Taxi Scams Around the World
I have been to thirty countries so far and have ridden in taxis countless of times. This year I promised myself to avoid taking taxis…
Why You Shouldn’t Rely on Google Maps for Hotel Directions
I love using Google Maps and I do so religiously on a daily basis whenever I need to look up a location. Last year on…
The Sights and Sounds of Microcentro in Buenos Aires
Microcentro is the downtown central neighborhood of Buenos Aires and locals usually refer to it as centro. Microcentro is mostly comprised of shops, restaurants, and…
The Sights and Sounds of Retiro in Buenos Aires
Retiro is a quiet neighborhood located in the northeastern part of Buenos Aires. Its main focal point is San Martin Square and the main train…
How to Increase Your Chances of an Early Check-In At a Hotel
When you make a hotel reservation, do you always hate seeing the dreaded description, “Check in time is at 3pm”? You’re well aware that your…
Do You Use the Hotel Safe to Store Valuable Items?
On my recent trip to Mexico City, I met up with my friend Sven who runs a travel blog based in Belgium. It was his…
My Thoughts on the Missing Malaysia Airlines #MH370 Plane
It has now been two weeks since Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 went missing. It’s driving me crazy. How can an entire airplane go missing and…
What It’s Like to be Asian American in Latin and South America
Over the past 6 years, I’ve been hooked on traveling to Latin America. I will be defining Latin America as Mexico, Central America, and South…
Advantages and Disadvantages of the Prepaid SIM Card World with an Unlocked iPhone 5S
I carry two phones whenever I travel, a BlackBerry (don’t ask me why) and an iPhone 5S. A few weeks ago, I’ve finally broke out…
Argentine Customs Officers Want You to Declare Your Mobile Phone Upon Arrival
Now that I’ve been to Argentina (Buenos Aires, specifically) two times in the past three months, I’ve had to fill out the customs landing form…
10 Things I Learned From My Mileage Run Vacation to Mexico City, Lima, Buenos Aires, and Santiago
I just got back yesterday from my mileage run vacation to Mexico City, Lima, Buenos Aires, and Santiago. It was a wild 5 days and…
Trip Report: My Mileage Run Vacation to Mexico City, Lima, Buenos Aires, and Santiago
Today, I embarked on a crazy 5 day mileage run vacation that involves me stepping out of the airport into Mexico City in Mexico, Lima…
Why You Should Use Your Starwood American Express Card for Manufactured Spending
There’s a huge buzz around manufactured spending in the miles and points world. The golden goose of buying Vanilla Reloads at Office Depot with your…
Where to Physically Locate Black Market “Cuevas” in Venezuela and Argentina
This is a two part series about black market houses or also known as cuevas in Venezuela and Argentina. In Part 1, I showed you how…
How to Find Black Market Currency Exchange Rates in Venezuela and Argentina
You’re probably reading this article because you’re interested on how to find black market currency exchange rates in Venezuela and Argentina. Many tourists are unaware…