The Jetpacker

Buenos Aires – Day 8

After visiting a toilet museum and surviving the dangerous barrio of La Boca, a huge protest put downtown Buenos Aires at a stand still hours before we had to get to the airport.

Buenos Aires – Day 7

Today was our last full day in Buenos Aires. We crossed The Bridge Of Woman, manned a gun on a retired Navy vessel, and ate at an unusual McDonald's.

Buenos Aires – Day 6

Today we visited the most unusual museum in Buenos Aires, watched people get tattoos in a punk-rock mall, and ate a feast of epic proportions. Plus, history was made in Argentina today...

Buenos Aires – Day 5

Buenos Aires is well-known for its shopping districts and its restaurants, and today we experienced some of the best shopping and eating that the city has to offer.

Buenos Aires – Day 4

Today was all about the San Telmo antiques fair. Even if you're not an old woman looking to complete her china set, there's still plenty of fun to be had. Just watch out for the flailing legs of a tango dancer.

Buenos Aires – Day 3

Bleeding monkeys. Feeding strange creatures. And steak, steak, steak. Just another day in Buenos Aires. Read more about our trip to the zoo, the Evita museum and some damn good restaurants.

Buenos Aires – Day 2

We've come to realize that our trip to Buenos Aires won't be a walk in the park. This isn't Europe... this is South America and we've got to play by their rules. Today we have quick vent on some of the trip's lesser points thus far, and a recap of day two.

Buenos Aires – Day 1

We got stranded hungry and peso-less... twice. We got called "bitch". We ran into protesters. And that was just our first day. Read on about our experience in the beautiful city of Buenos Aires.

What To Eat In The Netherlands

The Dutch know how to make some pretty tasty things.  Cheese.  Chocolate.  Beer.  But when it comes to actual meals, they aren’t as proficient.  Here’s what to eat in the Netherlands…

10 More Ways To Save Money For Travel

Katie Hammel, a blogger over at Gadling, posted a fantastic article on the BootsnAll travel community website listing 28 ways to save money for travel.  We’ve implemented quite a few of these strategies into our daily lives because our logic is: the more frugal you are at home, the more you can splurge abroad.