Archive for February, 2006

Telmotango Hostel in Buenos Aires

Saturday, February 18th, 2006

I don’t recommend specific hotels or hostels unless either I or a friend of mine has stayed there. A friend of mine recently stayed at the Telmotango hostel in Buenos Aires and enjoyed it. Private rooms are available and they seem quite nice for a hostel. The hostel is in a [...]

The Tango Tourists are coming to Buenos Aires

Saturday, February 18th, 2006

The 8th Buenos Aires Tango Festival is just around the corner, starting February 24 and ending March 5. There are a number of free performances that are part of the festival, such as the opening night performance in the wooded park in Palermo. My favorite part of the festival is the grand milonga that takes [...]

Bridging Argentina on Bridgepix

Saturday, February 18th, 2006

They like bridges! And they describe their trip, titled Bridging Argentina. Not going on the cheap, they stayed at the Marriott Plaza in Buenos Aires. They found their suite spacious but the noise from the “traffic noise from the street below was a negative.” Welcome to Buenos Aires, folks.
But then they get to the [...]