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Buenos Aires is a city that needs an exclamation point after its name. And maybe all caps. BUENOS AIRES! seems to capture the city’s exuberant, exhausting, and beautiful urban buzz. I spent a full week in the South American capital and left wanting more.
Event-o-Rama: 12 Must-Dos in May
Posted by Intelligent Travel on April 23, 2013 
There are some amazing events on tap all over the world, all the time. Here’s a taste of what you can see and do in May.
I have to laugh when I see things like “rented” swans, petal-strewn hotel beds, and string-quartet serenades. That’s why I asked 10 concierges in some of my favorite cities what they would recommend to the most discerning of guests for a night of off-the-beaten-path romance — whether it’s Valentine’s Day, a wedding proposal, or simply a much-needed date night.
The Neighborhood: Buenos Aires Soul
Posted by Intelligent Travel on June 27, 2012 
In the mid-19th century, Buenos Aires’s wealthiest families lived in San Telmo, south of downtown. But an 1870s yellow fever epidemic sent the well-to-do packing, their former digs repopulated by Spanish and Italian immigrants. The resulting cultural stew gave rise to tango and a robust street life. Walking San Telmo reveals how Argentina’s capital looks toward the future while holding on to its past.
Photos: Where You Went
Posted by Intelligent Travel on November 22, 2011 
Our readers boast impressive travel résumés, which is why every Friday we ask you the same question on Facebook: Where are you traveling this weekend? See photos of where YOU went, and get inspired to plan your next trip. Photos by readers like you. Upload your favorite travel photos with a caption to Your Shot/Travel at ngm.com/yourshot. Tag all…
Tango Heats Up in Argentina
Posted by Intelligent Travel on August 23, 2011 
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: At the Tango Festival and Dance World Cup, held for the past 12 years in Buenos Aires, visitors are treated to seminars on the dance, tango-related films, and beginning or intermediate dance classes. At night, put those steps to work at a steamy electro-tango dance party. But the main spectacle remains the…
Best Bites in Buenos Aires
Posted by Intelligent Travel on April 15, 2010 Traveler alumnus and Travel Telegraph blogger Emily Haile is back from a trip to Buenos Aires… On a recent trip to Buenos Aires with Borello Travel & Tours, I unabashedly grilled the employees at the Faena Hotel + Universe. It turns out the Faena is simply too swank to have a concierge. Rather, each guest…
I Heart My City: Laura’s Buenos Aires
Posted by I Heart My City on May 28, 2009 Hola, city-lovers! Buenos Aires is known for its tango but Laura Milsom insists the city has much more than that. “Everyone falls in love with something here,” she says. “Be it a person, the architecture, nighlife, neighborhoods, dancers, shops, wine. It is devilishly charming despite its chaos.” Read on to find out why Laura loves…
Buenos Aires Up All Night
Posted by Intelligent Travel on October 30, 2008 Senior Researcher Meg Weaver advises you to mark your calendars for an art-filled night in Argentina. If you happen to be in Buenos Aires on Saturday, November 15th, basking in the spring sunshine, don’t miss the city’s fifth annual Noche de los Museos (Night of the Museums). On this special night, state and national museums,…
