I have managed eventually to leave Buenos Aires and head south to Bariloche in the Argentinian lake district but not before finally taking a cycling tour of the city. I saw the painted iron houses in La Boca and learnt much about the history of Buenos Aires, though it is possible that the guides might have been fabricating some of the stories. Needing to take a break between Buenos Aires and the forthcoming wine festival in Mendoza, I decided on Bariloche, a very...

Today has been even more uneventful than most, which is saying a lot. This means that I have tomorrow to see all the sights that I have missed so far, not to mention booking my coach to Patagonia and collecting a mystery package. Last week, in an attempt to change my routine slightly and save some money, I moved hostels to the Milhouse, which everyone said was the best in Buenos Aires. Even though it is cheaper and more comfortable than my previous hostel and has...

The longer I stay at Buenos Aires, the harder I think it will be to leave. I have settled down into a routine involving Spanish lessons in the early afternoon, lunch and an evening sleep followed by continious late nights. Seeing a Norwiegan boy who had been staying in BA for a month stumble into the hostel in the afternoon after a night out and collapse on the floor, trying to drink water through a straw that was just out of his grasp, I think it would be a good...

I have now been in Buenos Aires for a week but it was only yesterday that found the time to leave the city center and explore some of the other districts and buy a pair of chequered trousers which probably look terrible. The reason for not exploring sooner is not just alcohol related but also that I have been spending two hours a day in purgatory. To clarify, purgatory is where I am learning Spanish. The building where the classes are was apparently inspired by ...

Seeming as though complaining about long, uncomfortable bus journeys is almost as boring to read about than the journey itself, I can happily say that my 20 hour bus from Salta was so comfortable that I probably had my best sleep so far this holiday on it. The seats recline almost horizontally with ample legroom. On top of this, we were fed reasonably well and given decent coffee in the morning. It was lucky that I arrived in Buenos Aires feeling refreshed as a c...