Link to a Steak Contest!

One of my favorite blogs about Argentina is holding an interesting contest for bloggers like myself, where you have to pick and and link to your three favorite posts on their blog, with the prospect of winning a $50 gift certificate to spend on a juicy argentine steak, such as the lovely looking specimen pictured above.

Despite having eaten more beef during my two years in Argentina than the previous 23 years put together, I still can’t turn down the possibility of a good steak! So here are my favorite three articles from the Argentina Travel Guide blog (focusing on non-Buenos Aires posts, for a change)…

Some Great Argentina Travel Guide Blog Posts

• A great post regarding a visit to the Perito Moreno Glacier in Patagonia, something I would really love to see myself one day
• At the other end of Argentina, they have information and photos about taking an exhilarating Boat Tour at Iguazu Falls
• And finally, with my sweet tooth, I couldn’t resist including this mouthwatering account of the home-made chocolates available in Bariloche

There are certainly many more great posts covering the length and breadth of Argentina over at their blog, which I thoroughly recommend for anyone thinking of travelling to this fantastic country.

And I promise I’m not just saying that because I want the free steak so badly!!!

Buenos Aires City History Tour: Plaza de Mayo, Avenida de Mayo, Plaza Congreso

As I am currently offering private guided walking tours around Buenos Aires, I decided to try and come up with some innovative ideas to promote my services. All the feedback I get is that I am a very good tour guide, which is all well and good, but no use if not many people find out about my tours!

The first idea that came to mind was to post up here some edited-down versions of the walking tours I offer, along with some pictures, directions and maps, to firstly prove that I know what I am talking about, and secondly to give you a brief idea of what my tours cover. If you want to book a guided walking tour with me, please go here: Buenos Aires Tours

There is also the added benefit that anybody thinking about doing some DIY walking tours during their visit to Buenos Aires can print and use my suggested routes, completely free!

The first tour route is what I call the ‘Buenos Aires City History Tour‘ - covering the historical heart of the city and many of it’s most important buildings, in addition to a lot of fantastic architecture, and some great cafes. It starts in Plaza de Mayo, home to the executive arm of the Argentine government (the Casa Rosada), ends in Plaza Congreso outside the legislative arm (the Congress building) and walks down Avenida de Mayo in between, the ‘grand boulevard’ of Buenos Aires that connects these two most important of Buenos Aires structures.

So, if this sounds like the kind of tour you’ll be looking for during your visit to Buenos Aires, then either print out this blog post to do a self-guided walking tour, or contact me to book this as a private guided walking tour - something that I can assure you will be far more enjoyable and hassle-free than struggling round the busy city center with an upside down map clasped in your hands! Read the rest of this entry »