By Professor of Political Science Mike Towle, Ph.D. Everything you think you know about how to handle money while abroad does not apply to Argentina. But that’s part of the fun and adventure! Argentina offers some unique money challenges for travelers that require planning ahead. With the right information and […]
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Don’t Cry for Me Argentina
For our last event together, we went to Buenos Aires’ most iconic and beautiful café: Café Tortoni, a meeting place for famous artists and scholars from all over. We had a reservation for the salon in the back where I felt like we were in an old movie. We parted […]
Birthday Celebration and Palace Roaming
It was my big 21st birthday! Although it did not matter in Argentina as the legal age is lower, I was still excited for when I returned to the United States. I got up early and got my hair done by my host mom’s stylist. While I was gone, my […]
Argentine Cowgirl
Our visit to Don Silvano Estancia was my favorite day!! We took a private bus to the outskirts of Buenos Aires, where we were welcomed to the ranch with empanadas and wine. We went horseback riding around the ranch—my absolute favorite thing because I love horses. Since I had experience […]
A Night at the Theater
As a group we went to Teatro Colón to see the orchestra. Before the concert, the girls and I dressed up and went to have some wine. We looked very fancy since we were going to the theater. The program was only able to find tickets way up high, but […]