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- Hometown
Galway, Ireland
- Location now
Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Work published
The Irish Times, Boston Globe, Scotland on Sunday, China Daily, The Telegraph (Australia) Reuters, Reuters India, Scientific American Online, Time Out Buenos Aires, See magazine, to-hawaii.com, The Riviera Times (France)
- Travel philosophy
Just do it
- Craziest place
Perm school of Ballet in Russia
- Bizarre experience
A Chinese business lunch
- Advice
Take ziploc bags, learn a few words of the local language, keep a journal, talk to locals, couchsurf
- Dream destination
Japan, Southeast Asia, Road trip U.S.A
- Traveled before
Most of western Europe, China, Ghana, Australia, Canada, U.S., Russia, Turkey, Hungary, Cuba, Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, Sweden
- Going next
No idea - I'll know when I get there!
Jessica McGovern's Guide Book Entries
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When to Go
Sep 22, 2010 - Tigre, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaHigh season in Tigre is the same as in Buenos Aires – the summer months of October through March see ......
Read MoreGetting To And Away From Isla Martín Garcia
Sep 20, 2010 - Tigre, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaGetting To and Away Although the island is close to the town of Carmelo in Uruguay, it is usually reached by ......
Read MoreSafety
Aug 19, 2010 - Buenos Aires, ArgentinaBuenos Aires is considered one of the safest capital cities in South America, though the major concern, as in most ......
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Hotels
Casa Las Canitas
Sep 14, 2010 - Las Cañitas, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaCasa Las Cañitas is beloved by its loyal fans, who seem to come back again and again. The boutique hotel ......
Read MoreBaires Apartments
Sep 14, 2010 - Las Cañitas, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaIf you’re in a couple or group, then it may make sense to rent an apartment for your time in ......
Read MoreSheraton
Aug 28, 2010 - Retiro, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaThe Sheraton is generally used for work, rather than pleasure. It has a good conference center and is located close ......
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Restaurants
Filo
Sep 15, 2010 - Retiro, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaStrangely, for a city full of Italian immigrants, the B.A. pizza leaves a lot to be desired. But Filo is ......
Read MoreSoul Cafe
Sep 15, 2010 - Las Cañitas, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaIf you’re looking for chilled vibes and groovy music then look no further than Soul Café, a 70s-style bar that ......
Read MoreMute
Sep 15, 2010 - Las Cañitas, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaIf you’re looking for the fashionable crowd, you’ll find them at Mute. This sleek resto-bar (with a sister bar in ......
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Activities
Isla Martin Garcia
Sep 15, 2010 - Tigre, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaAbout 50 families share the peaceful confines of this island, which is less than one square mile in size and ......
Read MoreMuseo Mitre
Aug 29, 2010 - Centro, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaYou\'ve seen him on the $2 peso bill, and the B line of the Subte is named after him, but ......
Read MoreMuseo De La Policia Federal
Aug 29, 2010 - Centro, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaYou may find yourself the only patron of this often overlooked museum but this only adds to the creepy atmosphere. ......
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Tours
BsAs4u
Aug 21, 2010 - Buenos Aires, ArgentinaFor visitors fascinated by tango, look no further than the \'Tango City Tour\' from BsAs4u (www.bsas4u.com). The tour, which takes ......
Read MoreBicicleta Naranja
Aug 21, 2010 - Buenos Aires, ArgentinaThe beauty of B.A. being relatively flat is that bike tours are great fun and not very strenuous. La Bicicleta ......
Read MoreBitch Tours
Aug 21, 2010 - Buenos Aires, ArgentinaIf you\'re looking for a tour with attitude, then Bitch Tours, run by local diva Augustina Mendez, is for you. ......
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Schools
El Pasaje
Aug 30, 2010 - Buenos Aires, ArgentinaEl Pasaje Spanish school offers both intensive and regular Spanish courses that focus not just on the language, but on ......
Read MoreCactus Spanish
Aug 19, 2010 - Buenos Aires, ArgentinaFor a good \"combined\" option (group classes plus one-on-one) try Cactus Spanish, situated in a beautiful old French-style building near ......
Read MoreVamos Spanish Academy
Aug 19, 2010 - Buenos Aires, ArgentinaIf you want to learn Spanish in B.A.\'s coolest neighborhood then check out Vamos Spanish Academy in Palermo. Classes are ......
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