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Finding Local Experiences Around The World

Peter Greenberg | Posted 05.22.2012

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As we head into summer vacation season, it's time to think about how to get the best experience -- and the greatest value -- from your travel dollars.

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Argentina: A Jazz Odyssey

Sam Lyons | Posted 04.06.2012

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I just came back from arguably one of the most wonderful experiences of my life. My school jazz band just spent seven jam-packed days in Argentina, touring around and playing concerts.

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PHOTOS: The Culture Of Buenos Aires

G Adventures | Posted 04.05.2012

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Buenos Aires, the cultural jewel of Argentina, is home to roughly 50 neighborhoods and countless theaters, cinemas and galleries.

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Floating Through The Sands Of Time

Posted 03.26.2012

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We think this video directed by Esteban Diácono should help you ease back into the work week. Ólafur Arnalds' soothing sounds coupled with the strik...

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Official: Deadliest Accident In Decades Was Preventable

Posted 04.24.2012

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Argentina's deadliest train accident in decades was foreseeable and preventable, the nation's auditor general complained Th...

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Crash Death Toll At 50

AP | MICHAEL WARREN | Posted 04.24.2012

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina's deadliest train accident in decades was foreseeable and preventable, the nation's auditor general complai...

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Train Slams Into Station

AP | MICHAEL WARREN | Posted 04.23.2012

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The first two cars were packed as usual for the morning rush, so tightly that people stood pressed flesh to flesh, sa...

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The Dog Walkers Of Buenos Aires

Peter Mandel | Posted 04.20.2012

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The display of leashes looks like high-end stuff. There is not only leather but carpincho -- the tanned hide of a capybara -- something I would like for a belt.

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VIDEO: Roller Coaster Flies Through Buenos Aires Without A Track!

Posted 02.17.2012

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Imagine the thrill of reaching the top of a roller coaster... right before the drop. Now imagine if the track was removed from underneath you. Abo...

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How Celebrities Made These South American Destinations Famous

Oasis Collections | Posted 03.21.2012

What do Brigitte Bardot, Albert Einstein and the Rat Pack have in common? They each helped make previously unknown South American towns into popular destinations.

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PHOTOS: A Different Approach To Intimate Travel Photography

Sivan Askayo | Posted 03.12.2012

Read More: Travel, Laundry, Voyeurism, Israel, Intimacy, Buenos Aires, Barcelona, London, Madrid, Florence, Venice, Slidepollajax, Exposure, Travel Blogs, Slideadbigshot, Travel News

This project, which was named by Phaidon "Intimacy Under the Wires" is not just about laundry. It's about places, the people in them and the role of the photographer.

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PHOTOS: A Postcard From Buenos Aires

Sivan Askayo | Posted 02.24.2012

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The question is no longer "Will I visit Buenos Aires" but "When will I." And when is now.

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Planes Collide In Flight, Killing 2 In Argentina

AP | Posted 11.21.2011

Read More: Argentina Plane Crash, Video, Cessna 150, Argentina, Buenos Aires, Piper P-28 Dakota, Argentina Plane Collision, Mercedes Plane Crash, Gabriel Otero, World News

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Two small planes collided on Monday while approaching to land at an Argentine airport, and two people died when one of the ...

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Best/Worst Brands Nov 9, 2011: Fuego in Buenos Aires

Alona Elkayam | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Buenos Aires, Slidefreestyle, Polo, Argentina Travel, Algadon Estates, Hotel Legado Mitico, Iguazu Falls, Style News

There are times when I plan a vacation around a curious trend or iconography that I know absolutely nothing about. With Polo in full swing in Argentin...

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PHOTOS: Buenos Aires Celebrates 20th Anniversary Pride March

Posted 01.07.2012

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This Saturday the LGBT community in Buenos Aires celebrated its 20th Anniversary Pride March, which brought tens of thousands out on the streets of th...

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Power, Grief Forged Argentine Leader's Character

AP | By MICHAEL WARREN and DEBORA REY | Posted 12.22.2011

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- There is a before and after to Cristina Fernandez, the combative Argentine leader likely to win a landslide re-election vic...

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PHOTOS: Among The Fashionable Deceased In Buenos Aires

Patrick McGinnis | Posted 10.14.2011

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Argentina's economy has been a roller coaster for much of the last 75 years, and many of the families represented at Recoleta have seen better days. So have their tombs.

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PHOTOS: World Tourism Day: 12 Great Cultural Destinations

The Huffington Post | Andrew Burmon | Posted 11.27.2011

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World Tourism Day, like a lot of the "holidays" declared by the United Nations sounds like a bureaucratic invention, but by putting aside a day to cel...

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Train Slams Into Bus In Argentina

AP | MICHAEL WARREN | Posted 11.13.2011

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A bus driver gambled and tried to rush across railroad tracks Tuesday despite a barrier, bells and flashing lights, se...

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Beauty and Trash: A Photo Tour of Buenos Aires (PHOTOS)

Maxine Swann | Posted 10.25.2011

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I moved to Buenos Aires in 2001, a few months before the economic crash. As I wandered the city, I was intrigued by the apparently contradictory conjunction of worlds. I

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An Outsider's Perspective on River's Relegation and Soccer in Argentina

Karina Martinez-Carter | Posted 08.29.2011

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Even after nine months of living in Argentina, I still feel undeserving of the opportunity to choose and identify with a certain team. That zealous love for a team does not course through my veins like it does for so many Argentines.

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PHOTOS: Evita's Jewelry Found In Italy

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 08.22.2011

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MILAN (AP) — Police in Milan have recovered jewelry said to have belonged to the late Argentine first lady Eva Peron that was stolen from a store in...

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Ripped Off and Appreciating It

Colin Barnicle | Posted 07.19.2011

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Buenos Aires resembles a South American Paris filled with gregarious people, large avenues and cafes where at least once a day, every day, especially if you're a traveling American, someone will try to rip you off. And so you learn.

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The Faithful Shopper: Top Trends for 2011

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 07.03.2011

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When you visit as many stores as I do (note to accountant -- it's retail research, not shopping), you begin to see patterns and trends emerging, and New York this year is no exception.

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Big, Bad Buenos Aires

Anne Z. Cooke | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sheraton Libertador Hotel, Buenos Aires, LAN Airlines, Tango, Buenos Aires Tourism, anne.z.cooke, Best of Buenos Aires, Travel News

Life here isn't about potholes and paychecks. It's about community.

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