Schwartzography

Even though we’ve been in Buenos Aires for almost 2 months (how is that possible?), we are still finding our way into some touristical activities. This week, we got to see the fabulous Teatro Colón. Unfortunately we’re here during the off-season, so there’s no going to see a show right now. But thanks to our …

This past week has been a fun one. It’s been slightly cooler here (with highs only in the low 90′s), so we’ve been walking all around this town! We hit up the Chinese New Year celebration in El Barrio Chino. Chinatown in BA is only about 4 square blocks, but it’s packed with great restaurants …

Colonia del Sacramento is really a beautiful town. Situated on the southern shores of Uruguay, Colonia is only a 26-mile ferry ride from Buenos Aires. Early in the morning, many day-trippers take the Buquebus ferry from Argentina’s capitol to Colonia, only to return to the city as the sun sets over the Rio de la …

Doorbell rings. “Aren’t you gonna get that?” he says, upstairs. Scrunchy face. “We don’t know anyone here.” Pause. Again, doorbell rings. I answer the intercom, “Hola?” “Hola… bla bla bla algo en español que no entiendo…” “No sé.” I quickly hang up the receiver. “What did he say?” “Something in Spanish I didn’t understand, so …

No, really. With the exception of a few days early in December, it’s been hot, sunny and slightly breezy for the duration of our trip. Pretty much perfect, if you ask me. Our favorite brunch spot, Oui, Oui Part of this new lifestyle of ours is all about always having an open door. Be it …

This past weekend, we took a couple of days to cross the Río de la Plata and visit Colonia del Sacramento for a much needed break from the city. We were told by several people that we’d be totally bored spending four days in Colonia because it’s so small and there’s not much to do. …

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Helloooooooooo! Our apologies for laying low this week. But I promise we’ve been busy! Schwartzes 1.0 Sadly, we said goodbye to Erik’s parents. They came to visit us for about two weeks during the holidays and we had a blast. Here they are in one of our favorite spots, and Irish pub that serves Indian …

During our first week in Buenos Aires, I was scouring the interwebs for fun places to eat, when I came across Dan from Casa Saltshaker in the Chowhound forums. Another commenter mentioned that he really liked Dan’s blog, so I moseyed on over to his site and found not only a fun blog, but that …

Celebrating Christmas in the middle of summer brings all kinds of surprises. Instead of frosted windowpanes or roasted chestnuts, we stayed up to watch the fireworks! Some were closer than others… At midnight, Porteños begin shooting off fireworks (and firearms) all over the city. This serious celebration went on in full force for about two …