Tag Archives: Restaurants
Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires
Walking distance from San Telmo, you will find the area of Puerto Madero, one of the most successful urban renewal projects in the world. The streets of Puerto Madero which pay homage to the outstanding women in Argentina’s history, has become an exclusive residential, gastronomic and business center of the city. There are tons of cute […]
Where To Stay In Buenos Aires
Looking to get out of Brazil for a weekend? Buenos Aires, Argentina is only a 3 hour flight and believe me it is worth the trip! Note: When you enter Buenos Aires as a foreigner for the first time you must pay $140 entrance tax. You pay this every 10 years. If you enjoy being […]
Sugar Loaf
The height and unmistakable outline of Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf )makes it one of the main attractions of Rio de Janeiro. The most popular way of reaching the top is to take the glass-paneled cable car (Bondinho in Portuguese) which has been running every 20 minutes since 1912. Don’t worry, it has been rebuilt/ updated since […]
Looking For Imported Goods?
One thing I realized about a week into my move to Rio was that it was a bit challenging to find any of my ‘normal’ kitchen items/ products that I use all the time in New York such as honey mustard, jams, peanut butter…you know, the basics. I had been hunting for these key items […]
Taste of Rio
Last year, when I was in New York, I attended the Food & Wine Festival Grand Tasting and had a blast! When I heard about the Taste of Rio: a similar style event, of course I bought my tickets right away. Note: I found the ticket process to be very annoying/inconvenient- You fill out a […]