I was originally going to skip Brazil and end my backpacking trip in Latin America in Buenos Aires, Argentina because I heard Brazil is very expensive and I didn’t want to deal with the process of obtaining a visa. But I made a last minute decision to visit it anyway as I kept hearing good things about it from other travelers and I figured the cost would only go up in the future thanks to …
I’ve been seeing a lot of talks about 3D printing lately. This got me curious so I decided to do some research about it.
I didn’t find it that interesting at first, but after I watched this TED talk, I was convinced that 3D printing could really change the world:
Apparently, 3D printing technology had been around since the 1980s. We just didn’t hear much about it until recently because they were inefficient, big, and …
Before arriving to a new city, especially a big one, it’s always good to know how to get around ahead of time. Or at least know what options you have and how much they cost as it could save you time, headache, and money.
Below is a quick guide on getting around the city of Buenos Aires.
The subway, known to the locals as the subte(short for subterraneo), is …
It’s no secret that to really get better at learning a new language you have to, well, speak it. It’s very easy to forget what you’ve learned if you don’t use it and I’m guilty of this myself.
Ever since I left Guatemala over 6 months ago I haven’t really been practicing my Spanish much and now that I’m here in Buenos Aires, my last stop in Latin America, I feel like I knew more …
After 8 months on the road, I’ve considered myself pretty fortunate for not having anything stolen from me yet. I’ve heard enough stories from fellow travelers that robberies/scams no longer seem as uncommon as I originally thought. Some were just petty theft while some were quite violent.
I met a guy who said he was walking alone one night in one of the cities in Guatemala and someone grabbed him while another person came over …