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Los Colectivos Part 5: Mastering the Buenos Aires Bus System

When I first arrived in Buenos Aires, I was incredibly intimidated and overwhelmed by the bus system. I saw packed buses speed down busy streets, and more than once I had to sprint from an oncoming bus when I’d imprudently decided to cross against the light. I stuck to the subte, which could get me [...]

Supersize Me – Buenos Aires Subte style

Inspired by the documentary Supersize Me I decided to take a similar approach whilst travelling in the subte (underground train) system of Buenos Aires. It was originally planned as an odd way to fill in the time between destinations but after only a couple of days my Supersize Me approach became the reason I wanted [...]

My Top 5 Moments in Buenos Aires

Some background: before moving to Buenos Aires in June 2010, I had lived in NY my entire life. I grew up on the east end of Long Island, went to university in the Bronx and most recently lived in Queens for the past 8 or so years. I received my masters degree in [...]

Los Colectivos Part 3: How to use the Guia T

When I first tackled the task of figuring out how to take the bus using the Guia T, it was like impossible detective work but I love it (you can check out why in Los Colectivos Part 1 )! It’d take me a good 30mins. to find out my route and brave it in the [...]

Los Colectivos Part 2: The Guia T

If you want to be able to navigate the city like a pro or simply like a local, you need to get a copy of Guia T, or as I call it The Bible. Guia T comes in a couple of sizes: a very handy palm-sized one (as shown in picture) that fits in a [...]