Good afternoon dear readers. I am reporting back from Whitesboro, NY, the last place God made, after a uneventful trip home. Nine days in South America went incredibly fast, but the added travel experience, touring one of the world's great cities (BA is ranked as an "Alpha" city, based on economic, cultural, etc. importance. You can see the rankings here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_city), and more pins in my increasingly famous map (we show it to house guests now) made the entire trip very much worth it.
Well, its a recap, so lets get down to business.
Negatives/regrets: Wow, none really. It was a superb time, I enjoyed my time in BA (and the day in Uruguay) very much. Portenos are incredibly friendly folk (well, the one's not trying to steal from you are), the weather (apart from the day I went to Retiro) was near perfect. The sights in BA actually aren't all that plentiful, but it is just a great city to walk around in, interact with the locals and experience their lifestyle. OK, well, I will say that BA seems like a place best enjoyed by two people together. There are myriad places to eat, enjoy are drink, or take a stroll-activities best suited when one has company. As you all know, I tend to travel solo (I should have just called this blog "The Lonely Traveler"), which meant I couldn't enjoy much of what BA had to offer to visitors. If I had more money at my disposal, I wouldn't have minded eating out more either (again, with company), and seeing how many locals dined. Yes, I figure what I would have liked most is a travel companion, for this would have only bettered the experience and helped discover the city even more.
Positives/things to take home: Well, I pretty much already listed what makes BA great, and it was most definitely a good choice.I think the side trip to Uruguay was a good decision as well, it was another stamp on the passport but also offered a reprieve from the loud, bustling, crowded BA. The weather, oh my, the weather, I could go on all day. Top notch, but I think I have made that clear already. OK, so, outside of friendly locals, great weather, a decent number of tourist sights, there is something about this city that really got me......I just enjoyed being there. I am not sure if I would choose it as a place to live, I prefer a little more relaxed atmosphere....but slipping in with the morning rush hour, beating pavement with the Friday night crowds on Florida, or taking a relaxing stroll with the Portenos in Puerto Madero...something just felt right about all these things.
Would I do it again? Argentina, for sure. It is a huge country with a number of regions worth seeing, in particular Tierra del Fuego and the glacier region, outside of BA. Would I do BA again? Yeah, I pretty much exhausted everything I wanted to see there, but if I could hit it with some close friends or relatives, it would be worth it all over again.
BA has inspired me to create something I would like to call The Four Corners Top Destination List, which will be not only my personal favorites from the places I have visited, but will also serve as a recommedations for my readers. In conjunction with this I figure I should also create something for my next few targeted cities/countries/regions, we will call that one The Four Corners Next Destination List. I will post both once a month, and they will be ever-changing.The Top Destinations I will add to as they come (unfortunately, I will be experiencing a lull in travel in the near future, work beckons, so that one may remain steady for at least a few months) and Next Destinations I will subtract from upon visiting a particular place, and then adding a new destination in its stead.
So here goes:
The Four Corners Top Destinations:
1. Buenos Aires, Argentina
2. Tel Aviv, Israel
3. Barcelona, Spain
4. Tokyo, Japan
5. Jerusalem, Israel
6. Kyoto, Japan
The Four Corners Next Destinations (in no particular order):
1. Cape Town, South Africa
2. Sydney, Australia (as well as other Australian cities)
3. Bangkok, Thailand
4. Rio de Janiero and Sao Paolo, Brazil
5. Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia
6. New Delhi/Mumbai/Aggra, India
That should do for now. This right now are the places currently at the forefront of my mind.
Coming back full circle now, I appreciate you following me through my first South American adventure, I hope you enjoyed it, I know I did. Again, there may be a while until I can go jet-setting again, but in the mean time keep an eye out for movie reviews and political discussions. And readers, please, particularly for the current events articles, chime in and leave your thoughts in the comments, they are there for a reason. As always, watch this space for anything travel related, you know it is never very far from my thoughts.
Well, its a recap, so lets get down to business.
Negatives/regrets: Wow, none really. It was a superb time, I enjoyed my time in BA (and the day in Uruguay) very much. Portenos are incredibly friendly folk (well, the one's not trying to steal from you are), the weather (apart from the day I went to Retiro) was near perfect. The sights in BA actually aren't all that plentiful, but it is just a great city to walk around in, interact with the locals and experience their lifestyle. OK, well, I will say that BA seems like a place best enjoyed by two people together. There are myriad places to eat, enjoy are drink, or take a stroll-activities best suited when one has company. As you all know, I tend to travel solo (I should have just called this blog "The Lonely Traveler"), which meant I couldn't enjoy much of what BA had to offer to visitors. If I had more money at my disposal, I wouldn't have minded eating out more either (again, with company), and seeing how many locals dined. Yes, I figure what I would have liked most is a travel companion, for this would have only bettered the experience and helped discover the city even more.
Positives/things to take home: Well, I pretty much already listed what makes BA great, and it was most definitely a good choice.I think the side trip to Uruguay was a good decision as well, it was another stamp on the passport but also offered a reprieve from the loud, bustling, crowded BA. The weather, oh my, the weather, I could go on all day. Top notch, but I think I have made that clear already. OK, so, outside of friendly locals, great weather, a decent number of tourist sights, there is something about this city that really got me......I just enjoyed being there. I am not sure if I would choose it as a place to live, I prefer a little more relaxed atmosphere....but slipping in with the morning rush hour, beating pavement with the Friday night crowds on Florida, or taking a relaxing stroll with the Portenos in Puerto Madero...something just felt right about all these things.
Would I do it again? Argentina, for sure. It is a huge country with a number of regions worth seeing, in particular Tierra del Fuego and the glacier region, outside of BA. Would I do BA again? Yeah, I pretty much exhausted everything I wanted to see there, but if I could hit it with some close friends or relatives, it would be worth it all over again.
BA has inspired me to create something I would like to call The Four Corners Top Destination List, which will be not only my personal favorites from the places I have visited, but will also serve as a recommedations for my readers. In conjunction with this I figure I should also create something for my next few targeted cities/countries/regions, we will call that one The Four Corners Next Destination List. I will post both once a month, and they will be ever-changing.The Top Destinations I will add to as they come (unfortunately, I will be experiencing a lull in travel in the near future, work beckons, so that one may remain steady for at least a few months) and Next Destinations I will subtract from upon visiting a particular place, and then adding a new destination in its stead.
So here goes:
The Four Corners Top Destinations:
1. Buenos Aires, Argentina
2. Tel Aviv, Israel
3. Barcelona, Spain
4. Tokyo, Japan
5. Jerusalem, Israel
6. Kyoto, Japan
The Four Corners Next Destinations (in no particular order):
1. Cape Town, South Africa
2. Sydney, Australia (as well as other Australian cities)
3. Bangkok, Thailand
4. Rio de Janiero and Sao Paolo, Brazil
5. Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia
6. New Delhi/Mumbai/Aggra, India
That should do for now. This right now are the places currently at the forefront of my mind.
Coming back full circle now, I appreciate you following me through my first South American adventure, I hope you enjoyed it, I know I did. Again, there may be a while until I can go jet-setting again, but in the mean time keep an eye out for movie reviews and political discussions. And readers, please, particularly for the current events articles, chime in and leave your thoughts in the comments, they are there for a reason. As always, watch this space for anything travel related, you know it is never very far from my thoughts.
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