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We contemplated staying in a hotel in Buenos Aires, but thanks to the advice of a few friends, we did a little research and decided rent an apartment for the week instead.  We used apartmentsba and found a perfect studio in Palermo.   We rented this apartment and would recommend it again and again.    Pros: 24 hour security with gated entry fantastic views full kitchen (with coffee machine!!) private balcony gym & pool access washing machine in unit free wifi and apple TV cell phone (just add money to account to use) land line… Read more >

I did quite a bit of research prior to heading to South America and since other readers are about to embark on a similar vacation, here are some of the veg friendly restaurant options I found.  The starred ones (*) are the places we ate. Fine Dining   Bio – Macrobiotic, Vegetarian/Vegan (http://www.biorestaurant.com.ar/) * Kensho – Natural Food (http://kensho.com.ar/) Oviedo – Mediterranean (www.oviedoresto.com.ar) Tandoor – Indian (www.tandoor.com.ar) Quimbombo – Natural Food (www.quimbombo.com.ar) * Casa Felix – Vegetarian/Pescatarian (http://www.colectivofelix.com/) – need to email for reservations in advance Mott – Chic Argentinean (http://bit.ly/pvCaZO) * Mama Racha –… Read more >

1. Food.  Could a country prided for it’s steakhouses be vegan friendly as well? 2. IBS.  Tied with the above, but my GI system is so sensitive there’s more to it’s “issues” than just diet.  Foreign anything (and everything) is a risk – even the act of traveling offers enough stress to induce a flare up. 3. Fitness.  Exercise is the source of stress relief I seek.  It’s more of a mental release from the daily grind of nursing and such – so I didn’t anticipate having much stress while on vacation.  But I’m still… Read more >