Weekend Escapes
Day trips and weekends away — Tigre, Colonia, wine country, and the coast.
Tigre Day Trip: The Delta Escape That's an Hour from Buenos Aires
When Buenos Aires feels too much like a city, the Delta is the antidote. An hour north and you're on a river island having lunch by the water.
Colonia del Sacramento: The Prettiest Day Trip from Buenos Aires
One hour on a ferry and you're in a different country. Colonia is the reset button every BA resident needs occasionally.
A Weekend in Mendoza: Wine, Mountains, and Why Everyone Falls in Love
You'll go to Mendoza for the wine. You'll come back plotting how to move there.
Iguazú Falls for British Families: Planning the Trip That Actually Works
You cannot live in Argentina without seeing Iguazú. It is the most spectacular thing this country does. Here is how to plan it with children and without stress.
Bariloche with Kids: Planning a Patagonia Family Trip from Buenos Aires
Bariloche is every British family's fantasy: mountains, lakes, chocolate, and in winter, actual snow. Here is how to do it with children without losing your mind.
San Antonio de Areco: The Gaucho Day Trip Every British Family Loves
If Buenos Aires is Argentina's head, Areco is its heart. Two hours from the capital and a hundred years back in time.
The Best Day Trips from Buenos Aires for British Families
Buenos Aires is brilliant but sometimes you need a change of scenery. These six day trips are all within 2 hours and work beautifully with children.
Mar del Plata Weekend: Argentina's Beach City for British Expats
Mar del Plata is nothing like a British seaside town — it's bigger, brasher, and has better food. Here's how to do a weekend there properly.
Córdoba Weekend: Argentina's Second City and the Sierras
Córdoba is the city that Porteños underestimate. It has genuine personality, beautiful Jesuit architecture, and hill country an hour away.
Salta and the Argentine Northwest: The Trip You Keep Putting Off
Salta is the trip most Buenos Aires expats keep meaning to take. Here's why you shouldn't keep waiting.
Your First Trip to Patagonia: A Practical Guide from Buenos Aires
Every British expat in Buenos Aires eventually makes the pilgrimage to Patagonia. Here's how to plan your first trip well.
Montevideo for a Long Weekend from Buenos Aires
Montevideo makes a rewarding long weekend across the Río de la Plata, with several route shapes, a compact historic centre and plenty of time beside the Rambla.