Welcome to Argentina!! As a british son i can tell u that is an amazing county to live if your sallary is in a strong currency. Is a mix between europe, Latam and something else.

I lived in Buenos Aires for 10 years. I just returned from a 4 month tour of Argentina. I stayed in the San Telmo neighborhood. It was awesome. I became a fan of Mate fan.

Argentina! Best country of the world! Once i was there and was magnific. His people, his ambience, his stores, amability, etc. The economy and corruption dont may make the country that deserve be. Huge salutes Argentina from de aca de Flores. Aguante la calle San Pedrito!

I'm moving there in three weeks and this is immensely helpful. Thank you for posting :)

I'm going back to Argentina in August with my family for a holiday and I am so so excited. My parents are both from there so we have a lot of friends and family there.

As an argentinean, don't feel bad for taking advantage of the economic issues and the currency rate, the more people that come to do the same, the better. It might sound exploitative but really, you are helping our economy stay afoot. Anyway, hope you enjoy your stay here, this really is an amazing city, even if, as a porteña, I'm biased : )

This is, hands down, the most realistic, informed, down to earth exploration of life in BA I've seen so far. You just got a new subscriber!

So many memories. I lived in Buenos Aires more than 20 years ago. Some things have changed but so many things keep the same, specially the air of a sunny winter day.

We also moved in recently and love it so far! Can't wait to explore the whole city!

Wow Buenos Aires! Beatiful city! ❤

Bellísima la Ciudad de Buenos Aires ❤. Saludos desde Mendoza, Argentina.

I love your respectful way of explaining the situation here in Argentina with the inflation and currency as opposed to other videos I've seen that are like "come here as it's basically free cause the economy is a joke". I've always enjoyed your videos and your thorough take on things so I'm not surprised - thank you!! I hope I do get to meet you one day in the streets of Buenos Aires! :)

I'm American and my wife is Argentinian and can relate to many of your experiences! Yes, the economic situation is beyond horrible in Argentina but the reason your money goes farther there is because the locals want your cash so they can get out of their rapidly devaluing pesos. You mentioned realizing the "street rate" (dollar blue) by engaging with the money changers on Calle Florida, etc. and it feeling "dodgy". I agree (although generally it's OK) which is why I and many others use Western Union. WU will give you near the dollar blue rate with the added convenience of direct bank transfers, etc. You install their app on your phone and then essentially transfer yourself money from your home bank. They do the electronic transfer/conversion automatically and give you near the dollar blue rate. You then pick up the pesos in one of their many physical locations throughout the country.

Hoping to travel to Buenos Aires this fall, so this has been super helpful!! Would love to hear more about the currency situation if you have any tips!

Great video! I'd never seen modern Argentina as you showcased it, great job!

Bienvenida a Argentina 🇦🇷♥️ espero hayas disfrutado tu estadia aqui! Gracias por tu video 👌 saludos desde la Patagonia 🥰

Muy bienvenida a Argentina y en particular a la ciudad de Buenos Aires, hace poco estuve en Londres por segunda vez y me fascina todo lo que hay allí, sin embargo en Buenos Aires podrás encontrar muchos lugares interesantes y muy buena gastronomía, no te pierdas San Telmo y La Boca, un beso grande y a seguir disfrutando!!!

Bienvenida y que disfrutes de la hermosa y Bella Argentina

Bienvenida a la Argentina, bella! Espero que disfrutes de esta ciudad y del país en general. Tenemos paisajes hermosos, ricas comidas y buena gente. Qué goces mucho tu estadía y lo pases muy bien!

Welcome to Argentina! Here are a couple of tips about brewing mate :) 1. The yerba mate: I don't like Cachamate but it's totally up to you. This brand introduces a blend of yerba mate and other yerbas. It's like helps digestion. But it's not the original flavor, let's say. Try instead Taragui, Rosamonte, among others. 2. Drinking mate is highly addictive, but it's not so easy in the beginning. You will need to drink a lot of mates before you start to enjoy them. 3. Yes, you should review the brewing process again. Don't be afraid to use your hand to turn down the mate to get all the dust of the yerba to the top of the mate. The goal here is to remove the dust from the bottom of the mate, otherwise when you sip, the metal pump could be blocked by the dust. After doing so, keep the "hole" in the yerba and serve hot water there, just a little bit to get the yerba humid. Then enter the metal pump in the hole, and serve the rest of the hot water, but take care of not covering all the yerba (to leave some surface of yerba dry) 4. enjoy it! good luck!

The best way to try the "mate" flavour is by drinking it as a tea; it comes in bags, like tea and you can consume it as so; after use your palate to the flavor, will be more simple for you to try it the traditional way; both are, in fact, "traditional" but the tea is a little newer.

I love your positive vibe! Thank you for all the Buenos Aires tips😊

Re: Meeting people from online - I think if you put out there (as you do) that you've got a decent head on your shoulders and you have sufficient confidence, those who would take advantage of you will think you're going to be difficult to take advantage of and not worth the effort. Add this to the fact that the VAST majority of people really are good people, and it's not a huge danger. People are taught to fear because the few negative instances get all the attention. Your enthusiasm is very inspirational! Thanks for sharing.

Hi, amazing video, I'm glad you're enjoying Argentina, greetings

Hello and welcome to our country of 🇦🇷!!! Explore as much as you can remember it is a massive country (8th) largest on the planet in terms of size! There are 24 provinces and each one is unique in it's own way! BTW as a fellow Argentinian I love the apartment and view you have of the city! 👍👍😊

I wish I was there!!! I miss Vicente Lopez and Caba soo much! Enjoy

Welcome to Argentina, lady! Cheers from Buenos Aires!

Welcome to Buenos Aires, my hometown! I hope you'll have a fantastic stay and enjoy every single minute of it. You must have noticed our Chinatown is much smaller than London's but very picturesque and you can find some authenticity flavour because there's a solid Asian community. The area that reminds you of Canary Wharf is called Puerto Madero, the newest neighbourhood in the city. The first time I visited London over 20 years ago something similar happened to me in Butler's Wharf, nearby Tower Bridge. Vibes were very noticeable, all those decks... I think Puerto Madero was built with that area of London on mind and they've done quite a nice job! We are mostly friendly and trustworthy people but please always be careful and do your own research. Do not assume that something is done one way or another because someone tells you so. I'm talking about exchange and other stuff too. If it feels dodgy, it is probably for some good reason and you don't have to run unnecessary risks when there are much safer options. Yerba mate is very popular here but it's not for everyone. I've only tried it once when I visited an estancia in El Chalten in Patagonia. In my family we drink tea and coffee everyday, though we can have mate cocido sometimes, and I know we are not the only ones. I am one of those of Italian heritage 🙋‍♀️ with some English and Irish connections in the family but that's not the point. If you want to try good quality pasta, a specialised shop (Casa de Pastas) is a much better idea than the supermarket. There are lots of them everywhere across the city and they'll sell you everything you need to enjoy a full experience. We usually have pasta on Sundays but any day is a good day! I agree with you about shopping for food in a country. I also loved to do so everytime I was in London! If you like sandwiches as fast food, do not miss our 'tostado mixto'. Imagine M&S ham and cheese triangled sandwiches but hot and grilled. Add a cup of tea or milk and coffee for a perfect match. You'll find it in every bar or coffee shop in town. I've enjoyed watching this video; some very beautiful views of Buenos Aires that make me feel like exploring right now! It's always interesting to discover our city through foreign eyes; thank you for the visit and the positive vibes. Feel at home and enjoy, Girl!!

Muy lindo video, bienvenida a Argentina.

love that smooth transition between you speaking english to spanish in your voice

I really aprreciate your approach to the difficult economic situation, it's very hard to see sometimes other content creators that seem to "just" enjoy it. It was very funny as well to see my neighborhood, I even work in one of the buildings above the Carrefour market that you went haha. Hope you have a really great time

I used to lived in Vicente López, now I am living in Spain, I'm glad you like my country :)

I lived about 20 years in West Palm Beach Florida and I love that city I hope you love Argentina as well.

I miss my beloved Buenos Aires!!! Nice video. Cheers from Germany

How crazy is that '"the office" is the series we relate to when we are travelling! Im watching it for the 10th time now!

you are really funny and a great editor, honestly!! hope you had a nice stay

Great video. For Yerba Mate, the best are: Playadito, La Merced, Rosamonte... and... please add some sugar!!

Wow - that Stanley mate/bombilla look like the Mercedes of mates. Nice! Of course the best way to experience mate is with friends - it's a social drink primarily and is passed around from person to person typically.

Hola hermosa ,bienvenida a este pais lleno de diversidad, ojala wue te quedes mas tiempo para que conosca lo suficiente y recorra las provincias que son hermosas...que la difrutes un beso

You can buy milk or yogurt in box too. Bag version is less expensive.

Welcome to Argentina!

That yerba is with erbs, so is diferent, sweeter, you need playadito(yellow one), Rosamonte(strong) Taragüi (stronger) or Nobleza Gaucha (strongest). They have no additives

You didn't choose normal yerba flavor but herbs flavored yerba which is somewhat more aromatic and sweet. I think it's good as a first pick.

Haha your face at 9:36 is priceless 🤣... the reason being, that at 9:20 you poured *very* hot water, which will overextract the flavor from the yerba leaves (you "burn" the mate), just like it would happen to coffee in boiling water. The proper temperature for mate is 70-75 degrees Celsius. For the same reason, don't wet all the yerba at once, save some flavor for later. About the preparatory shaking: the idea is to allow some air between the leaves, so that the mate doesn't get vacuum-clogged while you drink it. You must shake it while it's upside down, such that the finer leaves will stay on top once you take it back to the upright position. Finally, note that "yerba mate", or just "yerba", refers to the leaves, while the beverage itself is called simply "mate". Anyway, keep it up and enjoy your stay!

Great job on the Mate 🧉 little tip , first three sip your throw away with the water not so hot yet , also I do add a little bit of auger on the bottom if you like , or honey 🍯 , when the water is ready like 75° , like 24 ° Celsius , it should be fine , I do also add in my mate , lemon peels , or orange peels ( make sure they're fully dry) did you try the Facturas? Ask at the local bakery 👍 my name is Julio,I'm from Argentina living in Washington State Spokane City , greetings to you guys maybe if I go to Buenos Aires again I will make the Asado Argentinean traditional Bbq 🇦🇷👋 Take care !

Bienvenida!! Me reí mucho con tu forma de hacer mate!! Pedí algún argentino que te haga y te enseñe hacer mate!! Te veo muy feliz en Argentina y eso hace feliz a cualquier argentino!

es hermoso Buenos Aires - que la pases de 20!

No lo tomes amargo al mate la primera vez, tómalo con una cucharada de azúcar por cada cebada de mate, te será mas aceptable, el mate es como un té con sorbete, en vez de tomarlo con una tasa. Lindo video.-

Yerba Verde Flor yellow package . Smooth with herbs 👍. The rounded zucchini with a scramble eggs is awesome 👏

wish you the best experience there :)

The purpose of shaking the mate upside down and cover with the hand is that the powder stays in your hand, of course it doesn't work with a paper towel LOL. The brand you bought is not pure yerba mate but a mix of herbs. You put the bombilla in the wrong way, you should try again with someone who knows how tu prepare it, but have in mind that mate is an acquired taste. Nice video!

well, you know how to make mate being a foreigner, I was born in buenos aires, and I have no idea how to make mate. The blue dollar can be bought and sold also in traditional exchange houses, not only in a hidden way or out of market. Have a nice stay !

bienvenida a bs as. literalmente el mejor pais del mundo.

Your spanish accent is very good!.

hola bien venida a la argentina cuando compres mate tiene que ser de madera y la yerba sin yuyos tiene que ser yerba natural clásica como ser yerba aguantadora ,o salu y el agua sin hervir

I would have made the same face as you did.... That stuff you bought is yerba mate mixed with some other yuyos, some medicinal and others that I have no idea what they are for. I would buy pure yerba and maybe sweeten it a little. It will be more pleasant at first. Welcome to Buenos Aires!!!

The yerba mate u pick is not the regular clacic tipe but it ok, It have some herbs that change the clasical taste. Hope it helps!!

bienvenida, recordar que decir buenos aires te refieres a la provincia, no a la capital federal o ciudad autonoma de buenos aires, este distrito federal esta emplazado sobre la provincia por eso su nombre, pero su designación es capital federal, CABA o la ciudad, pero no solamente buenos aires.-

Great video! We're practically neighbors!

I think you´ve chosen yerba maté with herbs. I sometimes drink it sweet with slices of lemon. Very popular where I live, Entre Ríos.

I recommend Baohaus in Chinatown! It's super tiny, and you have to eat on the street since they don't have tables, but the baos are super good!

La yerba que compraste es una yerba compuesta, es decir que tiene otras hierbas, como menta, peperina etc etc. Tanto la Cachamate como la CeBeSe son yerbas compuestas, tienes que comprar yebas como, mañanitas, amada, taragüi, unión etcetc. El mate preparado con 3/4 partes de yerba, no le pongas tan poca yerba y de agua caliente( a una temperatura entre 60 , o 70 grados) ponele poca agua es para un par de sorbos no se le pone tanta agua como si fuese un te. Al principio ponerle un poquito de azúcar como para ir acostumbra do tu paladar al sabor de la yerba mate y de apoco vas a poder tomarlo sin azúcar y te va a encantar, te vas a acostumbrar a tomar mate y no vas a parar de consumirlo, tiene unas propiedades buenísimas para nuestro organismo. Suerte para los próximos mates.

tenes que probar el lomito cordobes y el sanguche de milanesa en tucuman ( en bsas no hay y no se compara), empanadas en salta y tucuman.

Qué bien hablas porteño! Congrats! Te recomiendo la yerba mate Nobleza Gaucha. Saludos desde Buenos Aires!

Welcome girl to Argentina, se me cuida del friooo.

Gracias reina, sos bienvenida, podrías ir a otros lados de Argentina, como Usuhaia, Mendoza, Cordoba, nuestro país es hermoso! y gracias por hablar tan lindo de buenos aires :)

9:35 is the same face kids do when try mate for first LMAO!. for beginers use a little spoon to put sugar, and once you are in a really cold morning, the mate can save you lung by the small sorbs of the hot liquid.

Best yerba is Sol y Lluvia. But is difficult to find. And may be Amanda Especial. Or Rosamonte.

YOUR SPANISH IS OUTSTANDING. Im from Vicente López too. You walked from Vicente Lopez to Palermo?!?!?!! Thats a lot!! Hahaha. I would love to hear you talking in Spanish more. You have some Spain accent. Lovely!

Hey, I think in 4:15 you buy a yerba mate with herbs, and it has mint and another herbs and maybe thats why you dont like it at all, you need a more "soft" yerba and maybe at first try it with sugar or honey

Bienvenidos, very good video and first of all beautiful dogs, my god beautiful. The reaction to "mate" is very realistic, similar to mine when I tried it as a child, after years I can't take it again :(, I'm from the Capital but I must tell you that the culture and idiosyncrasy of the Argentine varies by zone, and each one is Unique and very wonderful according to my experience. I appreciate your video and showing the beauty of my city.

Welcome!! Yeah the dollar/peso thing is quite confusing even for us... We have 14 different types of dollar values, being oficial and blue the most common. But there is others as Mep, CCL, Tourist (the highest one), Soja and many more. Just PLEASE be very careful when changing money, dont go alone! Even if the "Arbolito" (Thats the term here) goes to your house. When you guys have the opportunity to go south, i mean, to Bariloche / Villa La Angostura... That will amaze you to new levels :D (Its more expensive tho)

Muy bueno el vídeo 👍

Zapalliros Verdes are like Zucchinni. (You can also find Zucchinni around Argentina and Uruguay) but Zapallito is a regional/local vegetable from "Rio de la Plara region". By the way, take care of them, if they are "mature" please dont eat them, they are "dangerous" (you won't die, but they are not recomended). By the way, in south america, most of the times people eats Zapallo Anco (as pumpkings(. is not a pumpkin but it's the same flavour/taste. In case you want a real pumpkin, you have to ask for "Zapallo Cabutia". Same scenario with tomatoes, there are many type of tomatoes, cherry, rome (tomate tipo roma) also the bigger ones mostly used for salads, but there is also a local tomato called "perita" or "Criollo" (Creolle), just give it a chance. they are so sweet (Well....organic tomatoes are really sweet, the ones in the supermarkets taste like eatin a slice of foamy). By the way.......if you want to make the difference....move away from the touristic neighbourhoods.... Get a train ticket and go ro Trigre (it's safe, all the northen part of Gran Buenos Aires is safe). And, if you can speak in spanish, feel free to catch a bus or ride a train to the southenr parto of "Gran Buenos Aires". My suggestion.... If you wanna taste "real home-made" and cheap argentinian food... Browse in googlemaps "Turf" (in Boedo Neighbourhood). Ten times cheaper than "Don Julio" or any place in Puerto Madero... One of the "Century XX" Bodegon (a cheaper place .. kinda slummer reastaurant...but....you can taste the real taste of argentinian food over there... #1 Cabutia rellena con queso (A pumpkin filled with a mixture of several chesses / fromagios(, where you shink diffrent pieces of different meats (chicken, pork, cow, lamb....) only 10-12 u$s (and its ok for 2 people even 3. #2 Milanesa Napolitana (typical most wanted food in argentina). #3 Osobuco bajonero (bajon = its a slang to make referente when you are staving, of after smoking a joint, when you need to eat something, mostly sugared). Osobuco is the frontal leg of a pork, and it's cooked during 3 o 4 hours in red wine. All these dishes it cost around 10 to 15 bucks, not mor (and for sure these dishes are for 2 o 3 people) Then if you want to taste a "old school" dessert...."Tarantella Mixta: Its a kind of custard (Flan), mixed with bread pudding, and a floor of apple slices. (Italian Recipe).

En la mesa de un argentino, siempre hay un lugar, para compartir un buen asado y un rico fernet !! A disfrutar la vida, que algún día hay que devolverla! Saludos

Hi , if you use your foreign visa credit card you will get a rate exchange close to the blue rate , also you can receive money using western union at the best exchange rate

5:31 Cachamate is actually a mid-tier yerba mate, it may be flavored with herbs (like the one you picked) or just plain yerba mate. There isn't really a really BAD yerba mate though, so you picked right!

Bienvenida . Recomendación cambiar dolares en CASAS DE CAMBIO hay muchas .. en Palermo .. cualquiera puede decirte ... haaa el mate se hace con otra yerba 😂😂 esa tiene muchos agregados !! Para mi la mejor Playadito ..😊 😊

Loved Primavera Trujillana, i knew them when i was working at one of my family´s restaurant in the same block, tired of eating hamburgers! great peruvian resto.

Fun fact: Buenos Aires was chosen as the best Iberoamerican city to live in, 2nd place Santiago de Chile and 3rd Montevideo

You can try adding sugar or honey on top of the yerba mate. Usually the traditional drinkers will say that's an offense but not everyone enjoys the strong bitter taste. I personally don't mind if it's either with or without. You can also try "mate cocido", this version is a more soft tea-stlye beverage where you use boiling water. Enjoy the rest of your stay! Ps. Advise, don't show your phone too much while you wander downtown's parks 🫣 (microcentro/san telmo)

Got yerba mate with aromatics... definitely a choice!! haha Also, there is no need to let it brew, pour and drink, pause do whatever, pour and drink.

Hola, compra la yerba mate playadito, es suave, y agregale 2 o 3 cucharadas de azucar, el primer mate va a ser fuerte, el segundo es el bueno, saludos

How did you like the yerba mate? It wouldnt be my first choice for a new not argentinian drinker, I feel its a bit strong and with the herbs it would taste different to regular yerba mate.

Bienvenida. Hope you had a great time.

When drinking mate its not advisable to let it brew because all te yerba looses the flavor and the drink gains a really strong flavor. It should be poured and drank in the moment

Hola, cómo estás? Te felicito por tu video. Me encanta ver como te manejas con normalidad estés donde estés. Te deseo lo mejor para tu estadía en mi país, pero vas a tener que volver porque no vas a poder recorrerlo todo. Donde aprendiste español? Es bastante bueno. Saludos

Hola linda bienvenida con Sam argentina, pero el mejor vino del mundo esta en Cafayate provincia de (Salta) la linda😉👍😅🤠los esperamos pronto...abrazo grande 👌

debes probar yerba mate playadito es la mejor mas suave y puedes tomar todo el dia en la oficina que no te va a caer mal

The dogmátic instructions for preparing mate are pure crap. Millones drink mate everyday AND don't care if they shake the gourd or not ir if the straw is moved, and so on. The first two or three mates are usually spitted as the herb Is unbearably bitter at thid stage. From then on the flavor is stable and typical. The water must be hot but not boiling or it will become an infusion and tasteless after a short while.

Q la pases lindo ❤

Hermanos, amamos a su país. Saludos desde Brasil.

By God woman, how fast you speak, I could not follow you in most of the video 😁, welcome to Argentina and thank you for showing our country. Por Dios mujer, que rápido hablas, no pude seguirte en la mayor parte del video 😁, bienvenida a Argentina y gracias por mostrar nuestro país.

Argentina tienes un Barrio Chino? Mi favorito es el Mercado Central en San José y la otro tienda de recuerdos en San Isidro de General Costa Rica. Awesome y Bueno Vidéo, Sabina!

Nice vlog

We also have a community of nomads and travellers in mundo lingo, every week we get together on a pub.

Come to La Plata, it´s 40km from Buenos Aires

Te recomiendo la mejor pizza en "El palacio de la pizza"; Avenida Corrientes casi Maipú.

Hey! That's everyone's first reaction to mate hahah. Tips: you put the straw to the opposite side hihi and you NEVER let mate brew, that probably made it more disgusting that it is lol you pour it and you drink it immediately (beware of the heat). I hope you had a great time here! Cheers!

La economia 🇦🇷 es una porqueria , pero te puedo asegurar que lo demás de nosotros y nuestro país entero te va agustar mucho a pesar de tantas crisis siempre le ponemos el pecho a las balas y salimos adelante y nos encanta que vengan personas de otros paises y conozcan sobre nosotros, somos solidarios , siempre vas a tener ayuda si necesitas algo. Somos un quilombo hermoso 🤣 Si tenes la posibilidad tenés que conocer Patagonia ( ahora hay mucha nieve) tanto la parte de la Cordillera de los Andes como la parte costera , mucha flora y fauna y ni hablar de los paisajes , uno mas lindo que el otro , también el norte del país es bellisimo, tenes diferentes paisajes y climas para elegir . Mucha suerte en tu estadía 👍