Amanda Kingsmith

yoga teacher. world traveler. writer. podcast host.

Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires to Ushuaia

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Prior to our 2 weeks in Buenos Aires, we made a list of everything that we wanted to see and do while there. One of the things that I really wanted to see was a tango show. Some of the people that we had become friends with from our class said that they were going on Tuesday… and then when Tuesday fell through, they said Wednesday…. and then they were tired on Wednesday, and that fell through, so Ryan and I were going to go on our own on Thursday… but then there was a traffic strike on Thursday. For those of you who know me, I am a bit of a control freak, so this type of thing drives me mental. It’s one of the things I’m attempting to work on while traveling, so I was trying to not let it bother me, even though it definitely was bothering me. [Read more…] about Buenos Aires to Ushuaia

Bienvenidos a Buenos Aires!

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Now that another few days have passed in BA, I have begun to feel more at home in the city. I am familiar with our host, her home, her cats, the closest subway stop, and even the cafes I enjoy best in our area of the city. We spent the past weekend trying to play “tourist” and soak up as much of the city as we could before an intensive week of spanish learning. [Read more…] about Bienvenidos a Buenos Aires!

Life in BA

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After our first week in Buenos Aires, it is safe for me to say that this is one Latin American city not to be missed. The city, with a population of 13 million (nearly half off Argentina), is thriving at all hours of the day, everyday of the week. The subway is almost always packed with people of all different races, ethnicities and backgrounds going to all different parts of the city. In BA’s downtown or “microcentre” the people are trendy, and well dressed, and if you stop for a moment on the street, you are trapped between the waves of business people rushing here and there in either direction. [Read more…] about Life in BA

From small town Uruguayan charm to big city lights

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Colonia is a beautiful old port city in Uruguay, well known for being the gateway to Buenos Aires. This small city is located approximately 2.5 hours southwest of Montevideo and has a population of 27,000 people. We arrived in Colonia in the early afternoon, and after checking into our hostel, we set out to find some lunch. After eating, we wandered around the city center, which proved to be quite tiny. The Main Street is cobbled, lined with restaurants serving asado, and tiny gift shops selling mate cups and straws. Aside from the gift shops, the Main Street reminded me a lot of Penticton. We arrived back at our hotel a few hours later, realizing that we had explored much of what Colonia had to offer, and we had 2 more days there! [Read more…] about From small town Uruguayan charm to big city lights