Mar 18
**I should add, these tips are very helpful when hanging out with Argentine/French/Irish friends too who can drink ungodly amounts of fernet/pastis/beer, party ’till 5am and then go to work the next day like nothing happened. As a 5’1″ petit, American female, I unfortunately do not possess such capabilities, and have devised a system to retain …
Feb 27
I got an email from my mom after she read our post about Hostel Achalay asking what the heck ‘mate’ was. I explained that it is maté, not mate, a tea not a person, and is actually pronounced mah-tay. Then it dawned on me that we have mentioned this Argentine favorite many times, but never explained what it is or its significance. To …
