Argentina with Appiah

Spicy in Buenos Aires: Life-Saver

by STEPHANIE APPIAH, COLUMNIST | 5/7/2008

This is Stephanie Appiah's last column from Buenos Aires After two bouts of gastroenteritis -- yes, I got it again last week, and was sick for days -- I give up on modern medicine, doctors, and prescription drugs. It's time to use the old African--for my part Ghanaian--remedy for stomach [...] More

  • Dark Clouds Menace Buenos Aires

    by STEPHANIE APPIAH, COLUMNIST | 4/21/2008

    Yesterday, in Buenos Aires, thick dark clouds were suffocating the city. These clouds were not the heralds of a thunderstorm; rather, they are the marks of fires burning in the [...] More

  • Olympic Politics in Buenos Aires...Or Lack Thereof

    by STEPHANIE APPIAH, COLUMNIST | 4/11/2008

    Since my time in Buenos Aires, I completely forgot about the Olympic games. Until I turned on the T.V and watched protesters gather in France to yell FREE TIBET. I [...] More

  • Political Situation Understood Through Meat

    by STEPHANIE APPIAH, COLUMNIST | 4/8/2008

    It's a difficult situation... The political situation is currently tense. The president of Argentina, Cristina Kirschner, raised the tax on exports, which directly affects the profits of farmers along the [...] More

  • Pinmar Roadtrip Gone Downhill

    by STEPHANIE APPIAH, COLUMNIST | 3/27/2008

    March 20, 2008 Peoples, I am on a road trip! I’m on my way to Mar de Plata, which is about 400 km away from Buenos Aires to the south. [...] More

  • Los Postres!

    by STEPHANIE APPIAH, COLUMNIST | 3/18/2008

    I love sweets! After good dinners, Argentina offers many sweet treats for dessert. Two things should appear on every Postre Menu that you receive in a restaurant: Ice Cream and [...] More

  • Night Life

    by STEPHANIE APPIAH, COLUMNIST | 3/7/2008

    So while transportation is relatively easy, finding a chill place to hang out is a little more difficult. Simply put, there are three types of places where you can hang [...] More

  • Cheap Taxi Rides and Late-Night Public Transporation, Really?

    by STEPHANIE APPIAH, COLUMNIST | 3/5/2008

    I have been in Buenos Aires for almost six weeks now and I am finally starting to get the hang of things. The transportation system is one of the most [...] More

  • Taste of Buenos Aires from a Beginner

    by STEPHANIE APPIAH, COLUMNIST | 2/29/2008

    The food in Argentina, on a day-to-day basis, is very affordable. For the equivalent of $5-$10 a day, you can eat various kinds of steaks—breaded ones are called milanesas, grilled [...] More

  • Hola Hermosa, Negrita

    by STEPHANIE APPIAH, COLUMNIST | 2/27/2008

    From the time I got off the plane in Ezeiza International Airport, to when I entered my apartment for lunch today, I have been hit on, whistled at, or flirted [...] More