Frommer's Buenos Aires (Frommer's Complete Guides) [Paperback]

Michael Luongo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 30, 2007 | Series: Frommer's Complete Guides (Book 360)

Travel + Leisure ranked Buenos Aires the number 7 city in the world for travelers. The city offers world-class dining and urban culture. Argentina has a favorable exchange rate.

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Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Frommer's. The best trips start here.

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.

• Insider tips on getting the best out of Buenos Aires' outstanding shopping, restaurants, nightlife, and tango halls.

• Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.

• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.

• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

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About the Author

Few writers have had as many interesting experiences as Michael Luongo during his many years writing on Argentina. During Juan Peron’s 2006 reburial, he accidentally rode the coffin through the streets of Buenos Aires, and he once dabbed on perfume from the last bottle Evita used before she died. In addition to Frommer’s, Michael has written on Argentina for the New York Times, Bloomberg News, the Chicago Tribune, the New York Post, Frommer´s Budget Travel, National Geographic Traveler, Town & Country Travel, The Advocate, Out Traveler, and numerous other publications. He has visited over 80 countries and all seven continents (and has lived on three of them). Argentina is one of his favorite places. You can share in his travel writing and photography adventures at www.michaelluongo.com and www.misterbuenosaires.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 2 edition (July 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470124784
• ISBN-13: 978-0470124789
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #965,117 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Frommer's Buenos Aires, March 26, 2006

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L. Matl (Corpus Christi, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frommer's Buenos Aires (Frommer's Complete) (Paperback)

I actually liked this guide book best of all of them. We also purchased Lonely Planet and I thought it was awful! This one was the most complete and the most accurate. We found it extremely helpful. Also, the restaurant suggestions were right on! This is the guidebook to have!

Lisa

Texas

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A comprehensive guide to a beautiful city, February 12, 2006

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Andrew Olivo Parodi (Oregon, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frommer's Buenos Aires (Frommer's Complete) (Paperback)

This is really a beautifully put together book. A must for anyone about to visit the city of good airs. The book follows the standard format of a travel guide, pictures, maps, etc., but along the way Michael Luongo shares well written morsel-sized bits of Argentine and Buenos Aires history. What results is a more comprehensive guide than most, an up-to-date guide that gives a real sense of the city you are about to visit.

It's been over a decade since I visited Buenos Aires, and this book made me want to go back. As Mr. Luongo notes in his preface, now is the perfect time to visit Argentina because virtually everything is relatively inexpensive for the US traveler. Previous to the economic crash of 2001, Buenos Aires was a notoriously expensive city, comparable to New York City. When I visited Buenos Aires in 1993, the US dollar and the Argentine peso were equal and often exchangeable. Taxis, restaurants, etc., accepted dollars and pesos as though they were the same currency. Those days, apparently, are long gone.

Of course, the sections of the book I enjoyed most related to Evita. Michael Luongo provides a brief biography of Evita, and he reviews the "Museo Evita," or "Evita Museum," which is headquartered in Buenos Aires and headed by Evita's great niece. If there were one thing in Buenos Aires I would love to see, it is this museum! Some day, hopefully....

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Buenos Aires Helper, March 16, 2006

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Constant Reader (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's Buenos Aires (Frommer's Complete) (Paperback)

This book has a great deal of very helpful information on the sights to see. As the value of the Argentine peso has improved, the prices are somewhat higher but still excellent value. The least helpful part of the book was the dining section. We found a number of the restaurants were no longer there. However, for those that were still around, the reviews were very accurate.