What to pack for Buenos Aires

Luggage and bags: Nothing special

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: If you are travelling in October. I must say that you must pack an umbrella and a jacket or sweater.

Some days it poured rain as through the heavens opened up. Any kind of unbrela would not have helped. Thats just a day you are better of sitting home with hot choclate (even thought its your vacation)

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Most stuff can be bought. If you have special medication do take it with you.

Photo Equipment: Bringing any kind of Camera is safe. I carried around a professional Nikon camera all over and shot and never felt unsafe.

Its very, very safe. Just don't be a stupid tourist when not shooting throw the camera in the bag.

Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: If you plan on going camping.

Miscellaneous: Carry some basic medical kit like cough/cold medication. I had one hell of a experience explaining my symptoms to the pharmacist who knew only spanish.

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Make sure u throw in some nice clothes to go out at night along with your dancing shoes cos even if you re going out just for dinner you ll want to look nice... Portenos like looking good and elegance is a little overrated in Buenos Aires.

Photo Equipment: Bring ur camera or buy one here, the same with films...

Miscellaneous: Make sure ur electrical things are ok for 220 volts.

Miscellaneous: When it comes to getting your clothes taken care of while on vacation, it's best if you have an idea of the different options available. If you're in a hotel, it really doesn't matter as they, in most cases, can take care of your laundry without problems. But if you're in an apartment, then you'll have to hit the street.

There are basically two different options; Dry Cleaning (Tintorias) and Laundries (Lavadero Autoservicios). I made the mistake of taking some jeans and t-shirts to the Tintoria and that was a huge mistake. Not only do they charge about 10X more than a laundry, but you'll clothes will be totally streched out.

After making the mistake of using a Tintoria for my drawers, I found a Lavadero that was excellent: Lave-Rap. They have locations all over town, and the one I used was at Castex 3380 near Salguero.

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: dove facial disposable wash cloths-to wash face and underarms
deodorant
summers eve disposable feminine cloths-to wash private places

toothpaste/mouthwash combo for breath

there really is no need to smell frowsy on long flights anymore

Photo Equipment: This belongs to a "well, duh" category, but I didn't realize how useful the MPEG movie function of my Sony digital camera was, until we went to Feria de Mataderos and I took a short movie of people folk-dancing. It captured the movement and the sound, and the atmosphere, remarkably well.

Buenos Aires seems very rich in subjects for such a movie; I wished I had captured a tango performance in Galerias Pacifico, a street musician in the San Telmo Antiques Fair....

Of course, a full-fledged video camera would be able to capture more, but a still camera would be more discreet (hence less noticeable by theives, etc.) and versatile.

I have downloaded that movie but haven't erased it from my camera. I play it from time to time on my camera for memories!

Photo Equipment: Buenos Aires is full of great photographs waiting to be had. The colorful neighborhoods, architectural details, monuments and people all make great subjects, so be sure you come prepared with all of your photo equipment.

Luggage and bags: Standard luggage.

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: As the climate in December is summer, the weather tends to be in the high 70's and low 80's during the day and somewhat cooler at night but altogether PERFECT CLIMATE!

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Standard items

Photo Equipment: I used both the digital camer and my Pentax with zoom.

Luggage and bags: Depending on the type of trip you are on. Common sense is handy. But always have locks on your bags. If your bags go astray at any Argentinian airport... you have trouble.

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Summer is really hot and Winter is really cold. But always take an umbrella, Buenos Aires especially has unexpected showers, even in Summer.

Photo Equipment: Camera Film is a lot more expensive here. Best to buy it where ever you came from. With the financial crisis at the moment, it can be tricky tracking down any unusual camera batteries too.