Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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at 2am, when y ou're tr ying to find y our
way back to your hotel.
Many hotels hav e pr ograms for chil-
dren, especially around the holidays. Most
will also pr ovide babysitting, as long as it
is requested in advance.
with a 24-hour emergency help line and a
global v oice/fax/e-mail messaging system
with discounted international telephone
calls. Available to any full-time student age
13 and over, it costs $22.
Argentina is great for college students on
vacation and on a budget. The legal drink-
ing age in Argentina is 18. There are places
to drink and socializ e all o ver Argentina.
Within Buenos Aires, the bars around Plaza
Serrano (see chapter 5) in P alermo S oho
offer inexpensive beers on tap and pitchers
of sangria. This is often ser ved up with
inexpensive snacks and live music, meaning
having fun won 't br eak a student budget.
Córdoba is another city notable for its siz e-
able student population, with a w ealth of
pubs and clubs. B ariloche in the Lake D is-
trict attracts thousands of Argentine stu-
dents in the winter and summer looking for
a good time.
STUDENT TRAVELERS
Student discounts ar e v ery common in
Argentina, but usually only if one has
appropriate ID.
STA Travel
(
&
800/781-
4040
in the U.S., 020/7361-6144 in the
U.K., or 1300/360-960 in Australia; www.
statravel.com) specializes in affordable air-
fares, bus and rail passes, accommoda-
tions, insurance, tours, and packages for
students and y oung trav elers, and issues
the
International Student Identity Card
(ISIC).
This is the most widely recognized
proof that you really are a student. As well
as getting y ou discounts on a huge range
of trav el, tours, and attractions, it comes
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ESCORTED GENERAL-INTEREST TOURS
3
These days, so many people plan their
trips via w ebsites and e-mail that it 's easy
to forget that a computer can never replace
the knowledge of a good travel agent.
RECOMMENDED U.S.-BASED OPERA-
TORS
The follo wing U.S.-based tour
companies offer solid, well-organized tours
in v arious price categories, and they ar
package to Buenos Aires can cost about
$3,000 per person. They maintain an
additional office in Buenos Aires, which
can be reached at
&
11/5031-1988.
•
Travel Dynamics International,
132 E.
70th St., New York, NY 10021 (
&
800/
257-5767
or 212/517-0076; www
.
traveldynamicsinternational.com), is a
luxury cruise operator that specializes in
educational enrichment pr ograms
aboard small cr uise ships. TDI voyages
include exper t guided land tours and
onboard lectures by distinguished schol-
ars and guests. They cater to the traveler
with an intellectual inter est in histor y,
culture, and natur e. O perating for
almost 40 y ears, this company offers
voyages with destinations in S outh
America and Antarctica. Their journeys
to Antarctica usually open with an over-
night stay in Buenos Aires, and begin at
$8,995 for a 14-day pr
e
backed b y y ears of experience. All can
arrange tours of B uenos Air es, the sur-
roundings, and other par ts of Argentina
and South America.
•
Borello Travel & Tours,
7 P ark Ave.,
Ste. 21, New York, NY 10016 (
&
800/
405-3072
or 212/695-3200; www .
borellotravel.com), is a New York-based
travel firm specializing in upscale trav el
to S outh America. The o wner, S andra
Borello, has run her company for nearly
20 years and is a native of Buenos Aires.
Prices can v ary, depending on the sea-
son, options, and hotel, but a 1-w
ogram (prices
eek
may vary).
