I set this LA couple in a beautiful apartment in the heart of Palermo Soho, the chic new neighborhood of BA. For only $350 dollars for the week they saved cash for Mrs. Hoffman’s shopping spree, where they would have spent at least $130/night in a hotel. Lo and behold Mr. Hoffman found himself shopping everyday with his savings. While they were here, Mr. Hoffman featured me and my company in his radio story on budget traveling. Check it out:

What started off as a city tour turned into a San Telmo Food and Wine Tour. After cruisin’ Recoleta, they only had one thing in mind and that was gettin’ the best steak in town… and so they got it. With my help they ordered a special cut, “mollejas” and “morcilla”… two delicacies in Argentina. Oh, the wine, they fell in love with the Argentine Malbec. On the way out they stocked up on a ton of gifts for the Mrs. and kids in my favorite store in San Telmo.

I’m in the photo with Justin, Andrew and a woman from a nearby table.

Checkin’ out the city and dabbling in the local’s drink… MATE… Anna and Nakia learned why everyone in Argentina drinks it. They got hooked! On their city tour, they learned a couple of my secret shopping places and loaded up on beautiful bags, wallets and messenger bags. They also took a couple of days to discover the outskirts of Buenos Aires on a day trip to an Estancia… “a nice day at the ranch” as Anna put it, and a day at the lovely river town, Tigre.