Well so far, beef poisoning here in Salta Argentina has eluded me. I take that as a sign I can eat as much steak as I want. And believe me, I am imbibing. The hostel has BBQ's every Wednesday and Saturday followed by some type of pub crawl to explore the nightlife. And the amazing thing about Argentina is how late things get started. It isn't uncommon to go for dinner at 11PM, get served around midnight, finish up around 2AM, then head out to the bars or clubs f...

Argentina...home to the best steaks in the world! For months now, long before I arrived here, I kept hearing "wait til you get to Argentina" regarding how good the beef is and how much steak I am going to eat while here. And finally, I can now share the same story. Argentina is a vegetarian's nightmare!!! Every restaurant offers huge cuts of beef at bargain basement prices. And after many many months of chicken, rice, and beans, every backpacker I see is gorging ...