Just Back From…Buenos Aires

While I’d always wanted to visit Buenos Aires, it wasn’t until last December, with some 10,000 miles needed to maintain my Medallion status, that I spun the globe to find somewhere far enough, found a cheap flight, and booked a long weekend on a whim. It’s a rather unromantic way to end up in a decidedly romantic city, but several friends who had lived there told me that it was the perfect time of year to visit—the Jacarandas would be in bloom and the weather would be a nice respite from the New York winter, but the city would be relatively empty before the crowds arrived in January. 

With just three days to explore the city, I was determined to hit the ground running straight off the red eye.