Argentina Is Not What You Expect! ( 

Thanks for all the nice comments that you guys write. I don't always respond because I get shy when people are being nice to me, but I really do try to read every comment. Even hate comments are fine, they usually make me laugh. See you in the next one, mis amigos.

Argentina is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Love from the UK!

If this man posted videos every single day of the week, I'd have no problem watching each and every one of them. Well done man, from a Nigerian!!!

Even with corruption & bad governance. The major roads are tarred, smooth and clearly marked. Power seems reliable, they even have drinking water coming from their taps. The streets are clean and organised, the buildings aren't dilapidated and the locals are friendly. Things can't be that bad. You remarked how you were getting good value for your money. The population is not big or small,its moderately sized. They have a bright future... Loving those super blue skies and dazzling white cotton clouds.

Man here's the deal, you have a gift. Crowds and social things may not be your deal (not mine either) but you do have a skill (knowledge and languages) -- that the average person doesn't. You aren't scared to get off the beaten path and explore and interact with people.......... curiosity is a driving force and it's kept me sane I know. For people who never see or experience the geographies you travel, the people you meet, or the cultures you explore, this is like a present or a gift from you to us. I for one and probly everybody else who watches want to thank you! Filming can be a pain in the ass but it opens a world to many who would never be able to see whats out there. So keep being you man, we don't need any high frills production , the gold is you just being real. 'preciate ya!

Amazing how generous the Argentinians are!

wow nunca he visto vlogers que vayan a los pueblitos de Argentina y se interesen tanto en nuestra cultura, posta muchísimas gracias por mostrarle al mundo lo que somos y ojalá puedas seguir visitando las bellezas de nuestro país, de norte a sur

I'm from Italy but I worked in Buenos Aires microcentro from 2011 to 2012, and it's very true that once you knew Argentina, the desire to go back there lasts a lifetime...

I cannot believe how beautiful Argentina is, birds chirping with happiness, green grass and oh the blue skies.

As an Argentinian those words at the end made me cry. Its a devastating sight to see how fast this country is deteriorating, even if by some miracle we change the course we are heading it will take generations to stand up again.

Argentina is one of my favourite places. You feel so good when you're there. It's a beautiful and special place.

The country side looks so beautiful and peaceful. The clouds, the birds chirping, the gorgeous and clear summer day, everything feels so relaxing.

I miss Argentina. I lived there over two stints in 2013/2014 with an ex, but you're right....the problem is always issues with the economy. When I went the first time, all of her friends and family asked that when I came back to please bring US dollars (I'm Australian and didn't really realise how the ban on USD at the time worked) so they could try and save. I ended up taking a few thousand USD back the next time and they were trying to give me way more cash than the official rate. Needless to say there was no way I was going to take those black market prices, just what it cost me and they were extremely grateful as it made a big difference for them.

One of the few RU-vid travel channels that i always look forward to watching, All i know is a Gaucho without a dog couldn't be a real a Gaucho. Happy you found the old Gaucho, he is the real deal. That's the thing about most people who live out in the campo/ country. They will almost always take the time of day to share their lives and answer questions about their life ways. born a city boy myself who left that life years ago, I have lived in cowboy country for over 50 years now, a place where the desert meets the High Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, though not a cowboy myself, Horses, dogs and Gauchos have always been part of my daily life, i am a dog kinda guy.as dogs being both human's and horses best & loyal friends. Being up there in my years at 70 and physically worn out from a physical life, i really enjoy your travels to many off the wall places, some i have visited & many i've always wanted to travel too, showing your viewers a world through your interests & eyes that we may otherwise never see nor appreciate. Keep up the fantastic Bon voyage & Ciao for now.. from a Death Valley Denizen & subscriber out in the wild west .

Me gusta verte recorrer lugares que ningún otro viajero muestra. Normalmente los extranjeros graban siempre lo mismo pero vos te adentras en lugares que nunca se ven en ningún otro canal de RU-vid.

Tommy thank you for representing America in a positive way. Living vicariously through you, and having a great time. Thank you.

Hat off to you ! I am amazed how correct and precise your impressions of Argentina are. It is a pleasure to see a tourist so respectful of the local culture. Saludos desde Códoba.

Congrats, you have experience a "gauchada", a favor expecting nothing in return. That's true gaucho behavior.

Sabbatical we don’t care about the location we just watch and support you cus your genuine as hell and not trying to be extra 💯!

This guy has this uncanny ability to ignite the interest for viewrs to watch all his travel programs. He covers unchartered places, locations where typical tourist dare not venture. But his demenour , the amiableness and the positive energy he radiates when narrating, makes the viewers to keep watching his programs forever. He does not come across as a Loud rhetoric expressive narrator. But his down to earth approach and frankness to the viewers is just extraordinarily unique. What makes it addictive is his approach and the way he talks to the locals in their own languages which is mind blowing. And another gift he carries is the locals just feel good talking to him. Excellent bro. Sincere comments. Vick from Singapore.

It so cool to hear you speak not just Spanish but... with an Argentinian Accent! ✨✨

I love the fact that Tommy speaks in every native tongue 👅 that he visits and that alone is freaking awesome !!! Takes dedication , respect and care to actually take the time and learn the languages and culture Love your content..New subscriber for sure 👍 looking forward to next adventure

I’m really loving your series on Argentina. I also like your relaxed laid back style. Best of luck to you!!

Once you have been 1 time to Argentina,the country will be pulling on you to come back. I am very lucky,my wife is from Argentina and i go every year middle november untill middle february to Argentina. Such a great country with such a friendly people. I can only recommend it to visit at least 1 time in your life Argentina, and i am sure you never forget it.

Absolutely beautiful country man thanks for the information I literally just told my wife were going too Argentina next vaca!!😁

Very nice video! i recommend you to visit San Antonio de Areco in buenos aires province, is a town where they celebrate tradition, full of gauchos, if you want to see a full gaucho experience you have to go there, sorry if my english its not 100% good haha, im from Chaco province and we dont really have much except in the south where its where the money its made, and we have "Campo del cielo" a national park where they have the second biggest meteorite in the world, i hope you keep coming to argentina and showing the countryside that no many people show.

I'm sure he told you when you weren't rolling but for those that don't know ill throw some insight. The Facon (or gaucho knife) that Mr.Mancilla shows tom is used on the lower back and tied with a cloth piece so its easily accessible whilst riding a horse. Its original purpose was to help with the daily chores of the countrylife but it also served as a weapon to fight between gauchos and to butcher the occasional pig or lamb.

It's amazing how your personality seem to quickly adapt to your environment...being from NYC you do the us proud with you world Travel...the world loves ❤ you...

Who would have ever thought when you signed up for this RU-vid channel that people would call you sabbatical like it was your hip-hop AKA.

You are the exact type of traveller that I like to watch. No big flash, not trying to impress us. Just everyday content with your excellent background knowledge. Your grasp of languages is very impressive too. I just started watching your stuff, so I'm bingeing.....also love the way you number your videos. Nobody else does.

El cielo de la Argentina es extraordinario.. como diría un Argentino.. Una Maravilla Che !

There is a lot of gaucho culture in Argentina right now, if you're interested this is the season of gaucho's parties, carnivals a,d even competitions in different kind of horse related sports. I love visiting Manzanares (a little rural town in Buenos Aires) during this season because you can feel the traditionalism festivity in the air. You should check about traditionalism gaucho festivities, seriously there are a lot during this season, there are even gauchos from Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay competing

Rio Paraná nasce entre os estados de Goiás e Minas Gerais, delimitando a divisa de mato grosso do Sul e meu estado, São Paulo,,, Depois segue pelo Paraná, até as divisas com Paraguai e Argentina... Muito legal!

Descubrí tu canal por un vídeo de Ace Live acá en Argentina y ahora no puedo parar de ver tus vídeos, tienen como un encanto, dos crack Tomy

Seems well developed. Only one area you showed was sketchy in another video. Great that you can just talk to people in whatever language they speak in so many different countries. Don't forget your Swahili, ok!! Everyone in this video was very chill and helpful. Enjoyed it a lot.

My favorite You Tube Channel! This one was interesting. My Grandpa was a gaucho. he would break horses and farmed. Much like the senor you interviewed. Much respect for that work and way of living

Argentina was richer than Canada and roughly equivalent to the US (in per capita GDP terms) in the 1930's. At that point in history it was just as desirable a destination for overseas migrants. Sadly, decades of military dictatorship and economic mismanagement changed that. Still a great country culturally, but some substantial squandered economic potential.

Good people and low prices, looks like a good place to visit. The Argentinian accent reminds me of Italian a bit.

NO TE VAYAS NUNCAAA TODAVIA FALTA MÁS DEL NORTE Y SUR Estos videos y más que nada tus palabras me llevan a reencontrarme con el orgullo de ser argentino y apreciar el país hermoso que tenemos GRACIAS WACHOO

Love your videos! I miss Argentina (and most of South America) and what you do so very well: the one-on-one interaction with the local folks and their cultures. Looking forward to your next edition. Thanks and Che, Macanudo!

You definitely have inspired me to make a trip to Argentina. Thanks for the great video

Excellent! Thanks Tommy. I’m leaving the US end of February this year. You have inspired me to add Argentina to my short list of countries to explore for 2 or 3 months.

I've been watching your vlogs for weeks now and your one of the most laid back vloggers out there, loved the Patagonia video, that is one place I would love to explore, im in Manchester UK but have Welsh connections and I believe there is a Welsh community still there to this very day

Having a real look into parts of this planet most westerners would never travel, with no hidden (or not hidden) agenda is a rare thing to come by these days. Your videos are awesome! Thank you for providing for us an organic glimpse outside of our immediate confines!

If you want to know more about the gaucho culture, read the Martin Fierro, I’m sure there should be an English version, it’s an epic poem written by Jose Hernandez, and it’s part of our national identity. It narrates the contribution the gaucho had to the national development. You can also el read some amazing short stories from Jorge Luis Borges, one of the best (the best for me) writter Argentina gave to the world, like “Biografria de Tadeo Isidoro Cruz” or “Historia de Rosendo Juárez”, you can’t go wrong with Borges, he was a genius.

Thanks, Tomas, you're a goodwill ambassador to a lot of different countries. It's quite a calling! Not many people are open-minded enough or big-hearted enough to find so much to appreciate in other people.

Thanks for showing us parts of Argentina off the tourist route. Two separate comments. 1. You probably already know that Argentina and Australia were once maybe 120 years ago thought of as countries with similar opportunities, but now have vastly different outcomes for the people. 2. I chase weather and storms as a hobby and the north and west (like Cordoba, Resistensia) of Argentina is probably the 3rd most favourable place on earth after USA Mid West and Bangladesh for organised severe storms. Having been there you may say "but Uganda has lots of storms", and yes lots more than Argentina, but we are talking Quality vs Quantity. I often look at the storm prospects in Argentina in Mid October to mid December. Buenos Aires is not so good , but frequency picks up from Rosario north and west ward.

¡Otra excelente reseña de viaje para visitar la Argentina!

I would love to come to Argentina for some reasons but the biggest reason is that my great grandad is buried in Buenos Aires. He left the Balkans and took the boat to Argentina in 1928 and never came back. So I would love to come one day and hopefully find his grave if that's even possible in Argentina. Maybe I even have cousins over there 😂

I'd totally enjoy having a few beers with this guy while listening all about his travels. The beers would be gladly paid for of course. 🍻

This is definitely my favorite channel as if I were dreaming in real time, traveling in quiet steps through Renaissance picturesque landscapes and suddenly entering in the Picasso corner in an abstract way. The flow of energy is magical and sincere...Stay with those steps and let the story go on for a long time. Greetings from the Republic of Macedonia~oO.o

27:22 the word is "cencerro", it's the name of the bells on cows usually. I just love these videos of yours, they help me remember why I love my country despite the economy... it's just like you said, it's always the economy 😢

I live in Villa Mercedes, San luis. In the middle of Argentina. My family have Campos or big farms with lots of animals. If you want to visit us just tell me and I will make you a tour.

Started watching your channel about 6 months ago. I never miss an episode now. Best travel vlogger on RU-vid. Keep up the good work!

I want to live in Argentina now... 😍

Loving seeing an Argentina I never expected...Great content Tommy ❤

Thanks for staying positive about Argentina.Thanks for showing the Malvinas monument to the Fallen.

I'm jealous of your language skills, you seem to have a predilection for the ability to learn languages that's a great gift.

I really like the way you record all aspects of my country

I hope you make a lot more videos on Argentina it's gonna be sweet leaving Canada behind

No esperé ver mi ciudad cuando entré a ver el video. Fue una linda sorpresa. Saludos desde Pergamino

“ 官 月 尺 ” for a bar in Argentina 🇦🇷 , that’s interesting.

I was supposed to go to Argentina for a fishing trip this March. Had to cancel due to COVID and the difficulty of traveling with the restrictions. Your videos sure make the country look interesting. Thanks for posting.

@Sabbatical I like your positivity and you are the only RU-vidr that make me happy

Have you ever considered doing a Q&A livestream ? I think it would be entertaining to know more about your background and hear about behind the scenes stories.

¡Hola! Greetings from Finland. Nice video from Argentina. Regarding to the tap water a fact that you might not know yet. Finland has probably the purest tap water in the world, through out our small country. Thanks mate, I'll continue watching your interesting videos. Now I'd really like to see Argentina myself.

Argentina is absolutely gorgeous, the problem for most of us getting there, is the price of the airfare, pretty steep, but one day Argentina, one day soon te conoceré.

0:54 That is interesting, in Peru a Colectivo is the word used to describe a van or small bus that travels within the city, then the larger buses were called Autobuses and they went to other cities. That is how it was in Cusco back when I lived there anyways. Great video, the fact you can make a living doing this is inspirational. I am actually going to Argentina in 2 months to travel and teach some English so I will be paying attention to your channel for useful info. Thanks for the videos!

Gauchos ussually are workers who lives in productive properties, owned by greater landkeepers. They are who you call the farmers. Nothing different about that. Of course, argentinian farmers has their own living style, as the small town inside the provinces people. Best from BsAs

I was raised a horseman fourth generation so I find this very interesting. You got to see some of the tack and those are cattle dogs. The cattle dogs nip at the cows legs and move them into a herd to a pen or place as you direct them. The horses were interesting. They don't use wild horses they bred them on the farm, possibly horse farms. They are then broken to be handled by people and to wear the tack as the saddle and bridle. Then you teach them how to interact cattle with you directing them. We had tack rooms where grooms and horsemen would sleep and eat. They get up at daybreak and check the horses to feed them and in stalls muck out the stalls. The dogs get fed then you mount up and check the cattle to see how they are doing moving them to a new grazing spot. Its a rough life yet it has its merits. It was fun seeing you talk with the horseman he was pretty typical as they learn patience and good humor working with the animals. It was fun seeing you "game" to give the lasso rope a try.

No soy Argentino ,ni tampoco he estado ahi ..Pero amo ARgentina ..su cultura comida .Y conoci muy buenos amigos Argentinos .Pero mas que todo tube la dicha de conocer a Julio Cortazar

Sabbatical, no se si leerás esto, pero si algún día llegas a volver a la provincia de Buenos Aires te recomiendo mucho visitar Las Sierras (It's not a city, thats the name of the area of little/short mountains that Buenos Aires has). You find beautiful landscapes which in my opinion look similar to the ones in South Africa but they are mixed with quite a big variety of Cities, Towns and Cultural places. Wether or not you read this comment and end up visiting this places, I just wanna say THANK YOU not only for showing our country to the world but also for being an amazing personality to watch on this platform. UN ABRAZO GRANDE.

Haven't watched it yet, but I know this is going to be an amazing vlog! Popcorn ready!!!

I couldn't help but smile the entire duration of the video. I like how you achieved your goal of meeting a gaucho, even though the process was a bit awkward but also wholesome. I'm enjoying your content a lot, greetings from Buenos Aires ❤

SABBATICAL! You're the best thank you for all the videos 🥺

some states in Brazil you can drink water right from the tap, like in Sao Paulo you cant, but in Parana you can.

Hey Sabbatical! Just one thing about the 9:35 part. Tap water is not safe in all over the country, only in some places. For example, if you go to La Costa in Buenos Aires, you'll find tap water to be contaminated with salt from the sea

As an argentino living in the USA. I feel inspired to leave this place and finally come back home and do the exact experience you are doing. This is how I imagine going back. ❤

Argentina reminds me of Italy but where they speak Spanish!!! Love these videos!!!

G'day mate, i lived/stayed in Recoleta for 7 months and loved every minute. Loved having a beer in Florida Ave and people watching. Thanks again mate.

Dear Tommy, this is 2022. Upload more often... A good watch!!

Que lindo, un gringo que tiene respeto por el pais, su gente y muy importante HABLA ESPAÑOL y con el acento ♥️🥺

In my vacations I'm going to Argentina, I've been planning along time ago and definitely I can't wait for it

Hey Tom very Nic e video.. Argentina looks like a beautiful country.. The people seem very friendly and helpful. Stay safe. Greetings from Weeki Wachee.

Típico de pueblos, lo de la antena jeje o son las tormentas o algún señor que se lleva puesto el transformador eléctrico y nos deja sin luz en pleno enero. Cosas lindas ❤️

Hello how are you, I'm from Rosario but I live in Los Angeles, I tell you that if you want to see the life of the Gauchos and the countryside in Argentina you have to go to an ESTANCIA, in this last video you are in Pergamino from there you can go to San Antonio De Areco about 80 miles. There you can find several ranches one of them is LA Estancia El Ombu, there you can see all the activities and also participate in dances, food and activities of the Gauchos. You can also go from Buenos Aires. Greetings

My grandfather and his family lived the gaucho lifestyle. I think that it's a beautiful way of life. I really enjoy your videos.

Your the best ,huge fun from Kenya.Always watching your videos.

Great video man, just the tiniest correction: at 27:22 the man is refering to the bell, and not the horse, when he says "se llama cencerro". "Cencerro" is what you'd call a cowbell or similar, such as in this case.

Thank you for the video! ☺♥

Dude ur videos are getting better every day..I'm loving the argentinian series!!

your content is so good that I forgot to like it and ended up only giving it in the last few minutes of the video, that shows how immersive your content is

Qué lindo Tom comprando su empanadita ♥️ de queso.

San Nicolas de los Arroyos, donde se afincó mi familia Europea, cuando llegó al pais hace 80 años. Hermosa ciudad

In Chile, you can drink the water anywhere South of the Atacama straight from the tap. The further South you go, the better the quality of the water will be.

Idk how I got a recommended to watch your videos. At first I was really confused but after watching a few more you can see you have extensive language knowledge. I have done similar things when traveling with a camera but it just feels so awkward and you don’t get to enjoy your time as much. Thank you for putting this out there. It really is a look into the good, the bad and the cringe. You remind me of a friend of mine, fearless but respectful. Be safe, Argentina is beautiful but it doesn’t seem to be the easiest place to travel to right now.

Great Video! My Mom's uncles were OG guachos from Areco. I grew up with Guacho paraphernalia on the walls of our living room. I haven't been to Argentina in over 20 years. Your videos make me want to be there eating a Choripan or a bifé de chorizo! jaja thanks!

Thanks for sharing your journey and the stories of the people you meet.

Santa Fé it's the more productive province of argentina it's agricultural export have a big importance in the world, also have a lot of massive plants in many areas like metallurgic, transport vehicles production, etc. Most of the gauchos don't live in towns or cities but in estancias in the middle of nowhere, you can find them around most cities of argentina but not in the cities per sé. You said earlier that young people moved out to BsAs but most production in santa fe i'ts located in different towns.

You're so cool, really. Your honesty opens doors and hearts. Right on pal!