We are semi-retired Americans from the San Francisco Bay Area who along with a partner own a second home in the elegant and centrally located Recoleta in Buenos Aires. It is a 3 bedroom 2 bath "French style" flat that is located in a busy quadrant of the barrio convenient to the subte (metro) and a 10-block walk to the Recoleta Cemetery. Public transportation and taxicabs are both plentiful and inexpensive; therefore, a car is unnecessary, even undesirable. The two downstairs bedrooms are spacious, one with a king bed and the other with a queen and en suite bathroom. The third bedroom is the small former maid's quarters located on the mezzanine with just a twin. Please keep in mind that the seasons in the Southern Hemisphere are reversed, though Buenos Aires enjoys a somewhat mild winter.

Our tastes range from something centrally located in large metropolitan areas such as Rome, Paris, Venice, San Sebastian, Rio, etc. (our last two exchanges have been to Barcelona and Marseilles.) to something closer to home, such as Key West, Monterey Peninsula, Costa Rica, the Carib. etc. Our partner, Kevin, who may be traveling with us, seems to prefer towns and villages in France, Spain and Italy. A stop-off in Rio on our way to Argentina would be welcome. We're fairly open.