Culture & Lifestyle
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February 4 2013The Che Trail: Trace Che Guevara's Life in Argentina
Argentina has many legends; from Evita, to Carlos Gardel (the tango singer) to football god Diego Maradona. But there is one Argentinean whose iconic image has reached all corners of the globe, multiplied on T- shirts all over the world: we’re of course talking...
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January 23 2013
El Zanjon: Underground Museum in Buenos Aires
In the 1980’s, the Argentine Engineer Jorge Eckstein bought an abandoned house in San Telmo – in one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Buenos Aires - with the intention of renovating it and turning it into a restaurant. During the construction work, however he...
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December 4 2012
Argentine Folklore Music – The alternative to Tango
Argentina has an extremely rich musical culture, but hang on…we’re not talking about Tango! The so called musica folklórica, Argentina’s traditional folkloric musicand dancing is hugely popular throughout the country. Argentineans of all ages have great respect for this integral...
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November 28 2012
A Vegetarian Guide to Buenos Aires
To travel to Buenos Aires and not eat your fair share of meat could almost be considered a crime. Meat in all its varieties – steaks, chorizos, and morcilllas – is to Argentine food, what Feijão is to Brazilian or rice to most Asian cooking. It’s a...
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November 5 2012
Yerba Mate Guide – All you need to know
Mate is a huge part of daily life in Argentina. Everywhere you go you can see people slurping at their mate gourds, hugging a thermos. In their homes, at the office, walking along the streets, hanging out in parks; It’s...
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October 9 2012
A Foodie's Guide to Empanadas in Argentina
For many travellers, when the words Argentina and food are mentioned in the same sentence, it’s obviously about steak! And rightly so, with Argentinians consuming on average just under a 100kg of beef per capita, per year! A close second...
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September 26 2012
The 5 Best Markets in Buenos Aires
Now that spring is in the air in Buenos Aires, a great way to explore the city is by wandering around its many markets or ferias. With some great outdoor markets in Buenos Aires, they make the perfect place to pick up a souvenir from your holiday in...
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September 12 2012
Puertas Cerradas: Buenos Aires Secret Restaurant
The Puertas Cerradas secret restaurants concept initially started off in South America and began catching on in some European cities and the States. Puertas Cerradas has now become one of the most unique things to do in Buenos Aires...
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June 26 2012
This week is all about football in Buenos Aires
This week marks a great time for football in Buenos Aires due to two major happenings: first, the Copa Libertadores Final will be opposing Buenos Aires’s biggest team Boca Juniors against the famous Sao Paolo team Corinthians in the Bombonera; and second, River Plate, due to their amazing...
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April 25 2012
The search for the best alfajor in Argentina: Tasting results
A passionate subject amongst those who have tried alfajores, we took the search for the best alfajor extremely seriously! We started the search for the best alfajor in Argentina with the Facebook community and asked for your favourite brand and type of...
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January 27 2012
How to Travel and Play Football in Buenos Aires
After months of enjoying the taste of Argentine steaks, the aromatic aromas of Malbec Wine and the best that the Porteño nightlife could offer, it was time to find some form of exercise or sports other than sightseeing in Buenos Aires. Thats when Buenos Aires Fútbol Amigos, commonly known as BAFA...
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December 12 2011
Christmas Eve and New Year in Buenos Aires (PART 2)
Continuing on from last week’s blog on what to do in Buenos Aires for New Year’s Eve and Christmas, here are some tips on surviving and enjoying Christmas Eve and New Year in Buenos Aires. Celebrate Christmas Eve and New Year...
