Don’t let the story of the attempted robbery we foiled which we told you about deter you from visiting Buenos Aires – it’s a brilliant city, we’ve spent a lot of time here, we’ve always felt safe here, and we still want to buy an apartment in Buenos Aires. Surely that says something? Just be sensible … Read more
The image above is that of the interior of Comisaría 25°, the police station on Avenue Scalabrini Ortíz in Palermo, Buenos Aires, where we recently spent a few hours late one night, or rather, very early one morning. After two decades travelling together and five years of continuous travel on the road as a writer … Read more
Everywhere we stroll in Buenos Aires, and in our neighbourhood of Palermo especially, we see vibrant street art enlivening dull walls and drab building facades. Often dazzling, occasionally bewildering, sometimes the art make us smile, sometimes it makes us think. We have grown to love it. Buenos Aires resident Marina Charles also became smitten with … Read more
Buenos Aires best parrillas or steakhouses are found in sprawling Palermo and its neighbourhoods of Palermo Viejo and Palermo Soho. From local favourites La Dorita and Miranda to tourist hotspots La Cabrera and Don Julio, you’ll find the best Argentine steakhouses in these charming barrios. We love eating out in Buenos Aires. For us, it’s … Read more
One of the first things we do when we arrive in a place is head to the local market and we make a habit of shopping at food markets over supermarkets whenever and wherever we can. We also seek out local craft markets, flea markets, antique markets and so on, and Buenos Aires is home … Read more