Lara Dunston 
Our lovely home in Camps Bay in Cape Town reminds us of the beauty of being by the beach. Literally one block from the sand, it’s a five-minute stroll to dip our toes into the sea. Bliss. We may have had bad luck with the weather on our grand tour so far this year – sometimes it feels as if … Read more
A warm, welcoming and well-appointed family home in Camps Bay is our ‘home away from home’ in Cape Town, South Africa. The beautiful white-washed two-story villa has a well-equipped kitchen and a piano in the elegant yet cosy living room. Just a five-minute stroll from the gorgeous white-sand beach, with a swimming pool in the … Read more
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