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
A light-filled apartment with Rear Window-like views in a sleek new Palermo Soho skyscraper is ‘our home away from home’ in Buenos Aires for two weeks. This Buenos Aires holiday rental was the first of many apartments that we’ve stayed in on our yearlong grand tour that was sleek, shiny and new. Our Buenos Aires … Read more
When we arrive at the compact, down-to-earth Copacabana eatery, Tasco de Lido, the other three couples in our Cook in Rio cooking class are already chatting away cheerfully as they sip drinks. Bob Marley is blasting on the stereo and the restaurant’s vivacious owner and Brazilian cooking course instructor chef Simone Theisen is singing along … Read more
In our years of being semi-professional barflies and checking out bars around the world, purely in the name of research of course, we’ve developed a repertoire of favourite cocktails that we always order to test out the skills of a barman. One of them is a Latin American classic so during our recent stay in … Read more
Okay, so not everyone can afford to sponsor a child or make a donation, but it costs very little to purchase a small souvenir or a gift for loved-ones and you know the money is going direct to the artisan, designer or artist. Here are our favela finds, great souvenirs to buy while touring Rio’s … Read more