by Alex King, 27 April 2011. Tags: alternative, buenos aires, film, venue
The revelry of the Buenos Aires independent film festival may now have drawn to a close but those film junkies already worried about their prospects in the 50 weeks until the festival returns need not be concerned. BA offers enough cinematic fixes throughout the year to keep even the most hardened addicts from withdrawal. A […]
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by Anna Hill, 20 April 2011. Tags: alternative, buenos aire, city, tour
Gone are the days when riding an open-top bus or following a garrulous guide with a rainbow-coloured umbrella were the only ways to tour a city. Buenos Aires is now host to a plethora of options, the best five of which we have sussed out for you: 1. Fileteado Porteño Tour by 054 Fileteado, the […]
Posted in The City, Top 5, Travel, Travel
by Alexandra Garretón, 13 April 2011. Tags: hotel, love, motel, sex, telo
Need to get away for some one-on-one time with that “special someone”? Sometimes the urge for intimacy strikes in the most inappropriate places. Do you live with roommates? Parents? Kids? Maybe you don’t want to introduce your lover to your spouse? Take a leaf out of the Argentine book and get your groove on in […]
Posted in Top 5, Underground BA
by Sarah van den Boogaard, 06 April 2011. Tags: Brunch, Food & Drink, weekend
Out of grandmother’s book with tips and tricks, the best medicine for a hangover is…Food!. Only a breakfast is too early and not big enough, while lunch is too late. Therefore many countries found a solution under the name ‘Brunch’; a mix of both of them. However, not everywhere is this brunch phenomenon well-known and […]
Posted in Food & Drink, The Grill, Top 5
by Nick Mills, 30 March 2011. Tags: artisan, beer, buenos aires, micorbrewery
Wherever one travels in the world, there is always good beer and there is always bad beer. It can often take a while to discover which particular brand is better, or which bar has a certain tasty beer on tap. This is largely down to the fact that there are always a few monopolising companies, […]
Posted in Food & Drink, The Consumer, The Night, Top 5, Underground BA
by Anna Hill, 16 March 2011. Tags: accommodation, buenos aires, hostel
With some 125 hostels in Buenos Aires, accommodation booking sites and travel guides are bursting at the seams with recommendations and it can be hard to choose somewhere to stay. Though once backpackers were expected to rough it and make do with bedbug-filled mattresses, midnight curfews and no mirrors, in recent years the explosion of […]
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by Alexandra Garretón, 09 March 2011. Tags: eco, environmental, natural, organic, raw, slow food, vegan, vegetarian
If your summer has been full of choripan and asados, it might be time to put down the steak knife and consider a healthier option. Green-minded restaurants that make veggies fun have been springing up all over Buenos Aires. It’s about exciting new flavors that don’t wreak havoc on your health. If you want to […]
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by Sarah van den Boogaard, 02 March 2011. Tags: annoyance, buenos aires, dog shit
Buenos Aires: in the first instance, there is not a lot of bad things to say about this booming capital. One of South America’s most electrifying cities, graced with European culture, architecture, atmospheric neighbourhoods and a bustling nightlife. With a variety of parks, museums, fancy restaurants, boutiques and funky bars, this city of porteños offers […]
Posted in The City, Top 5
by Nick Mills, 23 February 2011. Tags: buenos aires, football, match, stadium
Did you know that there are other teams apart from Boca Juniors and River Plate in Buenos Aires? The reality is that there are more professional football clubs here than in any other city of the world. The diversity of stadiums is endless, ranging from roaring three-tier fortresses to crumbling wooden shacks. While going to […]
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by Rosalind Walters, 16 February 2011. Tags: artisan, fairs, ferias, handicraft, markets
Examining colourful trinkets in shops, trying on T-shirts, riffling through tango covered post-cards, it is apparent that while meandering the famous Defensa street fair on Sundays, or the weekend fair at Plaza Francia that there are literally hundreds of talented artists and not enough time to see them all. A trip to Buenos Aires shouldn’t […]
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