Don’t all Argentine grandes dames deserve a nip and tuck? Casa Cruz has come out on top following its recent revamp courtesy of the careful hands of (surgeon in chief) Aldo Graziani…
Month: December 2013
Jetsetter: Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires
Hip hangout with an award-winning restaurant fresh from a top-to-toe revamp in well-heeled Recoleta.
The Expat: Melanie McGeever
While living in El Salvador, primary school teacher Melanie McGeever came on holiday to Argentina and made a mental note to return. Although she’s worked in various countries around the world, Buenos Aires has been her longest placement — seven and a half years.
Artsy abodes in Buenos Aires
From a converted art-deco apartment block to a downtown hotel with a luxury seal of approval, Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires has seen two highly distinctive accommodations open of late. The Alvear Art’s central location is a stone’s throw from the bustling banking and commercial district surrounding Florida Street as well as numerous sights such as […]
B&B and Beyond: The 5th Floor, Buenos Aires
The 5th Floor was a psychiatrist’s practice for almost half a century. It is located in Villa Freud, an unofficial mini-barrio in the bustling Palermo neighbourhood that is mainly residential, and named for the concentration of psychologists’ offices here. The 5th Floor actually occupies two floors of a 1942-constructed Art Deco building. The ride up […]
Glamping in Campotinto
Experience the best of both worlds – back-to-nature camping with all the trimmings of a top-starred retreat.
The Expat: Isabelle Siegrist
Following a six-month stay with a local family in Patagonia aged 15, Swiss set designer Isabelle Siegrist continued to feel drawn to Argentina, and moved to Buenos Aires five years after that experience. A freelance production design assistant who is about to finish her degree, Isabelle lives in Colegiales and adopted a three-legged cat.
Latin America’s first premium gin
Traditionally a British tipple, we explore Príncipe de los Apóstoles, a high-end Argentinian gin
Pieres talks polo
A CENTURION moment with current number one polo player, Facundo Pieres.
Protected: The Expat: Blazo Vujaskovic
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