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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The Expat: Katherine Thonvold
A former nightclub manager, Katherine Thonvold has lived in Buenos Aires for six years. Having originally intended to take an extended vacation from that job, she now teaches English and even has Sunday lunch with her mother every week, given that she also moved to BA.
Polenta, pizza, pear
From a Torrontés-soaked pear to four slices of pie on the #Muza5K pizza crawl, that was my week in food.
The Expat: Parker Stanberry
When the planets collided for Texas native Parker Stanberry to leave the US, albeit for a short period, he recalled a successful but brief two-day trip to Buenos Aires. That was in 2006. He now runs Oasis Collections and The Clubhouse, and lives in Palermo Soho.