After a year studying at UBA, the graduate set up an online insider’s guide to BA to become one of the most successful expat entrepreneurs.
Author: Sorrel
Expat Extra: ‘You can’t turn your back on this’
Fiona Watson explains what inspired her to set up a dental foundation in the Greater Buenos Aires slums.
The Expat: Fiona Watson
The mother of four was compelled to set up Todos Juntos dental foundation after visiting a shantytown in 2003.
Wining On: T-time
Bus, train, ferry it up to Tigre and the Delta for lunch on an island or tea at a converted silo.
Expat Extra: Where’s the F in fish (part 2): salmon
It has become increasingly difficult for Chef Mun to source Chilean salmon for his sushi. He explains how his business is being affected.
The Expat: Mun Kim
A trip to Mongolia helped Korean private chef Mun Kim decide to move to Argentina and open a closed-door restaurant.
Wining On: Little Quito
There are so few Ecuadorean restaurants in Buenos Aires, they don’t even figure as a section on Guía Oleo. Hunting down the capital’s offerings requires a blood-hound and a magnifying glass.
The Expat Revisted: Caspar Chittenden
In the final part of this series, the Herald revisits four expats. British property broker Caspar Chittenden talks about his favourite buildings and crummy bike lanes.
Wining On: Little Lima
A food-off between Peru and Ecuador will decide where I go on holiday. First up, the jewel in the seafood crown, Peruvian restaurants in Buenos Aires.
The Expat Revisited: Elizabeth Gleeson
In part three of a new series, the Herald revisits four expats. This week, artist, designer and mother-of-one Elizabeth Gleeson talks about setting up a clothing company, living in Congreso and how she is worried her daughter may speak Spanish like her.