Killer sparrows

In which our heroines are repeatedly attacked by a crack team of famished killer sparrows, take on a Tannat and then a Chardonnay-Sauvignon Blanc blend, wolf down four chivito sandwiches and are flummoxed by the ever-changing exchange rate of pesos to, umm pesos.

Journalists’ Day

June 7 is Journalists’ Day in Argentina. And although this is Argentina, there’s no day off for me or my Buenos Aires Herald colleagues. That’s fine, I’m used to that as Herald staff only have three bank holidays off a year – December 24 and 31 and April 30. But on this day, which has […]

The Expat: Withers Davis

Who? Withers Davis Age: 33 From: Maryland, United States Education: Economics degree, Mount St. Mary’s College Profession: Founder of Buenos Aires Delivery and Uplifted web designers Reading: The New Rules of Marketing and PR by David Meerman Scott Last film: The King’s Speech Gadget: Kindle When did you come to Argentina? I first came for […]

Obrero virgin no more

In which our heroines stumble into a testosterone-reeking Boca eaterie and drink excellent Malbec followed by piss-poor Valmont, are sent another bottle of shocking Valmont for their delight by a table of horny men yet manage to banish the Valmont away and upgrade to a Trumpeter.