If you’ve ever been to San Telmo on a Sunday (and let’s face it, we all have), you would have seen market stalls selling antique seltzer siphon bottles. These beautiful … Read More
Bringing a Dog to Buenos Aires (and Keeping it Here)
Everyone loves dogs. And why not? We’ve selectively (but mostly unintentionally) bred them to be the perfect companions over a period of at least 15,000 years. Dogs are always happy … Read More
Coffee in Buenos Aires: Is it Good or Bad?
In case you weren’t aware, coffee is quite popular nowadays! The internet tells me that over 400 billion cups are consumed every year worldwide – rather a lot by anyone’s … Read More
Buenos Aires: How Not to Get Robbed (Part Two)
(In Part Two of this guide, we look at ‘the squirt’ and at muggings and shakedowns. Enjoy!) The squirt The squirt is really just pick pocketing with a specific misdirection … Read More
Buenos Aires: Why Are You Here?
It’s a puzzle to many Argentinean people. Why do so many people from so-called ‘first world’ countries such as the UK and the USA choose to leave those countries and … Read More
Buenos Aires Television Guide (Part Two)
Cable TV Cable TV is absolutely huge in Argentina. The biggest provider is Cablevision Digital, but there’s also Telecentro and Multicanal . Their lineups are pretty similar. DirecTV is actually … Read More
Buenos Aires Television Guide (Part One)
Everyone thought that the rise in popularity of the internet would kill the appeal of watching TV shows. But actually, all it’s done is give us more ways than ever … Read More
Sign up for the Gringo in Bueno Aires Newsletter!
Greetings folks. I am excited to announce that I will be starting a weekly newsletter for A Gringo in Buenos Aires! The plan is as follows: The plan will be … Read More
Peñas Folklóricas in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Think you know everything there is to know about Argentine cultural traditions? Well here’s something that you might not have heard of: peñas folklóricas. Let’s explain those two words. A … Read More
Cell Phones in Buenos Aires
No sane person in this day and age would contemplate living without a cell phone, no matter where they are in the world. So what’s the story with getting one … Read More