Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Organic street market in San Telmo[BA Travel Guide]
For the first time, the main producers of organic and healthy food in Argentina will gather in a street market in Buenos Aires, in the style of organic markets in London and New York, with free...
The Best Alfajor of Argentina: Alfajor tasting results[Buenos Aires 4U]
Apassionate subject amongst those who have tried alfajores, we took the search for the best alfajor extremelyseriously! We started the search for thebest alfajor with the Facebook community and...
Trade Unions Protests Cut City in Half[The Argentina Independent]
Workers are said to belong to companies such as Kraft, Pepsico, Stani and Bonafide and demand a 40% increase in wage salary.
Senate Debates YPF Takeover[The Argentina Independent]
Carlos Menem pushed the privatisation process of YPF forward, and today will give his vote in favor of renationalising of the company.
Another Successful BAFICI Comes to a Close[The Argentina Independent]
As Latin America's most important film festival wraps up its 14th edition, film writer Wendy Gosselin reflects on the biggest BAFICI yet.
Buenos Aires Rama Tours and Rama Food for IPhones[Inside Buenos Aires]
(Photo by reflectification) Rama Tours is an iPhone app for travelers offering different city tours prepared by enthusiasts and connoisseurs. In 2010 the BBC picked it as one of the leading iPhone...
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
New mural by Mart and Poeta[BA Street Art]
Mart and Poeta have painted a new mural in Villa Crespo that features a room in perspective. You can check out the artwork on the corner of Fitz Roy and Loyola. Poeta and MartOriginal Post: New mural...
Foul Language in the Argentine Workplace[Seashells and Sunflowers]
[Note: The following post contains foul language written in Spanish. If such things offend you, please visit this post with pretty pictures instead.] Memo from an American Company to its Argentine...
Wine and Art at Vendimia en Boedo[Inside Buenos Aires]
(Photo by KimberlyGauthier) Throughout the week, until Sunday the 29th of April, there will be a special festival celebrating the Argentine grape harvest and wine industry. The event, Vendimia en...
Friday, 20 April 2012
Tipping and Gratuities in Argentina[LandingPadBA]
As a custom, tipping can get tricky when traveling outside of your social or geographical bubble. The Japanese, for example, don’t accept tips and get very uncomfortable, sometimes offended, about...
Thursday, 19 April 2012
Argentina iPhone Apps Worth Checking Out[Seashells and Sunflowers]
I still enjoy thumbing through the paper editions of travel guides, but there's no doubt that technology has ushered in a new era of trip planning and research. Travel-focused apps often provide...
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Inside The Buenos Aires Obelisk[Buenos Aires 4U]
The familiar sight of a tall, needle-like Obelisk can often beseen in the majority of large, famous cities around the world. The originalmonuments date back to Egyptian times and the landmarks paid...
Emblematic Argentine Literature[Inside Buenos Aires]
(Photo by Greh Fox) The starting point of Argentine literature can be traced back to the 1800′s when the country began to establish itself and cultural identity was needed. It was during this period...
Friday, 13 April 2012
38th Buenos Aires International Book Fair[BA Travel Guide]
The Buenos Aires International Book Fair is the largest of its kind in the Spanish speaking world. It is considered one of the most important cultural and editorial events in Latin America, and a...
Organic street market in San Telmo[BA Travel Guide]
For the first time, the main producers of organic and healthy food in Argentina will gather in a street market in Buenos Aires, in the style of organic markets in London and New York, with free...
The Best Alfajor of Argentina: Alfajor tasting results[Buenos Aires 4U]
Apassionate subject amongst those who have tried alfajores, we took the search for the best alfajor extremelyseriously! We started the search for thebest alfajor with the Facebook community and...
Trade Unions Protests Cut City in Half[The Argentina Independent]
Workers are said to belong to companies such as Kraft, Pepsico, Stani and Bonafide and demand a 40% increase in wage salary.
Senate Debates YPF Takeover[The Argentina Independent]
Carlos Menem pushed the privatisation process of YPF forward, and today will give his vote in favor of renationalising of the company.
Another Successful BAFICI Comes to a Close[The Argentina Independent]
As Latin America's most important film festival wraps up its 14th edition, film writer Wendy Gosselin reflects on the biggest BAFICI yet.
Buenos Aires Rama Tours and Rama Food for IPhones[Inside Buenos Aires]
(Photo by reflectification) Rama Tours is an iPhone app for travelers offering different city tours prepared by enthusiasts and connoisseurs. In 2010 the BBC picked it as one of the leading iPhone...
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
New mural by Mart and Poeta[BA Street Art]
Mart and Poeta have painted a new mural in Villa Crespo that features a room in perspective. You can check out the artwork on the corner of Fitz Roy and Loyola. Poeta and MartOriginal Post: New mural...
Foul Language in the Argentine Workplace[Seashells and Sunflowers]
[Note: The following post contains foul language written in Spanish. If such things offend you, please visit this post with pretty pictures instead.] Memo from an American Company to its Argentine...
Wine and Art at Vendimia en Boedo[Inside Buenos Aires]
(Photo by KimberlyGauthier) Throughout the week, until Sunday the 29th of April, there will be a special festival celebrating the Argentine grape harvest and wine industry. The event, Vendimia en...
Friday, 20 April 2012
Tipping and Gratuities in Argentina[LandingPadBA]
As a custom, tipping can get tricky when traveling outside of your social or geographical bubble. The Japanese, for example, don’t accept tips and get very uncomfortable, sometimes offended, about...
Thursday, 19 April 2012
Argentina iPhone Apps Worth Checking Out[Seashells and Sunflowers]
I still enjoy thumbing through the paper editions of travel guides, but there's no doubt that technology has ushered in a new era of trip planning and research. Travel-focused apps often provide...
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Inside The Buenos Aires Obelisk[Buenos Aires 4U]
The familiar sight of a tall, needle-like Obelisk can often beseen in the majority of large, famous cities around the world. The originalmonuments date back to Egyptian times and the landmarks paid...
Emblematic Argentine Literature[Inside Buenos Aires]
(Photo by Greh Fox) The starting point of Argentine literature can be traced back to the 1800′s when the country began to establish itself and cultural identity was needed. It was during this period...
Friday, 13 April 2012
38th Buenos Aires International Book Fair[BA Travel Guide]
The Buenos Aires International Book Fair is the largest of its kind in the Spanish speaking world. It is considered one of the most important cultural and editorial events in Latin America, and a...