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Wednesday, 18 August
Float like a butterfly, sting like a terror bird[Discover Magazine Blogs]
Six million years ago, Argentina was ruled by ‘terror birds’. These giant flightless hunters, standing one to three metres tall were at the top of the food chain and killed using a massive, hooked beak ...
Tuesday, 17 August
Florida St.— The Bank of Boston Building[Wander Argentina]
Facing Plazoleta Ciriaco Ortiz is the emblematic Bank of Boston Building, now Standard Bank, a neocolonial 1924 structure with a medieval tou...
After Office Parties and Their Cheating Ways[The Argentina Independent]
The concept of an 'after office' is nothing alien to most foreigners, although in Argentina some say it is the acceptable side of a strange phenomenon: 'Día de las Trampas'.
Argentines: The Past Masters of Nicknames[Gringo in Buenos Aires]
Argentineans might just be the best and most prolific users of nicknames (‘sobrenombres’ or ‘apodos’ in castellano) in the entire universe. One has only to look at the Argentine football team to g...
Argentina orders oil companies to cut fuel prices[Financial Tims]
The price cut effectively only applies to Royal Dutch Shell, the Anglo-Dutch giant with which the government has been at loggerheads since it tried to hike prices in 2005.
Monday, 16 August
Sexual Politics: The Fight for Transsexual Rights[The Argentina Independent]
Buenos Aires is seen to be a cosmopolitain city. Yet despite the acceptance of trans-prostitutes in certain districts, discrimination against transsexuals is still rife in Argentina, as Hannah Vinter ...
Some other graffitis[Buenos Aires Daily]
Buenos Aires and its numerous graffitis
Argentina plans to join Space Age[United Press International]
Argentina is developing satellite-launching capability with the hope of garnering some of the new business currently going to China.
Sunday, 15 August
La Catedral[thought bubbles from the road | travel advice]
When an Irishmen says to you “This is the best bar I have ever been to in my life” you should pay attention! La Catedral is one of those places that you feel you are in a dream state. As a...
Dave Matthews Band Coming to Buenos Aires, October 14[Discover Buenos Aires]
In other big concert news, Dave Matthews Band is playing Luna Park, Buenos Aires on October 14, 2010. While I’m personally not a fan, it’s great to see a number of international acts ...
Saturday, 14 August
mybeautifulair[.My.Beautiful.Air.]
I picked the brain an Argentine friend the other day about this country and concept that is Argentina . I liked what he had to say, so I took notes, and now I’ve expanded them for your readin...
Friday, 13 August
mybeautifulair[.My.Beautiful.Air.]
I received some questions from a reader, so here are the answers for everyone: 1) What do you love and hate most about your decision to live in BA? I love the people. In my experience they h...
Moda Porteña: BAFWeek Heating Up Palermo[InvestBA.com]
Prêt-à-BA: Desiderata helps kick off Day One of BAFWeek 2010 here in Buenos Aires. The 2010 edition of BAFWeek is well underway, and the first two days have featured a...
Thursday, 12 August
BAFweek[Why on earth did I move to Argentina?]
This 3-day fashion “week”, takes place in La Rural, and is supposed to follow the example of the fashion weeks in other major cities in the world. I have never been to any fashion week, so I ca...
Guess someone wanted his tire really badly…[Discover Buenos Aires]
Saw this while walking in Palermo the other day. I guess this is a pretty valuable wheel or someone just wanted it really, really badly. Seriously though, this was a busy street and someone ...
Cümen Cümen: The Ultimate Empanada?[The Argentina Independent]
Arguably the empanada is as much a part of Argentine culture as the asado or dulce de leche. There is a flavour for every occasion, it tastes delicious at any hour of the day, fills you up and fits sn...
Buenos Aires: How Not to Get Robbed (Part Two)[Gringo in Buenos Aires]
(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 technique, but it’s...
Dissecting Argentine Television, Part II: Rise of the mediaticos[The Argentina Independent]
Factor 2: Rise of the mediaticos (or “media-friendly people”) Some years before the decline of Videomatch, after the 2001 crisis, Argentina saw a surge of trashy television. Despite the previous exis...
Wednesday, 11 August
5 Favorite Plastic Surgery Enthusiasts[.My.Beautiful.Air.]
I was zapping (Argentine for channel surfing) through the TV channels over the weekend, and stopped on a program similar to ‘Dancing with the Stars’. I was absolutely shocked by ho...
Craigslist Buenos Aires[Discover Buenos Aires]
Craigslist Buenos Aires is not yet as big and popular as its American counterparts. Aside from the short-term apartment rentals section, the other areas only have a couple of posts per day. Still...
Float like a butterfly, sting like a terror bird[Discover Magazine Blogs]
Six million years ago, Argentina was ruled by ‘terror birds’. These giant flightless hunters, standing one to three metres tall were at the top of the food chain and killed using a massive, hooked beak ...
Tuesday, 17 August
Florida St.— The Bank of Boston Building[Wander Argentina]
Facing Plazoleta Ciriaco Ortiz is the emblematic Bank of Boston Building, now Standard Bank, a neocolonial 1924 structure with a medieval tou...
After Office Parties and Their Cheating Ways[The Argentina Independent]
The concept of an 'after office' is nothing alien to most foreigners, although in Argentina some say it is the acceptable side of a strange phenomenon: 'Día de las Trampas'.
Argentines: The Past Masters of Nicknames[Gringo in Buenos Aires]
Argentineans might just be the best and most prolific users of nicknames (‘sobrenombres’ or ‘apodos’ in castellano) in the entire universe. One has only to look at the Argentine football team to g...
Argentina orders oil companies to cut fuel prices[Financial Tims]
The price cut effectively only applies to Royal Dutch Shell, the Anglo-Dutch giant with which the government has been at loggerheads since it tried to hike prices in 2005.
Monday, 16 August
Sexual Politics: The Fight for Transsexual Rights[The Argentina Independent]
Buenos Aires is seen to be a cosmopolitain city. Yet despite the acceptance of trans-prostitutes in certain districts, discrimination against transsexuals is still rife in Argentina, as Hannah Vinter ...
Some other graffitis[Buenos Aires Daily]
Buenos Aires and its numerous graffitis
Argentina plans to join Space Age[United Press International]
Argentina is developing satellite-launching capability with the hope of garnering some of the new business currently going to China.
Sunday, 15 August
La Catedral[thought bubbles from the road | travel advice]
When an Irishmen says to you “This is the best bar I have ever been to in my life” you should pay attention! La Catedral is one of those places that you feel you are in a dream state. As a...
Dave Matthews Band Coming to Buenos Aires, October 14[Discover Buenos Aires]
In other big concert news, Dave Matthews Band is playing Luna Park, Buenos Aires on October 14, 2010. While I’m personally not a fan, it’s great to see a number of international acts ...
Saturday, 14 August
mybeautifulair[.My.Beautiful.Air.]
I picked the brain an Argentine friend the other day about this country and concept that is Argentina . I liked what he had to say, so I took notes, and now I’ve expanded them for your readin...
Friday, 13 August
mybeautifulair[.My.Beautiful.Air.]
I received some questions from a reader, so here are the answers for everyone: 1) What do you love and hate most about your decision to live in BA? I love the people. In my experience they h...
Moda Porteña: BAFWeek Heating Up Palermo[InvestBA.com]
Prêt-à-BA: Desiderata helps kick off Day One of BAFWeek 2010 here in Buenos Aires. The 2010 edition of BAFWeek is well underway, and the first two days have featured a...
Thursday, 12 August
BAFweek[Why on earth did I move to Argentina?]
This 3-day fashion “week”, takes place in La Rural, and is supposed to follow the example of the fashion weeks in other major cities in the world. I have never been to any fashion week, so I ca...
Guess someone wanted his tire really badly…[Discover Buenos Aires]
Saw this while walking in Palermo the other day. I guess this is a pretty valuable wheel or someone just wanted it really, really badly. Seriously though, this was a busy street and someone ...
Cümen Cümen: The Ultimate Empanada?[The Argentina Independent]
Arguably the empanada is as much a part of Argentine culture as the asado or dulce de leche. There is a flavour for every occasion, it tastes delicious at any hour of the day, fills you up and fits sn...
Buenos Aires: How Not to Get Robbed (Part Two)[Gringo in Buenos Aires]
(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 technique, but it’s...
Dissecting Argentine Television, Part II: Rise of the mediaticos[The Argentina Independent]
Factor 2: Rise of the mediaticos (or “media-friendly people”) Some years before the decline of Videomatch, after the 2001 crisis, Argentina saw a surge of trashy television. Despite the previous exis...
Wednesday, 11 August
5 Favorite Plastic Surgery Enthusiasts[.My.Beautiful.Air.]
I was zapping (Argentine for channel surfing) through the TV channels over the weekend, and stopped on a program similar to ‘Dancing with the Stars’. I was absolutely shocked by ho...
Craigslist Buenos Aires[Discover Buenos Aires]
Craigslist Buenos Aires is not yet as big and popular as its American counterparts. Aside from the short-term apartment rentals section, the other areas only have a couple of posts per day. Still...
