Going Out!
Buenos Aires Playa 2012
In January and February, residents and visitors of Buenos Aires can enjoy Buenos Aires Playa, unique, artificial beaches at various sites around the city center.
The Mysterious Language of the Tango Milonga
There is also a curious language between the men and women that frequent the milonga tango halls of Buenos Aires, Argentina. We spotlight the protocols and various facial expressions, hand gestures and body movements.
History and the History of Tango
Tango is irrefutably recognized as one of the most passionate forms of dance worldwide, but the history of tango in Buenos Aires, Argentina is quite surprising.
A Regal Burger King & A Kosher McDonalds
Buenos Aires Fast Food Exclusive: A Burger King that used to be a palatial residence for the Alvear family… and the only Kosher McDonalds outside of Israel.
Eating Art at Max’s Supper Club
Behind a non-descript door front in Recoleta, Max’s Supper Club enjoys an intimate setting within a massive space surrounded by striking displays of art. Max hosts in conjunction with Juanele AR, art-scene connoisseurs and graffiti tour-guides in San Telmo. This collaboration of the visual and oral arts provides opportunity for guests to savor art in all the senses; sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste.
Resources
Argentina, the Half-Full or Half-Empty Glass
Living as an expat in Argentina means adapting to the culture. Will you have a negative or positive outlook? We expound on the glass-half-full or glass-half-empty analogy.
History and the History of Tango
Tango is irrefutably recognized as one of the most passionate forms of dance worldwide, but the history of tango in Buenos Aires, Argentina is quite surprising.
Postcardly: Send Real Postcards from Email
Can you imagine that some of our older relatives and friends are neither a Mac nor PC?! They’re totally missing out on seeing all your travel pics. Now the folks at Postcardly have the solution!
Eating Art at Max’s Supper Club
Behind a non-descript door front in Recoleta, Max’s Supper Club enjoys an intimate setting within a massive space surrounded by striking displays of art. Max hosts in conjunction with Juanele AR, art-scene connoisseurs and graffiti tour-guides in San Telmo. This collaboration of the visual and oral arts provides opportunity for guests to savor art in all the senses; sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste.
Best iPhone and Android Apps
Though the technology here in Argentina is a few years behind countries like Japan and the US, smart phones and mobile devices are becoming more and more popular in Buenos Aires. The iTunes store offers more than 425,000 apps as of September 2011, with several designed for the savvy traveler. If you don’t have an iPhone or iPod touch, the Android Marketplace has over 250,000 apps.
Purchasing Real Estate in Argentina
Albert Einstein had an IQ in excess of 160, studied quantum physics and formulated the theory of relativity. But even in all his brilliance, he would have had a hard time understanding the process of purchasing real estate in Argentina. Over a series of articles, Spotlight Buenos Aires will focus on the process of purchasing real estate in Argentina through first-hand experience that might clarify things for those of us who aren’t rocket scientists.
