Clothes. Decent and Cheap.
November 13, 2010 – 5:36 pm | No Comment

Surely if you’ve been here for a while, you’ve noticed the price of clothes rising constantly.  When I first came here five years ago, tops, skirts and dresses were reasonably priced for the quality of …

Read the full story »
architecture

buildings

cheat sheet

print and carry guide to Buenos Aires’ hot spots. updated monthly.

culture

what makes living here so great? there’s art, people, music, nightlife, and much more. Click here to find out what to do and see in Buenos Aires.

fashion

moda, fashion

living

this focuses on all aspects of life, from the places that we live in to our lifestyles, health and beauty choices.

Home » Archive by Category

Articles in culture

May’s Cheat Sheet
May 5, 2009 – 11:55 pm | One Comment
May’s Cheat Sheet

ooooh! It’s been hard this week!  I’m fighting a cold!!  But May is the BEST month (a.k.a. BIRTHDAY MONTH!) and there’s lots of fun to be had!!!  Here we go:

Recovering Sundays – April Edition…
April 5, 2009 – 9:15 pm | 3 Comments
Recovering Sundays – April Edition…

It’s pretty obvious – the seasons are changing. Although it’s rather refreshing (and perhaps even tolerable) now that we’re not in the heat of summer, with temperatures soaring high and the humidity at ninety …

April’s Cheat Sheet
March 30, 2009 – 4:24 pm | 2 Comments
April’s Cheat Sheet

Take a look at this month’s most interesting bars, clubs and restaurants.  Feel free to click, print and carry with you for easy reference!

Happy St. Joseph’s Day!
March 19, 2009 – 2:42 pm | 2 Comments
Happy St. Joseph’s Day!

How could I possibly deny my Italian heritage living here in Buenos Aires?
Argentines draw most of their heritage from the Italian and Spanish immigrants that came to this country just a few generations ago.  So …

Saint Paddy’s Day!
March 16, 2009 – 2:45 pm | One Comment
Saint Paddy’s Day!

Alright, alright, so you probably knew this post was coming. I’m from the South Side of Chicago. No matter that Buenos Aires is totally my home now – there are some days that …

Wine Country in Argentina
March 12, 2009 – 3:43 pm | 2 Comments
Wine Country in Argentina

Just last week, I took a little weekend trip to Mendoza, Argentina – renowned for the Malbec varietal of grapes that have put Argentina on the wine producing map, beautiful mountains and archaeological sites and …

Still Single on Valentine’s Day?
February 12, 2009 – 12:53 pm | 2 Comments
Still Single on Valentine’s Day?

Look – just because Valentine’s Day is called “dia de enamorados” here doesn’t mean that you have to be IN love to have a great time.  And it doesn’t mean that you should stay indoors …

Valentine’s Day
February 10, 2009 – 12:38 pm | 2 Comments
Valentine’s Day

Ahh – el día de enamorados… quite possibly the most romantic holiday of the year.  In Chicago, we’re reminded every February of the tragedy otherwise known as the “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre“.  Assuming that your …

Recovering Sundays
February 1, 2009 – 11:20 am | 2 Comments
Recovering Sundays

Once you’ve figured out that in Buenos Aires when you go out with your friends on a Saturday night, it may mean staying out with them well until after the crack of dawn on Sunday morning. Now, you could go home and go to bed, get some rest and not want to think about anything for the rest of the day or you can head back out and enjoy the beautiful summer that we’re having! Here are a few things to start your brain ticking:

I’ve decided….
January 22, 2009 – 12:41 pm | No Comment
I’ve decided….

I want an iphone.

But I can’t afford it, so I’ll just stay wanting one..