When Brazilian lawyer Lia Barros moved to Argentina for love at the age of 39, she hardly expected to be starting over for a second time a few years later following a separation. Regardless, she stayed in Argentina and now runs two blogs that are her full-time job.
Happiness is a bowl of rice
Larger than life, a barrel of laughs and with a series of tattoos to boot, at first glance Sardinian chef Daniele Pinna might not seem a terribly serious kind of fellow. But at La Locanda, his restaurant in Recoleta, cooking is an extremely serious matter. When we first met about a year ago, he asked […]
The Expat: Ginger Gentile
New York-born filmmaker Ginger Gentile has lived in in San Telmo for the past 12 years. With her husband Gabriel Balanovsky they directed the feature film ‘Mujeres con Pelotas’, which was released last Thursday.
Guide to Jujuy
A guide to the towns in Jujuy’s Quebrada de Humahuaca.
The Expat: Rob Schlesinger
There are several reasons Franco-American Rob has stayed in Argentina: the people he met, the Buenos Aires nightlife, his girlfriend – and his job exporting frozen chicken carcasses, pork tails and beef lips to West Africa…
The Independent: The Vines Resort and Spa
In the shadow of the high Andes, west of Buenos Aires is Mendoza. The region is the location for the Uco Valley’s first luxury resort – and the latest installment in The Vines of Mendoza’s story. It started out a decade ago as the pipedream of a former American political campaigner and his Argentine oenologist […]
A pinch of Salta
Two must-eats in the city of Salta – from cheap and cheerful grub at La Casona del Molino peña to the high-end José Balcarce, which takes taking local ingredients and brings them bang up to date.
The Independent: Carpe Diem B&B
In a tranquil street, a stone’s throw from Salta’s busy 9 de Julio square, Carpe Diem could just be another home. But look beyond the light blue exterior and discover a turn-of-the-20th-century property that is far from insignificant, given its complete makeover. Located in the Microcentro neighbourhood of the north-western Argentine city, this B&B has […]
Cafayate’s dream team
Two bodega-based restaurants in Salta’s wine-making town Cafayate: Piattelli Vineyards and La Rosa Restaurant at Patios de Cafayate.
The Expat: Silke Schefold
Taking a sabbatical year from her career, Silke Schefold headed to Argentina to unwind and learn a new language. What she wasn’t expecting was to fall in love around the communal dining table at a Mendoza mountain lodge then open a small hotel with her soon-to-be Italian husband.