Review - Tangueros' top ten travel necessities for Buenos Aire

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In my last blog I listed items that will protect or enhance your trip to Argentina. I should add that I have no connection with any ...

Travellers Survival Guide to Buenos Aires 2016

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I prepared this guide in 2007 following my 6 month stay in Buenos Aires; but readers request that I update and re-post. So, here is the 2016...

Is there such a thing as an Ocho?

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Photo by Miles Twist Inspired by Tara Isabella Burton , Peggy, and Oscar Casas - my tango hero "So you dance salsa", they...

Sara - the final tanda

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Across a crowded tango floor. She stands, slim, dark hair framing her face, animated mirada . I look, she tilts her head. I approach. ...

C for Cumbria - D for Dalston - V for Victory

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photo courtesy of Keith Shaw Buckley The Smart roadster is humming. In spectacular sunshine, with long, clear views towards Great Orm...

Interview with Stephanie Rose, tanguera

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As an English barrister, I have spent a professional lifetime questioning people. However, here is a new dimension - my first interview ...

Freddy's for lunch

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On the eve of a birthday trip with Miles to The New Brighton - rated twelfth in TripAdvisor's top restaurants here in Buenos Aires,...

How to dance and how not to dance Argentine tango

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If you have not already tried to dance Argentine tango, you are probably reading this to get some tips. If you consider yourself a tanguero,...

San Telmo Sunday

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Sunday in Buenos Aires is a most relaxing day. Traffic halves - and slows from a gallop to a trot, particularly the taxis that coast at walk...

Explosive Sunday

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It is Sunday 1 March here in the centre of Buenos Aires. The clock crept past nine am with the first explosion. Some appear near - perhaps...

Los Laureles

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Barbara announces that she, Amber, Mercedes together with other friends will be going to Los Laureles to dine and to dance. Los Laurel...

De Querusa

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Sitting at the entrance desk playing guitar, Luciano greets us with a wide smile. This is our first visit to 'De Querusa Practica...

Walk in the Rain

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Wednesday 18 February - Avenida Callao - it is starting to rain. I have just left Cuatro Corazones at Callao 257 3A clutching new ta...

Arrival in Buenos Aires

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Perfect blue skies, and sunshine, a copper butterfly weaves past to the shade of the vine that plaits the garden wall. Nearby, a clatter of ...

Buenos Aires 2015

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Thanks to BuenosAires.travel for the photo - tango in Plaza Dorrego It has been a while, dear reader, since December 2013 when I last ...

Life and food in San Telmo

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I am re-posting here a review that I prepared for Fabrizio , the owner of Chacabuco 1181 where I have stayed in 2010, 2011 and 2013. ...