Buenos Aires News: Edition 4

Seems like our new Buenos Aires News idea was popular enough to be “borrowed” on another site, so I guess we’re doing something right.  (Though some credit would have been nice.) Argentina Playboy Bunny Campaigns for Whales in Chile  [Merco Press] Argentine top model Vanesa Carbone cat-walked topless in front of the Japanese embassy in Santiago … Read more

Visiting Patagonia (El Calafate and Ushuaia)

Last week we had a chance to take our first trip in Argentina with my brother, John, and his girlfriend, Elizabeth, who were visiting from Michigan.  It was their first trip out of the U.S., so it was quite an experience for them – actually for all of us.  We flew from Buenos Aires to … Read more

A Great Personal Trainer in Buenos Aires

If you’re looking for a personal trainer in Buenos Aires, let me recommend mine. His name is Adrián Di Domenico and he specializes in functional and kettle bell training as well as training for fútbol, tennis and contact sports, prevention and rehabilitation, posture re-education, and body building.  He is also extremely knowledgeable about fitness and … Read more

Madonna Postpones Her First Buenos Aires Concert

Damn! I was all excited to check out Madonna’s first show tonight in Buenos Aires. We had scored some VIP tickets, I’ve been listening to Madonna all day, and we had planned out how to go to class, grab dinner and get out to the show in time…  Plus, it was her first show and … Read more

Buenos Aires News: Edition 3

More interesting news from around Buenos Aires and the rest of Argentina. Blackouts Back As Heat Wave Hits Argentina [The Argentine Post] It’s blackout season again in Argentina. Traffic lights stop working, stores and kiosks have to close their doors and discard spoiled food, and thousands of people have to take the stairs instead of … Read more

Madonna, Christina and Ex-Rebel Hostage Meet

Madonna has arrived in Buenos Aires for her series of near sold-out concerts at the River Plate Stadium on December 3, 4, 6, and 7.  The shows were originally all sold out, which caused scalper’s prices to jump, but additional tickets to all shows were released (dashing many people’s thoughts of making a quick profit). … Read more

Buenos Aires News: Edition 2

More interesting news from Buenos Aires this week: Argentine court intervenes in Aerolineas Argentinas [Reuters] An Argentine court agreed to oversee the day-to-day running of the country’s main airline on Friday amid signs the government is moving to expropriate the carrier from its Spanish owners. Airline Grab Gains Ground in Argentina [The Wall Street Journal] … Read more