A Truer Tango for Tourists: Narrative Tango Tours
Article by Sharon Salt. Photo – El Cabeceo, by Tom Gettelfinger. Tango has earned its place on the top of any Buenos Aires tourist to-do list, and with good reason. But while plenty of tourists are...
View ArticleHow to Dress Like an Argentine, Or At Least Fit In
Advice by Sharon Salt. Before we begin, I apologize. As you may have gathered, I am not, in fact, Argentine, and so I must admit that the best I can give you here is an approximation of what Argentines...
View ArticleAmbrotype Portraits at Studio Fotin
Article by Sharon Salt. If Instagram is the McDonald’s of photography — lightning fast, superficially good, and accessible to the masses — Studio Fotin is at the helm of the slow food movement. Started...
View ArticleCyber URSA: Ethical, Small-Batch Argentine Accessories and Apparel
Article by Sharon Salt. Model Photos: Flor Lista. Despite being nine months pregnant and dealing with mid-day traffic and a power outage, Liz Gleeson is a center of calm. All the chaos of Buenos Aires...
View ArticleWhat We Really Eat For A Week In Argentina
Buenos Aires Food Journal Three Days of What’s On Our Table & In Our Stomachs By Sharon Salt Sometimes, people are curious about what Argentines actually eat. I never know how to answer. I suppose...
View ArticleThe Making of Mujeres Con Pelotas
Article by Sharon Salt. Ginger Gentile and Gabriel Balanovsky are busy, busy, busy. When I talk with them in their studio about their latest documentary, Mujeres Con Pelotas, our conversation is...
View ArticleMilonga Etiquette: 8 Things to Know Before You Tango
Article by Sharon Salt. To many outsiders and first-timers, milongas are uncharted territory: dark and smoky halls brimming with lust, loss, and longing. Everyone, it seems, knows everyone else; and...
View ArticleHow To Navigate Big Bad Buenos Aires
Article by Sharon Salt. I have a terrible sense of direction, and for my first year here, I was almost always walking the wrong way. As I have mentioned in other articles, I didn’t take the bus for...
View ArticleHome Hotel, Indeed
Article and Photos by Sharon Salt. Nestled in the middle of its block in Palermo Hollywood, Home Hotel is a small oasis amidst the hustle and bustle of Buenos Aires. When its owners Patricia O’Shea...
View ArticlePalermo’s Favorite Art Gallery: Linda Neilson’s Mar Dulce
It all started when Linda Neilson tried to buy prints for her baby’s nursery here in Buenos Aires. To her dismay, the high-end galleries were not only expensive but also limited, and the low-end shops...
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