To Be in Buenos Aires

11/11/2025

Buenos Aires was voted “the most desirable city for 2025” by Wanderlust Magazine!

I certainly love living here for all the reasons they list - the culture ( music, theatre, literature, you name it) , the vibrant street life, the incredible culinary scene, the tango,…

I feel incredibly lucky to call this place home.

As everyone who lives here knows, BA certainly has its share of areas in ‘need of improvement’, but really, getting this kind of recognition in a mag like this reminds us all that we’re living in a pretty special place.

Japan, Italy, Buenos Aires, İstanbul and Albania were the big winners on the night, with Dubrovnik receiving a special award for its leadership in addressing the global challenge of overtourism

29/10/2025

I took a wee break from beautiful BA to explore Mendoza a few weeks back.

Included pics are: the Andes Mountains (including the Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Americas), vineyards, wine, the monument to the liberator of Argentina, Jose San Martín, the Parque San Martin, & a very friendly cat. 🐱

05/10/2025

Buenos AIres de Noche

1.Plaza de Mayo: The Cabildo with the clock tower of the City Legislature in the background

2.Plaza de Mayo: The Pirámide de Mayo, commemorating Argentine Independence from Spain, with the Casa Rosada in the background

3.Teatro Colón: ranked among the top five opera houses globally by various sources like National Geographic, the Teatro Colón is a cultural icon and the most important opera house in the Americas

4.Teatro Colon, view from the Avenida 9 de Julio

5.Los Tribunales, home of Argentina’s Supreme Court, with the beautiful art nouveau building, the Mirador Massue to the right

6.Sunset view from the Palacio Barolo of some of the city’s most beautiful cúpulas, and the Palacio del Congreso in the distance

7.The top of the Palacio Barolo, constructed in Italian Eclectic style in 1923 & inspired by Dante’s epic poem, The Divine Comedy

8.El Palacio del Congreso Nacional lit up in red, with the restored (& hopefully soon to be reponed to the public) Confiteria Molino to the right

9.Teatro Nacional Cervantes, constructed in 1918 in Spanish baroque style & named after one of the most important figures in Spanish literature.

10.View from the Plaza de Mayo of the Diagonal Norte, with the Obelisco in the distance

11.Florida Street, with the cúpulas of the Bencich Building and the former Bank of Boston in the foreground

12.Avenida Corrientes, home of one of the world’s top 5 live theatre scenes

13.Confitería La Ideal, constructed in 1912, frequented by the ‘who’s who’ of Buenos Aires & a beloved home to tango.

14.Avenida 9 de Julio, the widest avenue in the world, with the Obelisco at its center

15.The iconic Pizzería Güerrin, serving classic Argentine pizza & empanadas to long lineups of satisfied customers since 1932

16.One of my happy places, the beloved El Beso, where the tango never sleeps