The Who, What, When, How, Why & Where of Living in Buenos Aires

It’s a small world…

So, the other night I was ambling around Retiro with Maya, Tom and Carito at the monthly Gallery Nights event (failing miserably to score any free champagne on this occasion) and coming out of one gallery, I literally bumped into Stefan, one of the guys behind Buenos Aires Insider magazine. I say literally, because it was an actual collision, and just as I turned round to shout obscenities at him, I realized who it was, and instead said “oh, I know you, don’t I?” (I only shout obscenities at people I don’t know. At a safe distance, obviously).

Anyway, Stefan was kind enough to give us some copies of the first edition (September - October) of the magazine, which is currently slated to come out on a bi-monthly basis. After getting my greasy mitts on this beautifully designed, slim, brand spanking new magazine, I can confirm that BA Insider is indeed an excellent little read, with up to date listings and suggestions for great places in Buenos Aires to eat, drink, explore, buy stuff and so on, mixed in with helpful hints and tips for expats living in Buenos Aires.

Alternative activities in Buenos Aires

Despite it being aimed at the expat crowd, and written with the idea of providing more ‘real’ alternatives to usual tourist haunts here, BA Insider should still be of interest to short-term visitors to Buenos Aires, who are perhaps looking to avoid those kinds of places too. I especially like their guide to BA’s Barrio Chino in this edition, a place that is becoming closer to my heart these days, as I start to experiment with cooking with spices!

After bidding Stefan goodbye, later that evening we all agreed that Buenos Aires has been calling out for a frequent and regularly published guide, so that people can get up to date listings and info on events in the city, and not have to rely on the potentially out of date information found in their guidebooks…

So, help support BA Insider Magazine now, and hopefully if it is a success, they might end putting it out on a monthly basis, and help fill this gap. It costs just 4 pesos, and is apparently available in Kiosks around the city, although I think it might just be easier to email insider@bainsidermag.com for info on how to get hold of a copy - apparently you can pre-order 6 editions for the price of 5, if planning ahead is your thing. Happy reading!

[Note - This is not a paid review, and I am in no way affiliated with BA Insider Magazine, beyond having bumped into one of its publishers a couple of times around Buenos Aires]