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.

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Man’s furry friend joins in the fight against jet lag in Argentina…

When I read this story last week, I couldn’t help but laugh. The whole thing just seems a little surreal to me.

In short, scientists at the Quilmes National University in Buenos Aires found that small doses of sildenafil (i.e. Viagra) helped hamsters adapt to a simulated 6 hour time zone change 50% faster than usual. The idea is that Viagra could have the same helpful side-effect for jet-lagged humans, in addition to its other more obvious side-effect.

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