El Inglés .... in Buenos Aires (and other places)

We are looking for local tango hosts for our International guests: We currently have dancers from Italy, Argentina, England, Norway, Iceland...

First 'Tommy' went missing ( see previous post http://simoninargentina.blogspot.com/2010/07/has-anyone-seen-tommy.html), now 'Co...

Not much time for updates as the days just seem to disappear. We are still trying to juggle the days and the nights and to get the right mix...

The weather gods have been on our side so far. For the most part we have had sunny days and blue skies it sure beats the winter in Sweden. I...

If you get tired of the empanadas, media lunas, pasta, pizza and parillas head of down to Belgrano and visit Barrio Chino - which is actuall...

The last time I was at El Beso was on Monday, 22 June 2009. I posted the event on my blog. I mentioned one of my favourite milongueros who I...

Even if Argentina is reknowned for its meat and parrillas it is also a haven for vegetarians with more and more dedicated veggie restaurants...

All roads were closed at avenida 9 de Julio as huge crowds gathered to watch the giant screen. Football fever. But the clinical tactical Ger...

Finally arrived after 2½ days travelling. Left home 1415 Tuesday Arrived at apartment in Buenos Aires 2200 local time Thursday - 55 hours do...

Waiting all year round for the sun to return to our cold country and then leaving for winter is becoming something of a (bad?) habit. With a...

After two weeks of eating her way through kilos of beef I think it is beginning to take its toil on Johanna. Correct me if I am wrong but is...

Dancing with intermediate level dancers has taken on a new meaning and has become much more fun - as I now incorporate the 'fixing game...

We have now been here 2 weeks and e-mails have been dropping in complaining about the lack of blog activity. Well, to keep you all happy I p...

Sunday is the best night at El Beso - one of the most traditional milongas. Once you arrive you are allocated a seat depending on your gende...

And so normal service is resumed, Johanna has got her lust for life back and her appetite with it and the cattle farmers on the pampas are d...

The best teachers are not always the ones who look like the best dancers or at least not until you look closely. I am now back to taking les...

What a difference a week makes. Last Saturay we went to Milonga 10 and sat most of the night. This week we went and danced almost every tand...

We have found a great Pilates studio at Corrientes 1878 1º C with equipment including - Reformer,Combo Chair,Ladder Barrel, and Cadillac. It...

High expectations and great memories from Johanna´s last visit have built up into unbelievable expectations for this visit. So far the expec...

A must visit is the cozy book shop/cafe in Palermo "boutique del libro" which is on Thames 1768. It is like stepping back in time ...

Only in Buenos aires can demonstrators run onto the motorway with burning branches from trees and old car tyres and block off all lanes and ...

Saturday lunch in Palermo Viejo at Krishna - heaven! Palermo has something for everyone these days from the cosy eco veggie restaurant of Kr...

Some people think the old system of writing a diary is a better way to keep a record than using a modern day blog. Johanna is one of these p...