Making friends in Buenos Aires: find somewhere to return to
Mundo Lingo runs five free weekly exchanges. Tango and football offer other ways to meet people while a new city begins to feel familiar.
7 min
Do Argentinians Like British People? How the Falklands Really Come Up
The Malvinas matter to Argentina, but a British person in Buenos Aires is far more likely to meet curiosity than hostility. Here is how the subject enters ordinary life.
8 min
Argentina Dating Culture: A British Guide to Dates and Red Flags
A dinner invitation for 21:00, a cheek-kiss hello or a lively WhatsApp chat can feel unfamiliar to a British newcomer. Each is easier to understand when the two people involved can say what they want, and where their boundaries lie.
9 min
English book clubs in Buenos Aires: where readers actually meet
A book club can make a new city feel smaller. These Buenos Aires groups have published meeting formats and joining routes, from Thursday stories to a bilingual café discussion.
4 min
Pub quizzes and British sport in Buenos Aires
BA Trivia makes it easy to join a team on a Tuesday night in Palermo. For a match, the first question is the UK kick-off: British afternoon football can mean breakfast or lunch in Buenos Aires.
5 min
Gyms, yoga and running in Buenos Aires
The price of a gym month depends on the branch, the contract and what you want to do there. Here is how to get moving in Buenos Aires, indoors and out.
8 min
Buenos Aires Photography: 12 Spots and the Best Times
Start at Costanera Norte for sunrise over the Río de la Plata, reach Recoleta Cemetery when it opens at 09:00 and return to Puerto Madero for blue hour. November brings jacarandas; April and May bring soft light and yellow plane trees.
8 min
Going to a Boca or River Match: Tickets, Safety and the Superclásico
A first match at Boca or River is possible without joining a club. The Superclásico is another matter: home-club members fill it, so an ordinary home fixture is the better introduction.
7 min
Tango show or milonga: where to spend an evening in Buenos Aires
A stage show makes a fine night with visitors. A milonga lets you watch Buenos Aires dance with itself, and eventually join in.
9 min
Weekends in Buenos Aires: a British resident's guide
Give each day a neighbourhood, an outing and time for a meal. Buenos Aires weekends work better without repeated journeys across the city.
9 min
Buenos Aires nightlife: a British guide to bars and clubs
From a late Palermo dinner to a car home at dawn, or a show that ends in time for bed: how a Buenos Aires night really works.
8 min
Language exchange in Buenos Aires: find a partner and keep talking
Where to find a Buenos Aires language exchange, how to share the hour fairly and how to keep practising Argentine Spanish.
6 min
Christmas in Argentina when you're used to Britain
Share an Argentine Nochebuena, keep space for a British Christmas lunch and plan around early closures and summer weather.
7 min
Playing rugby, cricket and hockey in Buenos Aires
A club side can make a new city feel familiar, but joining in Buenos Aires involves a membership fee, an annual medical and a league registration. The right ground is often the one you can reach after work.
7 min
How to volunteer in Buenos Aires as an English speaker
Finding a useful first shift when your Spanish is still catching up with your wish to help.
6 min
How to drink mate: a British newcomer's guide
A mate round makes sense once you know who holds the flask, where the cup goes after your sip and what ‘gracias’ means when you give it back.
5 min
LGBT Buenos Aires: a British guide to community and daily life
Queer Buenos Aires has no single district or social timetable. Recurring events, local groups and Pride offer ways to find your people.
7 min
British clubs and community in Buenos Aires
A club fixture or an ABCC fair offers a more natural introduction to Buenos Aires's Anglo-Argentine community than a membership form. Here are the places, dates and contacts that make a first visit possible.
6 min
Finding British expat WhatsApp groups in Buenos Aires
A British WhatsApp group can help you settle into Buenos Aires, but public invite links rarely last. The ABCC and regular in-person gatherings offer a better way in.
6 min
England vs Argentina: the football rivalry and how to watch it here
Five World Cup meetings, two unforgettable knockout games and a way to enjoy the next fixture from Buenos Aires.
9 min
Argentine Culture and Customs: A British Resident's Guide
The small courtesies that make visits, meals and conversations easier for British residents in Argentina.
8 min
Where to find a British pub in Buenos Aires
The Gibraltar at Perú 895 brings taps, pub food and British sport together; the city's Irish and historic bars suit other kinds of evening.
6 min
Making friends in Buenos Aires: find somewhere to return to
Mundo Lingo runs five free weekly exchanges. Tango and football offer other ways to meet people while a new city begins to feel familiar.
Do Argentinians Like British People? How the Falklands Really Come Up
The Malvinas matter to Argentina, but a British person in Buenos Aires is far more likely to meet curiosity than hostility. Here is how the subject enters ordinary life.
Argentina Dating Culture: A British Guide to Dates and Red Flags
A dinner invitation for 21:00, a cheek-kiss hello or a lively WhatsApp chat can feel unfamiliar to a British newcomer. Each is easier to understand when the two people involved can say what they want, and where their boundaries lie.
English book clubs in Buenos Aires: where readers actually meet
A book club can make a new city feel smaller. These Buenos Aires groups have published meeting formats and joining routes, from Thursday stories to a bilingual café discussion.
Pub quizzes and British sport in Buenos Aires
BA Trivia makes it easy to join a team on a Tuesday night in Palermo. For a match, the first question is the UK kick-off: British afternoon football can mean breakfast or lunch in Buenos Aires.
Gyms, yoga and running in Buenos Aires
The price of a gym month depends on the branch, the contract and what you want to do there. Here is how to get moving in Buenos Aires, indoors and out.
Buenos Aires Photography: 12 Spots and the Best Times
Start at Costanera Norte for sunrise over the Río de la Plata, reach Recoleta Cemetery when it opens at 09:00 and return to Puerto Madero for blue hour. November brings jacarandas; April and May bring soft light and yellow plane trees.
Going to a Boca or River Match: Tickets, Safety and the Superclásico
A first match at Boca or River is possible without joining a club. The Superclásico is another matter: home-club members fill it, so an ordinary home fixture is the better introduction.
Tango show or milonga: where to spend an evening in Buenos Aires
A stage show makes a fine night with visitors. A milonga lets you watch Buenos Aires dance with itself, and eventually join in.
Weekends in Buenos Aires: a British resident's guide
Give each day a neighbourhood, an outing and time for a meal. Buenos Aires weekends work better without repeated journeys across the city.
Buenos Aires nightlife: a British guide to bars and clubs
From a late Palermo dinner to a car home at dawn, or a show that ends in time for bed: how a Buenos Aires night really works.
Language exchange in Buenos Aires: find a partner and keep talking
Where to find a Buenos Aires language exchange, how to share the hour fairly and how to keep practising Argentine Spanish.
Christmas in Argentina when you're used to Britain
Share an Argentine Nochebuena, keep space for a British Christmas lunch and plan around early closures and summer weather.
Playing rugby, cricket and hockey in Buenos Aires
A club side can make a new city feel familiar, but joining in Buenos Aires involves a membership fee, an annual medical and a league registration. The right ground is often the one you can reach after work.
How to volunteer in Buenos Aires as an English speaker
Finding a useful first shift when your Spanish is still catching up with your wish to help.
How to drink mate: a British newcomer's guide
A mate round makes sense once you know who holds the flask, where the cup goes after your sip and what ‘gracias’ means when you give it back.
LGBT Buenos Aires: a British guide to community and daily life
Queer Buenos Aires has no single district or social timetable. Recurring events, local groups and Pride offer ways to find your people.
British clubs and community in Buenos Aires
A club fixture or an ABCC fair offers a more natural introduction to Buenos Aires's Anglo-Argentine community than a membership form. Here are the places, dates and contacts that make a first visit possible.
Finding British expat WhatsApp groups in Buenos Aires
A British WhatsApp group can help you settle into Buenos Aires, but public invite links rarely last. The ABCC and regular in-person gatherings offer a better way in.
England vs Argentina: the football rivalry and how to watch it here
Five World Cup meetings, two unforgettable knockout games and a way to enjoy the next fixture from Buenos Aires.
Argentine Culture and Customs: A British Resident's Guide
The small courtesies that make visits, meals and conversations easier for British residents in Argentina.
Where to find a British pub in Buenos Aires
The Gibraltar at Perú 895 brings taps, pub food and British sport together; the city's Irish and historic bars suit other kinds of evening.