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The U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires is hosting a Voting Day Party on October 8, 2008, for those: Registered voters who miss the experience of going to the polling stations back home, you may cast their ballots from 9 a.m. to noon October 8th in a special Voting Day in the U.S. Embassy, 4300 Av. … Read more
PETER BJORN AND JOHN BUENOS AIRES Saturday, September 27, 2008 – onedotzero_buenosaires, centro cultural recoleta Last night we had a chance to check out the Pete Bjorn and John show at the onedeotzero Festival and they didn’t disappoint. It was a beautiful spring night and the outdoor setting was the perfect backdrop for their hour … Read more
Another week, almost another skipped Random Observations. Unfortunately, we missed putting one up last week because we’ve been swamped with work, but luckily we’re managing to squeeze this one in. Hopefully we’ll be able to get a few new posts in this week too. Random Observations: Week 7 The fruits and vegetables are really good … Read more
With the recent turmoil in the financial markets including the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the federal bailout of AIG, will more wealthy New Yorkers look to move out of the city and head to Buenos Aires where the dollar is stronger? While this may not happen (we certainly hope not), this week has certainly … Read more
One thing that you, as a foreigner, notice immediately about Buenos Aires is that men kiss each other on the cheek all the time. I wrote about this in my Week 3 Random Observations and noted how it takes some getting used to. (Ok, it takes a lot of getting used to.) The Denver Post just published … Read more
We keep having random observations even though we’re much more accustomed to our surroundings, so we’ll keep posting ’em… Random Observations: Week 5 As you walk down the street here, you might notice some cars that have jugs half-filled with some type of liquid sitting on top of the roof. We’ve seen this many times … Read more
Last Saturday we headed over to Milion to meet a few other expats and bloggers. It was great to finally meet Jackson and Erika as well as some of their friends, including Anne, Anna, and Fred. Milion is a great bar, lounge and resataurant set in an old townhome with an amazing back yard. And while it … Read more
With this being the presidential election year, remembering to register for an absentee ballot seems even more critical. Luckily, the Federal Voting Assistance Program has a newly redesigned web site to help with this process. And this week the U.S. Embassy sent out the following email with more details: New Website for Overseas Voters We … Read more
A lot of people were interested in our post about using the Slingbox to stream your TV over the Internet and watch it overseas, and while it works fairly well, it requires some setup, including having a cable and Internet connection in the States. Unfortunately, not everyone has this luxury. So, what do you do when … Read more
Random Observations: Week 4 Argentines love to socialize. At merienda, which is basically a late afternoon snack eaten between lunch and dinner, people will sit for hours with a single cup of coffee or espresso and pastry and talk. Our gym even has a cafe in the front of it that is usually pretty busy … Read more
Merco Press reported yesterday that Buenos Aires is more expensive than last year, due to inflation estimated at between 10 to 20 percent and to the drop in the dollar’s value. Luckily, it still ranks among the cheapest cities in the world for foreigners, though it may not be the value that it once was. The Argentine … Read more
Last Thursday, the message of change reached Buenos Aires as I joined Expat Connection and Democrats Abroad at Sugar Bar in Palermo Soho for the Barack Obama concert. Oops, I meant the Barack Obama award show. Sorry, I mean the Barack Obama presidential nomination acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention. About 250+ expats packed … Read more
I’ve been posting some random observations of my time here in Buenos Aires for the past few weeks. There have been a lot of cultural and societal differences that I’ve observed as well as many unique ways of doing things here. It’s been an interesting experience to say the least. Last weekend I went to … Read more
That’s right, Madonna is bringing her Sticky & Sweet tour to Buenos Aires on December 6, and it’s been a big deal. There are actually three different on sale dates: August 27 – 29: for members of her fan club September 6 – 7: for CITI customers September 8: for everyone else Ticketek also has … Read more
It seems that the Buenos Aires government is making strides on quality of life and environmental issues. This process has picked up a lot of steam recently. New Recycling and ‘Zero Waste’ Law In July, the city government announced a new garbage management plan which involves cartoneros (Página 12: es | en). This new plan … Read more
Another week, another round of random observations. Random Observations: Week 3 You need a key to get into any building (apartment or office) that does not have a doorman. Fine. You also need a key to leave the building. This means that you have to buzz in and buzz out or in my case, keep … Read more
It seems like a lot of my posts are starting to have a Part II to them… Well, the Learning Spanish post is no exception. I’ve been down here just over three weeks now and while I’m picking up the language in bits and pieces (I can almost read a full menu now!), I was … Read more
On Sunday, I decided to do the tourist thing and head down to the San Telmo Sunday market. San Telmo is the oldest barrio of Buenos Aires and is known for its bohemian charm and architecture. Every Sunday, they hold a feria (street fair) which consists of arts and crafts, antiques and random assorted items. … Read more
Last night I attended my first Expat Connection event, the La Plata National Wine Festival in La Plata, Argentina. About twenty people met at a wine shop in Buenos Aires for some champagne and picada before hoping on a chartered bus out to La Plata. Once there, 60 Argentinean wineries presented 350+ of their finest … Read more
A lot of people back home have been asking me about Argentine beef: Is the beef really that cheap? Is the beef really that good? Do they eat a lot of beef? The answer to all these questions is, “Yes.” Beef is definitely one of the staple foods here. I have been extremely pleased with … Read more
I don’t watch a lot of TV, but before I left for Buenos Aires, I decided it would be nice to watch some U.S. TV stations and shows while I was here. Watching my DVR would be great too, and I also wanted to be able to watch Michigan football games this fall. Luckily, The Slingbox comes to … Read more
The Associated Press is reporting that Argentine senators passed a bill yesterday which now allows obesity and other eating disorders to be treated as diseases covered by public and private health care programs. This will help to fight obesity, bulimia and anorexia in the country. The law also requires that high calorie foods carry a … Read more
Today I thought I would start a series of posts about technology solutions that I have found to help deal with a number of common problems that I have encountered. These are some technical ways I’ve been dealing with issues that I have run up against. One of my ongoing issues is not speaking or … Read more
It’s funny, but when you don’t speak the language, everything becomes a bit of an adventure. Tonight I decided to venture out to the movies – something I wouldn’t have thought twice about back in the States. I walked over to Cinemark 10 Palermo to catch The Dark Knight, also known here as Batman: El Caballero … Read more