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I’ve written a few times about US Airways’ “buy miles” promotions which are offered several times a year and are a fairly decent way to get cheap business class fares to Buenos Aires. Through those offers you can buy 100,000 US Airways miles for U$S 1881, or about 1.9 cents each. Now that’s a pretty … Read more
UPDATE: Google Street View Argentina is now live! Argentina’s always a little late to the party… Google Maps didn’t launch here until November 2008, well behind its 2005 release and almost every other country. And, while we finally got maps, we did not get the popular street view feature. Five years later, Google Street View is … Read more
Spotify is, without a doubt, my favorite online music service. I have been a premium subscriber ever since it launched in the US two years ago and use it every single day. It’s completely replaced iTunes, which I rarely use anymore. If you’re not familiar with Spotify, it’s an online music streaming service for your … Read more
Yep, it’s that time of the year again… The time when Apple releases the newest version of their iPhone and those of us in Argentina with technolust can only drool over the chance of getting one. (Because you know technology is super expensive here and way outdated. Hell, BlackBerry may actually be gaining marketshare in … Read more
The US Embassy is hosting the third of their American night happy hours at The Hard Rock Cafe Buenos Aires on Thursday, September 19, 2013, from 5pm – 9pm. You’re invited to come out and mix with the expat community as well as Consular Officers who will be on hand help answer questions about services … Read more
Expat Connection used to be a great group for new expats to meet and take part in organized outings in and around Buenos Aires. I met a lot of great friends through them and took part in a lot of events that they had when I first moved here. Unfortunately, the group fell apart some … Read more
A little something for all of us who struggle with learning Spanish. Just remember how hard learning English can be! You think English is easy? The bandage was wound around the wound. The farm was used to produce produce. The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse. We must polish the … Read more
Anyone who’s been in Buenos Aires for any amount of time will quickly tell you that it is very hard to find reliable and reputable service people. It’s a fact of life that people here tend to over promise and under deliver – that is if you can get them to call you back at … Read more
Looks like Argentina is getting their own Lollapalooza festival in 2014. Perry Farrell confirms it in this video: No word yet on date, venue or lineup, but definitely something to look forward to!
Check out this great new video from Tensixties, an indie rock band based in Buenos Aires – Buenos Aires del punto de vista de los Gringos: While you’re at it, check out their other music too… Great stuff.
Why does this sign even exist? I can guarantee that not one person pays attention to it…
UPDATE (1/15/15): Added new information on payment locations and hours as well as revised links to payment site. —— Argentina grants visitors a 90-day tourist visa. If you want to “legally” stay beyond that time, you may go to the immigration office and pay $300 pesos for a one-time 90 day extension. If you overstay the 90-day … Read more
I just had to point out my most recent discovery – supermarket sushi! (And yes, it is a big deal in Buenos Aires.) That’s right, no longer do I need to make the trek to Barrio Chino to get their subpar supermarket sushi, my local Disco has started carrying their own! Now, I may have … Read more
Back in 2010 I wrote about the best thing in Buenos Aires. Well, I’m happy to report that I now have the “next” best thing in Buenos Aires! That’s right – at 4:30pm yesterday, Milo David arrived into our lives. This has definitely been a great Buenos Aires experience!
US Airways is once again offering a 100% bonus on purchased miles. With this promotion, you can buy 50,000 US Airways miles for $1881 and get an additional 50,000 free. That’s enough for a low mileage business class ticket to or from Buenos Aires (and many other places as well). Business class seats routinely sell for upwards … Read more
I’ve been in Buenos Aires for some time now, so I typically know what prices are and also know what to buy and what not to buy here. Unfortunately today I was thrown for a loop when I went to buy ink for my HP inkjet printer. I walked up to the register with two … Read more
Looks like Aerolineas Argentinas has come up with a creative way to recover some of the $1.4 million dollars they are losing per day – MercadoLibre! (And yes, they do lose that much money – in 2012 they lost $500 million dollars, but they are hopeful that 2013 loses will only total $250 million. Good … Read more
A good friend of ours, Eddie Rubio, recently launched his latest project in Argentina – Residence Club of Argentina. The Residence Club of Argentina (RCA) is a multi-location equity residence club, which basically means you can buy into their three amazing Argentina locations at a fraction of the cost of owning property and with much … Read more
There’s a good amount of well-deserved negative press regarding Argentina’s failed economic policies and its world standing after defaulting on its debt obligations in 2001. In fact, most people in Argentina are just waiting for the next financial meltdown to happen here. (Argentines say to expect one at least every 10 years, so this one … Read more
Flying from Buenos Aires to the US is expensive. Coach airfare routinely costs $1200 and up. With a family of three and a new one on the way, that means we’re looking at $3600+ for a simple trip ($4800+ when our son hits 2 years old) – and that’s just airfare! Add in a hotel, … Read more
Awhile back we were contacted by iFly Magazine from KLM looking for a local porteño perspective on Buenos Aires. We were happy to put them in touch with our friend Martin Lamelas and the video below is the result of that collaboration. It’s a great quick overview of Buenos Aires and some of it’s little … Read more
Come out and party with the US Embassy! That’s right, the US embassy is hosting the first of a series of American night happy hours this Thursday, June 13 from 5pm – 8pm at the Hard Rock Café in Buenos Aires. Yep, Americans partying at the Hard Rock Cafe – not cliché at all. No … Read more
Wow, you go away for a couple of weeks and so many new things happen… Sorry if you’ve already seen some of these sites and links, but I thought they were worth repeating. This might even become a weekly update… First, the very funny expat-humored Tumblr blog “When You Live In Argentina” launched. The site … Read more
SORRY! We sold the Dropcam, so no more video of Buenos Aires… Want to see what the weather in Buenos Aires is like? Want to gaze longingly at the city skyline? Hoping to catch a reflection of me working in my boxers? Ok, maybe not that last one… We now have our own Buenos … Read more