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Countdown: three months til I join the ranks of the US born, Argentine expats. There is so much to do and so much information online that it can be hard to sort through and make sense of it all! Fortunately, there are some adventurous and generous souls who have forged this path before me and … Read more
You may think that with all that beef, facturas, alfajores and dulce de leche ice cream the Argentinean diet is an artery-clogger. You would be right – we have much room for improvement, but there are a few things you can take from us that will boost up your diet. What can you learn from Argentinean food … Read more
Everyone in Buenos Aires knows that AFIP has restricted access to purchasing dollars and requires permission for any purchase. Well, now it looks like they have some more new restrictions: Thanks, Canick. Jajaja. Also, check out this site if you haven’t seen it yet – it let’s you buy dollars at the official rate without … Read more
Welcome to the first of several guest posts on the Discover Buenos Aires site. We’re happy to give some additional exposure to other BsAs bloggers and businesses. As an expat in Buenos Aires, the occasion will eventually come up when some friends or family members may come to visit you in this far away city. … Read more
I’ve needed to replace my old MacBook Pro for awhile now and was waiting patiently for last week’s announcement from Apple of their newest models. The announcement turned out to be worth the wait as they announced their beautiful, new MacBook Pro with Retina Display. The retina display, solid state drive and thin size make … Read more
UPDATE (12/17/15): This information is no longer accurate as the government has eliminated the blue rate. I know, I know… We’ve had a lot of posts about using Xoom to transfer money to Argentina (and here), but today they’re offering a rate of ARS $6.0213 to USD $1 which we had to write about. This is … Read more
Hi, I’m Dave. I’m a points whore. In the last year and a half I’ve become addicted to collecting points and miles for travel. What sparked this addiction? Well, that was about the time I realized that traveling from Buenos Aires to the States used to cost me about $850 for a roundtrip ticket. These days … Read more
We’re always on the lookout for good airfare deals to Buenos Aires being that normal coach fares are now over $1400. So when we came across two recent deals, we knew we had to share them. First, LAN is having their “the big deal” mid-year sale with fares to most South American countries on sale. … Read more
A few weeks ago I wrote about using Xoom to transfer money from the United States to Argentina (from the UK, use Azimo) and I thought now would be a good chance to follow up on my experiences and the experiences of a few others. First of all, the rate has skyrocketed to 5.5357 dollars to 1 peso … Read more
UPDATE: I’ve had some problems with TunnelBear connecting from my provider in Argentina. I have since started using Private Internet Access for VPN and am much happier with it. One thing you quickly realize about living in Argentina is that many of the US-based websites either block you or try to tailor the experience for … Read more
We wanted to let everyone know about a project that a friend and business associate of ours is doing in Mendoza, Argentina. After building two condo-hotel properties in Buenos Aires, Palermo Place and Palermo Tower, he has turned his attention to Mendoza where he is building his next property – Auberge du Vin. Auberge du … Read more
UPDATE (12/17/15): The government has allowed the peso to float and everyone can now buy dollars. This has devalued the peso and caused the blue dollar rate to shrink to only about a 5% difference from the official rate. At this time, exchanging on the blue rate probably does not make sense. Quick Summary: If you … Read more
The big news this week was that Argentina has banned the import of books into the country in the name of protecting citizens against “dangerous levels of lead in foreign made inks.” This new book ban means that one will no longer be able to order from Amazon.com without having to make a trip out to … Read more
UPDATE (12/4/13): There are new regulations in place that stipulate that if you have a foreign driver’s license and wish to get a full Argentina driver’s license, you need to get a certificado de legalizacion before going to get your Buenos Aires driver’s license. Without this, you will only be given a “beginner’s license” which means … Read more
One of the complaints that most expats in Argentina have is missing television from home. There have been a few options: set up a Slingbox, use torrents to download shows, set up a proxy server to use Hulu or search for the best illegal streaming site (before it is shut down). There also appears to … Read more
I guess this is a good gift to give my daughter. Now, if only I could get up to speed with my Spanish! – Why Bilinguals Are Smarter [NY Times]
I wanted to take a moment to invite everyone to check out a project that I have been working on for the past few months called Spreadsave. It’s a coupons and deals site that features online coupons as well as a complete list of deals from across multiple daily deal sites. It’s focused on the … Read more
Yet another reminder of why it sucks to be a gadgetphile in Argentina… This was a “great deal” on a 42″ flat screen in Argentina last week: This was a “great deal” on a 42″ flat screen in the United States last week: And to rub salt in the wound, The Atlantic Cities also points … Read more
La Panza Porteña points out some great Buenos Aires dining offers that include discounts of up to 50% off at select restaurants during Tour Gourmet Buenos Aires 2012 which runs through February 29, 2012. Now in it’s 7th year, the Tour Gourmet is a chance to sample the culinary offerings from a variety of restaurants … Read more
The Walmart at DOT Shopping had something I have yet to see in a Buenos Aires supermarket – red tuna! Now, it was frozen, imported from Uruguay and $89 pesos a kilo (U$S 9.43/lb), but of course I had to have some. I’m planning on grilling it this week… Also interesting to note is that … Read more
NPR has a good story on the disappearance of Argentina’s grass-fed beef and the move to feed lots due to the soaring price of soybeans and farmers move to that crop from beef. The bigger problem – there is no way to tell what beef is feedlot and what beef is grass-fed as it’s not … Read more
Starting on Monday, December 12, 2011, a new $2 peso coin will begin circulation in Argentina. The current $2 peso notes will still be used as well. Looks like the government is getting ready for more inflation though there is still no word on when $200 and $500 peso bills will be introduced. – Las … Read more
A really good article from The Argentine Independent that explains the utility subsidies in Argentina, how they’re going away and why gas and electric bills could go up by more than 400%!
Ok, so it’s not actually “Happy Put Up Your Christmas Tree Day” it’s the “Inmaculada Concepción de María” but still, everyone in Argentina uses this holiday to decorate their Christmas tree. Even better this year, since it falls on a Thursday, the government has made Friday a holiday as well, so that means it’s a … Read more