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Have an iPhone? Have data limits? Or are you traveling to Argentina and need to use your home data plan while here? All these things can be incredibly expensive, but there is a cool new app for the iPhone called Onavo that can save you a lot of data usage and extra charges. Onavo is … Read more
Is anyone else jonesing for some Peeps right now or is it just me? With Easter weekend now here, I’ve been dreaming about all their sugary goodness. I especially like leaving them with the package open for a day or two so that they get slightly stale – the perfect eating consistency. Unfortunately, Peeps have … Read more
In what is sure to be good news to many expat ears, the mayor of Buenos Aires, Mauricio Macri, today announced a comprehensive plan to eliminate dog poop from city sidewalks. While this may be nothing more than an election year maneuver to appease the many voters who have had to clean out the crevices … Read more
UPDATE (4/7/15): Updated with new plan options from Hello Fax. If you spend any time overseas and still have business or personal matters back home, there is going to come a time when you need to sign some form and fax it back. Yes, even with the Internet many places still require a hard copy. … Read more
After a lot of hard work, we’re happy to announce that our new Palermo Buenos Aires apartment rental is finished and ready to rent! The Fitz Roy Suite is a modern 50 square meter, open one bedroom Buenos Aires rental apartment located on the best block in Palermo Hollywood, Fitz Roy between Guatemala and Soler. … Read more
I am was a huge fan of the daily deal sites, and was especially happy when Groupon came to Buenos Aires last July. However, there are now at least 18 20 daily deal sites operating in Buenos Aires, and keeping up with that many emails on a daily basis is just a chore and no longer … Read more
Air Canada is having a huge airfare sale to Buenos Aires! Prices for flights from most major Canadian cities (Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Halifax) are as low as $511CAD roundtrip. This is a huge savings over the normal rates of well over U$S 1000. You can book these special fares at airfare.com, but act now because … Read more
Keeping up with the holidays in Argentina is a difficult task. First, as a foreigner, you’re already at a disadvantage because you did not grow up knowing what days are holidays. Second, they seem to have a lot of holidays (17 now). And third, they keep adding more! In fact, last year Argentina added five … Read more
We are now the proud new owners of a Chery Tiggo! And yes, I am the first of my friends anyone I know to own a Chinese-made car. How did we made the decision to buy a Chinese car, you ask? To get to the answer requires a deeper understanding of the Argentine car market. … Read more
The Pop Festival is coming to Buenos Aires on March 5, 2011 featuring Shakira and Ziggy Marley. They have been advertising this festival for months, but since I am not much of a Shakira fan, I haven’t paid much attention to it. However, I just found out that one of my favorite bands, Vampire Weekend, is … Read more
Our luxury Palermo Hollywood studio apartment in Buenos Aires is available for rent. This beautiful Buenos Aires rental property is located on Humboldt between Charcas and Santa Fe – less than one block to the “D” subway and close to all the bars and restaurants in Palermo Hollywood. The building is less than a year old, … Read more
After nearly two years in Buenos Aires, I finally celebrated my first Christmas here. In the past, I had always made it back “home” for the holidays, but as this is now home, we celebrated here and I found that even after two years, I was still able to see differences between Argentine celebrations and … Read more
UPDATE: These were just rumors! The new lineup for Personal Fest 2011 has been announced! There are lots of rumors swirling around about Personal Fest 2011 in Buenos Aires February 26-27, 2011. Now, if these rumors are to be believed, the line-up looks amazing: Gorillaz Vampire Weekend The Strokes Arcade Fire Sonic Youth Marina and … Read more
With Thanksgiving just recently passed, I thought it would be good to recap some of our experiences with finding turkey (pavo) in Buenos Aires. While it is true that the many varieties of sliced turkey that us Americans love (roasted, smoked, honey roasted, pepper-cracked, etc.) as well as ground turkey, are not available in Buenos … Read more
I read a lot of RSS feeds. I follow tech sites as well as all my favorite Buenos Aires blogs this way. Using Google Reader to scan through the latest updates and news makes it a lot easier than having to visit/remember multiple sites. One of the biggest annoyances though is when sites publish their RSS … Read more
UPDATE: This post is from 2010 and unfortunately, we’re not hosting a Thanksgiving this year. Check this list of places that will have a Thanksgiving dinner though! —- Ok, so other than the 90 degree heat, not having the day off from work, and the difficulty in finding turkey ($3.64/lb) , cranberries (impossible), marshmallows (brought … Read more
Can someone please explain the swarms of flies that seem to like to hang out under building balconies and entryways? I’ve never seen anything like it before, but over and over I’ve noticed that swarms of flies are at the entrances to many buildings here. They’re not annoying and move out of the way as … Read more
During my original “temporary” Buenos Aires stay, I really didn’t have to deal too much with the Argentine service companies – phone, cable, etc. I just left that up to my landlord. Unfortunately, now that I am here semi-permanently, dealing with them is making me realize why so many others have complained before. Let’s start … Read more
Nestor Kirchner, 60, the former president of Argentina from 2003 – 2007, died today of a heart-attack in the southern city of El Calafate. He had previously been hospitalized twice this year for heart problems and most recently had a stent inserted last month. Nestor Kirchner is the husband of Argentina’s current president, Christina Kirchner, … Read more
I’ve previously written about the travails of finding good sushi in Buenos Aires, which included having a tuna roll made from canned tuna and really only liking one or two places we tried (Osaka being one). Plus, I still cannot understand the Argentine fascination with putting cream cheese in just about every roll they make. … Read more
Need to know what a certain “código postal,” also known as a zip or postal code, in Buenos Aires is? Luckily, it’s pretty easy to find: Select “Consulte de CPA” on the Correo Argentina‘s web site Select the Provincia (Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires for Buenos Aires city) Select the Localidad (Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires for Buenos Aires city) … Read more
After nearly two years in Buenos Aires, I thought it would be a good time to revisit some of my earlier posts on planning my original move from the States and update them based on my experiences. The first topic I decided to start with was the one on using a mail forwarding service to … Read more
I’m happy to report that you can now buy some amazing Mexican salsa in Buenos Aires! The recently launched El Tejano is hand-making and delivering jars of salsa to Palermo, Belgrano and Recoleta. Just remember their slogan, “It’s a salsa, not a hot sauce.” Started by expat Larry Rogers, he spent months perfecting his recipe before … Read more
I had previously written about a number of enterprising expats who have started successful business in Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Delivery, El Tejano, etc.) but one recent Cragislist Buenos Aires ad really caught my eye: 420 – $150 (buenos aires) Date: 2010-10-15, 2:32PM ART 4.20 delivery other stuff as well peace Well, we have to … Read more