Stories and News of Expat Life in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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
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
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
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
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