Stories and News of Expat Life in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Based on Taos’ (The Argentine Post) successes in bringing both a 40″ and 55″ HDTV with him on flights to Buenos Aires, I decided to try my luck at it too. (This all happened in July 2010, but I’ve been really late in getting it posted!) Now, you may ask, “Why would you bother to … Read more
UPDATE: We found a studio apartment in Palermo and it is now available for rent. If you happen to know of anyone selling a nice studio or reasonably priced one-bedroom apartment in Palermo Soho or Palermo Hollywood, please let me know. Ideally looking for something new-ish, 30+ sq meters, lots of light, amenities, etc. Send … Read more
File this one under “I’m surprised it didn’t happen earlier…” Buenos Aires has a stray dog problem. You’ll immediately notice it if you spend any time here, especially since it is in stark contrast to most of the US. In all parts of the city, stray dogs roam the streets and it seems like the … Read more
With the amazing success of any new business, there’s bound to be plenty of copycats and that has certainly been the case for Groupon, the original daily deals site. We previously wrote about the Groupon launch in Buenos Aires and since then numerous competitors have popped up. Basically all these sites work the same way: you sign … Read more
All right, all right… I have been posting a lot of concerts, but the Hot Festival Buenos Aires is the one I am most looking forward to. The lineup is great and includes: Scissor Sisters Massive Attack Mika Thievery Corporation Pavement Stereophonics Hot Chip Phoenix Benjamin Biolay It takes place November 19 and 20, 2010 … Read more
I had previously written about the best thing in Buenos Aires, so now I found it only fitting to write about the worst thing in Buenos Aires. Crime? Nope. Lack of good sushi, peanut butter, pickles and spice? Close, but no. Inflation? Ridiculous, but not it. Dog poop on the streets? Annoying, but wrong again. It’s electronics. … Read more
The best thing about my entire time in Buenos Aires arrived on Monday morning at 11:45am local time, weighing 3.18kg and measuring 49cm long. I present Hannah Araxí… As a friend mentioned, this whole journey started while sitting out in the desert at Burning Man 2007 and realizing that I needed to make a change … Read more