Living

Going to the Movies

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It’s funny, but when you don’t speak the language, everything becomes a bit of an adventure. Tonight I decided to venture out to the movies – something I wouldn’t have thought twice about back in the States. I walked over to Cinemark 10 Palermo to catch The Dark Knight, also known here as Batman: El Caballero … Read more

Tragedy

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Yes, it is with a heavy heart that I must announce some really horrible news that befell me recently.. I have not had an Internet connection at my apartment since Thursday! Yes, it is probably one of the worst things that could happen, and I’m starting to wonder if I shouldn’t have been so greedy. … Read more

Currency Exchanges and Rates

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Now that I’m here, I’ve been taking a look at what the best way to pay for things is – cash or credit?  I’ve found that: using my Citibank Visa, I’m getting AR $2.9517 to the U.S. dollar after fees are calculated. using my Schwab ATM card I’m getting AR $3.0436 to the U.S. dollar with … Read more

Joining a Gym (Gimnasio)

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I spent the afternoon today checking out a few different gyms in Palermo. I’ve been missing the gym since I left NYC, so today I finally had a chance to try and use my minimal Spanish and sign up for a six month membership at a gym. I had seen a few in the area, … Read more

Learning Spanish

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I had my first Spanish lesson on Tuesday, and thanks to reading another blog, I found a great teacher, Marco Luccón who runs Hablar en Buenos Aires. He’s 24 and really loves languages and teaching. He has split his apartment in Palermo into a living area and a classroom (complete with whiteboard) and has prepared … Read more

Random Observations: Week 1

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I’ve been here for about one week now, and I thought I would start a series about some of my random observations as a new expat. Some of these will be expanded on in further posts, some are just random one liners. So, without further adieu: Random Observations: Week 1 Learning Spanish is going to be more … Read more