Maple Syrup in Buenos Aires

I could have sworn I wrote about this before, but after searching my blog I did not turn up any posts about finding maple syrup in Buenos Aires. I guess it’s only been in the back of my mind, and now finally time to give you the scoop… Maple Syrup is one of those more difficult to find … Read more

Money Transfer Services to Require a CUIL

Let me start by saying, this is not an April Fool’s joke unfortunately… As of April 1, 2015, any foreign national residing in Argentina for more than 90 days will be required to present a CUIL or CUIT in order to pick up money from any of the money transfer services (Xoom, Azimo, Ria, etc.). This does not apply … Read more

Uber Buenos Aires Redux

Uh oh… About four months ago I wrote a blog post detailing the reasons I thought there was no Uber in Buenos Aires, especially when they were launching in other, smaller South American cities. That post generated some heated discussion in the comments from Argentine readers who took offense with some of my reasoning and pointed out what they thought … Read more

Katy Perry in Buenos Aires

Check out Katy Perry’s “Roar” live from Argentina! I swear if I have to hear this song one more time I might kill myself… It’s only slightly better than “Let It Go“and “Libre Soy” but it’s catching up quickly. Not what you were expecting?