Voltage Craziness

I spent today researcing plug adapters, voltage converters and transformers that I would need for my move to BsAs (yes, this seems to be the common abbreviation for Buenos Aires). The International Electrical Supplies (IES) web site has a lot of useful information including a basic electricity introduction, a guide to choosing the right product, … Read more

Google News Alerts

I’m a firm believer that one should know as much as possible about their new country before they move there. A great way to keep on top of local news and stories is to subscribe to Google News Alerts for Buenos Aires. Google News Alerts deliver all the top stories related to your search term directly … Read more

Bringing My Stuff

I’m planning on being in Buenos Aires for a year or two, and since I heard that shipping anything from the US is a real pain in the ass, I’m planning on bringing everything I need with me. This includes all my clothes and personal items, as well as laptops, small electronics (Vonage router, wireless router, … Read more

I’m already behind

This blog just started and I’m already behind! I actually made the decision to move to Buenos Aires four to five months ago and have been doing planning and research for some time now. I decided to start the blog only recently though, so I’ll have some catching up to do in terms of detailing … Read more

Welcome to the Discover Buenos Aires Blog!

Welcome to my blog – Discover Buenos Aires. I decided to start this blog to detail my move from New York City to Buenos Aires. I’ll be detailing some of the reasons for the move, some of the issues I had, great resources I used, etc. Look for more information to be added shortly!