Stories and News of Expat Life in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentina has just announced a new amnesty program that should benefit a lot of expats living in the country. (Unfortunately this post is an April’s Fool joke and not true.) Recognizing that lax immigration policies and a low cost of living have attracted a large number of non-Mercosur foreign citizens to come to Buenos Aires and overstay their 90-day … Read more
Dim sum used to be one of my favorite weekend activities in New York. Heading to the Golden Unicorn in Chinatown was always a great way to spend a Saturday or Sunday morning while trying to shake a hangover. Now, before I get your hopes up, unfortunately, Buenos Aires does not have a true dim sum … Read more
UPDATE: So, looks like Brilliant Bicycles did not think this promo out too well. They ended the promotion early and also limited the number of bikes they were giving away. That sucks. It’s never cool to change the terms midway through a promotion. I can only assume using emails to confirm friends lead to a … Read more
As we plan our escape from the upcoming Buenos Aires winter, miles and points once again come to the rescue of our family! Now that my son is 18 months old, it’s time for him to have his own seat on the plane. (Yes, he can fly as a lap child until 2 years old, … Read more
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
As of March 1, 2015, Argentina has doubled the fee for overstaying your tourist visa for non-Mercosur residents from $300 pesos to $600 pesos. This also applies to extending your tourist visa by 90-days. Considering that it was last changed almost 6 years ago, this was long overdue, and with the rate of inflation here, … Read more
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?