Registering to Vote Overseas – Absentee Ballot

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With this being the presidential election year, remembering to register for an absentee ballot seems even more critical. Luckily, the Federal Voting Assistance Program has a newly redesigned web site to help with this process.  And this week the U.S. Embassy sent out the following email with more details: New Website for Overseas Voters We … Read more

Expat Tech: Miro, Your TiVo for the Internet + Your Favorite Shows

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A lot of people were interested in our post about using the Slingbox to stream your TV over the Internet and watch it overseas, and while it works fairly well, it requires some setup, including having a cable and Internet connection in the States. Unfortunately, not everyone has this luxury. So, what do you do when … Read more

Random Observations: Week 4

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Random Observations: Week 4 Argentines love to socialize. At merienda, which is basically a late afternoon snack eaten between lunch and dinner, people will sit for hours with a single cup of coffee or espresso and pastry and talk.  Our gym even has a cafe in the front of it that is usually pretty busy … Read more

Buenos Aires More Expensive for Foreigners

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Merco Press reported yesterday that Buenos Aires is more expensive than last year, due to inflation estimated at between 10 to 20 percent and to the drop in the dollar’s value.  Luckily, it still ranks among the cheapest cities in the world for foreigners, though it may not be the value that it once was. The Argentine … Read more

Change (Hype) We Can Believe In

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Last Thursday, the message of change reached Buenos Aires as I joined Expat Connection and Democrats Abroad at Sugar Bar in Palermo Soho for the Barack Obama concert. Oops, I meant the Barack Obama award show. Sorry, I mean the Barack Obama presidential nomination acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention. About 250+ expats packed … Read more

Random Observations: A Porteña’s View

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I’ve been posting some random observations of my time here in Buenos Aires for the past few weeks.  There have been a lot of cultural and societal differences that I’ve observed as well as many unique ways of doing things here.  It’s been an interesting experience to say the least. Last weekend I went to … Read more

Madonna is Coming to Buenos Aires

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That’s right, Madonna is bringing her Sticky & Sweet tour to Buenos Aires on December 6, and it’s been a big deal.  There are actually three different on sale dates: August 27 – 29: for members of her fan club September 6 – 7: for CITI customers September 8: for everyone else Ticketek also has … Read more