Stories and News of Expat Life in Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Associated Press is reporting that Argentine senators passed a bill yesterday which now allows obesity and other eating disorders to be treated as diseases covered by public and private health care programs. This will help to fight obesity, bulimia and anorexia in the country. The law also requires that high calorie foods carry a … Read more
Today I thought I would start a series of posts about technology solutions that I have found to help deal with a number of common problems that I have encountered. These are some technical ways I’ve been dealing with issues that I have run up against. One of my ongoing issues is not speaking or … Read more
Welcome to the second part in my series. 🙂 Remember, some of these may be huge generalizations, but that’s ok. Random Observations: Week 2 There is no sugar free Red Bull in the country. This was one of my favorite drinks with vodka in the US. There are (almost) no obese people in Argentina. There … Read more
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
I previously wrote about some of my dissapointments (#1 and #2) in moving to Buenos Aires, and while those were mostly just me joking around, the one that is not a joke, is my missing Burning Man this year. I had planned to make it down here earlier than I did and still make a trip … Read more
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
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