Stories and News of Expat Life in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Seems that Vitamina plans to destroy more than 14,000 acres of forests in Salta, Argentina and Greenpeace is on a mission to stop it. They have posted a viral video stunt that shows how quickly Vitamina can destroy forests. In addition, they are urging people to write to the owners of Vitamina to protest and … Read more
That title might seem like an especially snobby statement, but allow me a minute to explain… I travel from Buenos Aires to the United States at least three times a year. Two of those trips are typically for my own business and one of those trips is a family trip. Each flight is at least … Read more
Today, without advance warning, American Airlines devalued their award ticket chart and reduced many other benefits for travelers. These negative changes included: Elimination of distance based Oneworld Explorer awards Elimination of stopovers at the gateway city on AAdvantage awards Creation of multiple tiers of AAdvantage standard award levels (at higher mileage levels) Reduction of baggage … Read more
I’ve written about my obsession with collecting and using points and miles numerous times on this blog. Our family has been able to earn points from credit card signup bonuses and spend and then turn them into great travel experiences at places that we would never have been able to afford if we had to … Read more
Hotel Tonight, the same-day, discount hotel booking app for iPhone and Android, has just launched in Buenos Aires. I’ve used this app when staying in New York City and it worked out quite well – I saved about 45% on the regular rate for a same-day hotel booking. Looking at their Buenos Aires offerings, they have … Read more
One of the more annoying things about in Argentina has been the high volume of telemarketing calls. Even better, these calls all seem to be timed to come about 8pm or 9pm at night, which is especially great when you have kids that you just put to sleep. Well, no more! Buenos Aires now has … Read more
UPDATE: This event has been postponed until Saturday, April 12. The British embassy in Buenos Aires is once again hosting their fall fair on Saturday, April 12, 2014. This annual event is a good time for families to explore the British Embassy grounds, sample some food and let the kids run around.