Stories and News of Expat Life in Buenos Aires, Argentina.https://discoverbuenosaires.com/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-ends-us-reciprocity-fee-payment/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-ends-us-reciprocity-fee-payment/Wow! Obama and Macri must have really gotten along when they met today as news just came out that Argentina will no longer require US passport holders to pay the USD $160 reciprocity fee to visit Argentina. That’s right – as of March 24, 2016, US visitors to Argentina no longer have to pay the … Read moreThu, 24 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMTTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/negative-miles-points-changes-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/negative-miles-points-changes-argentina/If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’ll know that I’m a big miles and points junkie. I regularly use miles and points to reduce the cost of traveling internationally with a family of four. Of course, good things don’t last and there are two major negative changes coming to redeeming miles on American Airlines … Read moreWed, 03 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMTTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/end-of-us-netflix-in-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/end-of-us-netflix-in-argentina/It was bound to happen sooner or later… Netflix has announced that they will begin cracking down on those who use proxies or “unblockers” to access content outside of their geographic region. Of course, many expats use these tricks to get the version of Netflix from their home country. I love being able to have … Read moreFri, 15 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMTTechnetflixunotellyvpnhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/moving-sale/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/moving-sale/We’re having a moving sale! Lots of household items, furniture, appliances, electronics, baby items and much more are for sale at http://enventa.discoverbuenosaires.com Check it out! We’re adding more things daily… (And yes, we are leaving Argentina. More on that in a future post.)Fri, 15 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMTLivinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/using-atm-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/using-atm-argentina/I did something today that I haven’t done in over 4 years… I used the ATM in Argentina to withdraw money from my US bank account. That’s right, with Macri’s new government recently eliminating restrictions on buying dollars and devaluing the peso, the gap between the blue dollar rate and the official rate has dropped to only about 5-10% … Read moreWed, 30 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMTLivingblue ratemoneypesoshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/vegetable-seasons-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/vegetable-seasons-buenos-aires/I love globe squash. Said no one ever. Luckily, I did not even know what a globe squash (zapallito) was before moving to Argentina. I’m sure this is something my mother would have tried to force me to eat had they been in our local supermarket. Anyhow, hot on the heels of yesterday’s Fruit Seasons in … Read moreThu, 21 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTLivinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/fruit-seasons-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/fruit-seasons-buenos-aires/I love strawberries. Back in the US, you do not think twice about going into the supermarket and buying strawberries whenever you want – fresh, frozen, organic – they’re always there. In Buenos Aires, you quickly realize that fruit selection is seasonal. One day your local verduleria is stocked with strawberries, the next day they’re … Read moreWed, 20 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTLivingfruithttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/how-much-money-can-you-bring-to-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/how-much-money-can-you-bring-to-argentina/Now that most tourists and expats know about the dollar blue, the question that often arises is “How much money can I bring into Argentina legally?” It’s pretty simple actually: For those age 16 and older, you can legally enter the country with up to $10,000 United States dollars For those under 16, you can … Read moreFri, 01 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTLivingTipsTravelmoneyTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/watch-mayweather-pacquiao-free/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/watch-mayweather-pacquiao-free/The Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao fight this Saturday, May 2, in Las Vegas is being billed as the fight of the century. It’s already set all kinds of records and it hasn’t even happened yet. Both Mayweather and Pacquiao will earn the largest payout in the history of sports. Mayweather was originally estimated to be … Read moreFri, 01 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTLivingboxinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/google-maps-subway-directions-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/google-maps-subway-directions-buenos-aires/Ok, so we get things a bit slower here in Argentina… Yesterday, Google Maps released a mass transit update for Argentina that now includes subway directions! Yes, you can now use Google Maps to find out the best subway route to get to a specific destination. Unfortunately bus routes are not available, but give that … Read moreThu, 30 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMTLivinggooglemapssubtehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/spotify-discount/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/spotify-discount/I’ve been a loyal Spotify Premium member ever since they launched in the US back in June 2011. I love the fact that I have millions of songs at my fingertips, can set up offline sync on my mobile devices and have the same playlists everywhere. Plus, their product has just gotten better and better over time – even if I … Read moreFri, 24 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMTLivingspotifyhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/maple-syrup-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/maple-syrup-buenos-aires/I could have sworn I wrote about this before, but after searching my blog I did not turn up any posts about finding maple syrup in Buenos Aires. I guess it’s only been in the back of my mind, and now finally time to give you the scoop… Maple Syrup is one of those more difficult to find … Read moreTue, 21 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMTFoodLivingmaple syruphttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/april-fools-post-mortem/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/april-fools-post-mortem/Yesterday I posted an April Fools’ blog post announcing an “Argentina Expat Amnesty Program,” and even with quite a few giveaways in the post, it seems that I managed to trick a good number of people. It turned out to be one of the more read posts we’ve have in awhile, so I thought a quick post-mortem … Read moreThu, 02 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessapril fooljokehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/money-transfer-services-argentina-require-cuil/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/money-transfer-services-argentina-require-cuil/Let me start by saying, this is not an April Fool’s joke unfortunately… As of April 1, 2015, any foreign national residing in Argentina for more than 90 days will be required to present a CUIL or CUIT in order to pick up money from any of the money transfer services (Xoom, Azimo, Ria, etc.). This does not apply … Read moreThu, 02 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMTLivingazimomoney transferxoomhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-expat-amnesty-program/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-expat-amnesty-program/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 moreWed, 01 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessamnestyvisahttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/dim-sum-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/dim-sum-buenos-aires/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 moreWed, 25 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMTFoodchinesedim sumhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/have-99-friends-get-a-free-bike/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/have-99-friends-get-a-free-bike/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 moreMon, 16 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessbikehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/summer-travel-app-o-rama/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/summer-travel-app-o-rama/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 moreMon, 16 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMTTravelpointsTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/uber-buenos-aires-redux/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/uber-buenos-aires-redux/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 moreWed, 04 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMTBusinessesLivinguberhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-doubles-tourist-overstay-visa-fee/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-doubles-tourist-overstay-visa-fee/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 moreTue, 03 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMTTraveloverstayvisahttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/katy-perry-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/katy-perry-buenos-aires/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?Fri, 20 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMTLivingkaty perryhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/one-things-still-not-understand-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/one-things-still-not-understand-argentina/After many years here, I still do not understand why larger quantities almost always cost more. Can anyone explain? Am I paying more for convenience?Mon, 16 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMTLivinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/graham-crackers/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/graham-crackers/It’s always nice to find flavors of home in import-adverse Argentina, whether it be peanut butter, maple syrup, pretzels, or whatever else you may miss… This week I happened to find graham crackers in Buenos Aires. Ok, so maybe not graham crackers exactly, but these Quaker honey crackers are pretty damn close to the real … Read moreTue, 10 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMTFoodgraham crackerimporthttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/ice-cream-inflation/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/ice-cream-inflation/I truly believe Argentina has some of the best ice cream in the world. Unfortunately, Argentina also has inflation of around 30%. What does this mean for ice cream? Well, a kilo of Freddo ice cream has jumped 119% since 2011! (If you happen to have USD you’re lucky as the price has decreased almost … Read moreMon, 02 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMTWhat Things Costheladoice creaminflationhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/health-care-costs-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/health-care-costs-argentina/While public health care in Argentina is free, most people who can afford it choose to go with private healthcare plans. Under private insurance, there is a much wider range of doctors and specialists available and less of a wait for services. Private health care costs vary widely based on age, family size, plan options, … Read moreWed, 21 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMTWhat Things Costhealthcareinflationswiss medicalhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentine-us-credit-card/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentine-us-credit-card/As I’ve often written about on this blog, I do as much as I can to earn miles and points so that our family can travel for as close to free as possible. Most often, this takes the form of earning large signup points bonuses for new credit cards. In fact, I’m now up to about … Read moreWed, 31 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMTTravelcredit cardcredit historymilespointshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/uber-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/uber-buenos-aires/UPDATE (4/12/16): Uber has started operating in Buenos Aires today amidst fierce opposition from the taxi drivers. This past summer, we had a chance to use Uber (and Lyft) while traveling around Boston and New York, and it quickly became apparent why everyone loves the service. For less than the price of a taxi (in many … Read moreFri, 31 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMTLivingtaxiuberhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/lost-argentina-entry-fee-receipt/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/lost-argentina-entry-fee-receipt/UPDATE: As of March 24, 2016, the reciprocity fee is no longer required for US passport holders. This fee still applies for Canadians and Australians. I recently had some blog readers who paid their Argentina entrance fee but then lost the copy of their receipt! They asked what they could do about it and luckily … Read moreWed, 29 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMTTravelfeereceiptreciprocityvisahttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/award-booking-service/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/award-booking-service/If you follow my blog at all, you’ll know that I’m a miles and points junkie. I’ve written numerous times about how our family uses points and miles to get expensive flights and hotels for very little money out of pocket. As a points and miles junkie, I’m pretty familiar with how to book awards and … Read moreThu, 23 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMTTravelaward travelmilespointshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/google-street-view-argentina-launches/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/google-street-view-argentina-launches/Google Street View for Argentina is finally here! That’s right, about a year after Google announced that they were going to bring street view to Argentina, they have launched. Now you can get a virtual view of major Buenos Aires landmarks as well much of the rest of the country. Surprisingly, after only driving in Argentina … Read moreFri, 26 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMTTechhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/american-airlines-restricts-ticket-sales-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/american-airlines-restricts-ticket-sales-argentina/I haven’t even been back in Argentina a full day and the dollar blue hits a record high of $15! That’s immediately followed by American Airlines announcing that they are restricting ticket sales in Argentina. Ahh, financial uncertainty how I’ve missed you. American Airlines will no longer sell tickets to or from Argentina for purchase in pesos for more … Read moreThu, 18 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMTLivingTravelairfaredolar blueTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/things-i-miss-about-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/things-i-miss-about-argentina/We’ve now been in the United States for the last two and a half months and are quickly approaching the time of our return to Buenos Aires, so I thought it would be the perfect time to reflect on some of the things that I miss most about Argentina… Our nanny We had only recently found … Read moreWed, 03 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMTLivingLivinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/ria-money-transfer-better-than-xoom/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/ria-money-transfer-better-than-xoom/UPDATE (1/9/15): Ria has since added a transfer fee for sending from your bank account. Post updated with new rates and details. We’ve been big fans of using Xoom to transfer money from the United States to Argentina at near the blue rate, but now it looks like competitor Ria Money Transfer may be giving Xoom … Read moreMon, 18 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMTUncategorizedhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/local-argentina-phone-number/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/local-argentina-phone-number/We’re heading back to the US for a 3-month visit and during this time we need to be able to keep in touch with family and friends in Buenos Aires. Rather than the hassle of the old days where we had to use expensive international dialing and calling cards, now we simply get a local Argentine … Read moreTue, 24 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTUncategorizedvonagehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/renting-in-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/renting-in-argentina/We just finished negotiating our renewal lease and I’m very happy with the results – a 23.3% increase for the first year and an additional 24.3% increase for the second year. With inflation running at between twenty-five and thirty percent that’s a pretty good deal! As we pay building expenses separately, we’ll just have to … Read moreMon, 16 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTLivingUncategorizedapartmentapartment rentalsrentinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/monday-morning-happiness/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/monday-morning-happiness/Buenos Aires gets in the Pharrel Williams “Happy” craze. Guaranteed to make your Monday better.Mon, 09 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTLivinghappypharrell williamshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/world-cup-fever-beats-commercial/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/world-cup-fever-beats-commercial/World Cup Fever is here and if you needed any other reason to get more excited, check out this awesome commercial from Beats featuring Brazilian star Neymar. It’s already racked up an impressive 7 million views in the 4 days since it’s release! Go Argentina!Mon, 09 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessbeatsneymarworld cuphttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/best-vpn-service-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/best-vpn-service-argentina/Living in Buenos Aires, there is a huge need to have a VPN setup. (VPN stands for virtual private network and protects that data you send to the Internet while also routing your computer traffic through one of their servers to mask your identity and location.) I’ve tried a ton of different services and finally found the one that … Read moreFri, 06 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTTechinternetvpnhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-barbecue-heaven/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-barbecue-heaven/What happens when you cross the most popular expat bar in Buenos Aires with the best closed door barbecue in Buenos Aires? A food coma and a buzz for sure, but also one of those meals that you end up talking about for awhile and making plans to go back again. Soon. Today I had a … Read moreWed, 04 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTFoodbarbecuebbqel tejanosugar barhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/cheap-summer-travel-miles-points/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/cheap-summer-travel-miles-points/Our family is very lucky in that we get to split our time between Buenos Aires and the United States. This summer, due to work and personal commitments, we’ll be back in the States for almost 3 months, which means skipping most of the gray Buenos Aires winter. While these trips are great, traveling with … Read moreMon, 02 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTTravelmilespointsTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/aerolineas-argentinas-business-class-review/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/aerolineas-argentinas-business-class-review/Aerolineas Argentinas is a bit of a running joke in Argentina. They are usually late – if they fly at all. There are often work stoppages. They have been hemorrhaging state money for years. People try and find any other airline to fly if they can. Well, things may be looking up… I had previously … Read moreFri, 30 May 2014 00:00:00 GMTTravelaerolineas argentinashttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/slingbox-350-expat-tv-watching/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/slingbox-350-expat-tv-watching/Amazon has the Slingbox 350 on sale today for only $99. This is the lowest price it has ever been, and a good time to pick one up. We’ve previously written about the Slingbox and if you have someone in the US with a cable subscription you can use, it’s a great way to get … Read moreThu, 17 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMTUncategorizedslingboxtvhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/greenpeace-vs-vitamina-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/greenpeace-vs-vitamina-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 moreMon, 14 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessgreenpeaceolivia palermovitaminahttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/i-only-fly-business-class/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/i-only-fly-business-class/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 moreThu, 10 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMTTravelpointsus airwayshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/american-airlines-devaluation-improved-south-american-baggage-allowance/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/american-airlines-devaluation-improved-south-american-baggage-allowance/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 moreTue, 08 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMTTravelaabaggagepointshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/capital-cities-private-spg-buenos-aires-concert/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/capital-cities-private-spg-buenos-aires-concert/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 moreMon, 07 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMTLivingcapital citiesconcertmusicpointshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/hotel-tonight-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/hotel-tonight-buenos-aires/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 moreMon, 31 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMTTravelhotelpromohttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-do-not-call-registry/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-do-not-call-registry/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 moreTue, 25 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMTLivingno llamehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/british-embassy-fall-fair-2014/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/british-embassy-fall-fair-2014/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.Mon, 24 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMTLivinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/hyperinflation-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/hyperinflation-argentina/Inflation in Argentina is terrible. Ever since the government allowed the peso to devalue on January 24, prices have risen dramatically. Even those who have dollars cannot keep up as the blue rate has not kept pace with inflation. Argentina is well on its way to hyperinflation. Living here, we see price increases on a … Read moreMon, 17 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMTLivinginflationrestaurantshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/freddo-ice-cream-punta-del-este/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/freddo-ice-cream-punta-del-este/If you thought inflation in Argentina was bad, check out the price of a kilo of Freddo in Punta del Este: Yes, that’s UYU $500, but that works out to U$S 22 or $257 Argentine pesos! (And yes, this Freddo is inside the Conrad Punta del Este where everything is super expensive.) It’s pretty easy … Read moreWed, 19 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTTravelfreddoice creamhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/lock-up-the-tuna/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/lock-up-the-tuna/Following up on yesterday’s wildly popular “Time To Lock Up The Cheese” comes today’s “Now We’re Locking Up The Tuna?” Inflation is killing this country. Pretty soon you’ll need to leave a deposit before you even enter the supermarket and have to go through a full body scanner on the way out. – Hat … Read moreWed, 12 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTLivinginflationhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/expensive-cheese/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/expensive-cheese/File this one under “Only in Argentina.” Looks like with all the inflation in Buenos Aires, shredded cheese (queso rallado) has hit $70 pesos a bag and this grocery store is worried about it being stolen – bags of shredded cheese have had security tags installed on them. I’m not quite sure what’s to prevent … Read moreTue, 11 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTLivinginflationhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/purchasing-power-loss-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/purchasing-power-loss-argentina/Argentina allowed the peso to devalue by 17% on January 23, 2014, from $6.8 to over $8.0. Immediately, many merchants started raising their prices. The government decried these tactics as unwarranted and pushed to keep prices down. But, aside from the prices of staple foods which were frozen in advance of this, prices on most … Read moreMon, 10 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTLivingdevaluationdollar bluepesohttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-real-estate-attorney/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-real-estate-attorney/We get a lot of questions about buying real estate in Argentina, so we’re excited to bring you this overview from Elias Kier Joffe. Elias is the managing partner of one of the premier law firms in Argentina representing individuals from the U.S. and other countries in luxury, personal residential, specialty and commercial real-estate transactions. … Read moreThu, 23 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTBusinessesattorneyreal estatehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/skymiles-buenos-aires-aerolineas-argentinas/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/skymiles-buenos-aires-aerolineas-argentinas/I still have a few hundred thousand Delta Skymiles from a promotion that they ran in 2011 where you could effectively buy miles for 1.06 cents each. This has meant that low-mileage (60,000 mile) coach tickets from the US to Buenos Aires have been costing me U$S 636 and low-mileage (100,000 mile) business class tickets … Read moreFri, 17 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTTravelUncategorizedaerolineas argentinasdeltaskymilesTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/one-night-free-airbnb-new-members/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/one-night-free-airbnb-new-members/UPDATE: Unfortunately this promotion has ended but you can get $25 in credit by using our links below. AirBNB just launched a great promotion where they’ll give one night free (up to $300) to new members who verify their account. This is a pretty amazing deal! If you’re not familiar with AirBNB, it’s a vacation … Read moreWed, 15 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTTravelairbnbhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/inflation-deflation-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/inflation-deflation-argentina/Our friend Martin Frankel from Areatres posted two menus on Facebook that showed the prices of the same restaurant from Summer 2007 to Summer 2013. In 6 years you can see exactly how crazy the inflation in Argentina has been – a roasted chicken went up a whopping 445%, a liter of beer went up … Read moreMon, 13 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTLivingdeflationinflationhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/phantom-parking-spot/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/phantom-parking-spot/So, my building has something new – a phantom parking spot. That’s right, we have a parking spot in our garage that is not assigned to anyone in the building. It’s purpose? I’m glad that you asked. This spot is reserved for when you might have a carjacker, kidnapper, murderer, rapist, etc. in the back … Read moreWed, 08 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTLivingcrimesecurityhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-staycation/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-staycation/When my wife told her friends that we were spending last Saturday night at the Puerto Madero Holiday Inn Express, they were a bit confused. Why would we be going 15 minutes away and staying at a hotel in our own city? Welcome to the world of a points junkie. Due to a combination of … Read moreFri, 27 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMTTravelpointsTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/what-its-like-to-be-a-parent/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/what-its-like-to-be-a-parent/This awesome new Coca-Cola Life ad from Argentina really captures what it’s like to be a parent. If you have kids, you’ll totally understand… Just don’t ask us about a third!Tue, 17 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivingUncategorizedparenthttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/audi-tt-taxis-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/audi-tt-taxis-buenos-aires/Is this part of the new Buenos Aires taxi fleet? I’d imagine getting into the back seat is a bit difficult, and who would have thought they could make the trunk space in BA taxis even smaller? – Hat tip to /r/argentinaWed, 30 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivingaudi tttaxihttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/latin-american-bitcoin-conference/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/latin-american-bitcoin-conference/The first Latin American Bitcoin Conference is being held in Buenos Aires on December 7 – 8, 2013, at the Melía Hotel downtown. (If you’re not yet familiar with Bitcoin, we suggest you check out our post about how to get the dolar blue rate with Bitcoin.) This two day conference features a variety of … Read moreTue, 29 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTTechbitcoinTechhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/pumpkin-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/pumpkin-buenos-aires/Halloween 2014 UPDATE: Like many things in Argentina, this year has proven nearly impossible to find a pumpkin… Either they did not sell well last year or there is an import ban that is preventing pumpkins from coming into the country. Ahhh…life in Argentina! In my 5+ years of living in Buenos Aires, this is the … Read moreTue, 29 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivinghalloweenpumpkinhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/che-guevara-tshirt-costume/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/che-guevara-tshirt-costume/Great work on this Che Guevara t-shirt costume! – Hat Tip to /r/pics on RedditThu, 24 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessche guevaracostumehalloweenhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/kids-halloween-party-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/kids-halloween-party-buenos-aires/UPDATE: Due to potential rain, the event has been moved to an indoor Palermo Hollywood location. Please RSVP below for full details. While Halloween continues to grow in popularity in Buenos Aires, trick-or-treating has not yet really caught on. That leaves the expat community to organize their own Halloween Trick-or-Treat Party for Kids, and we’re … Read moreMon, 21 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivinghalloweenkidshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/send-child-school-cocktail-party/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/send-child-school-cocktail-party/Send a Child to School (SACS) is a great charity organization in Buenos Aires that helps to equip needy children with the educational tools they need for an education. They are an all-volunteer group that provides a custom built backpack with the supplies required for their grade level to children at the beginning of each school … Read moreMon, 21 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivingcharitypartyhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/using-bitcoin-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/using-bitcoin-argentina/We’ve previously written about Bitcoin, the digital currency that has exploded in popularity (especially in Argentina). It has become a way for Argentines to get their savings out of pesos and for expats and foreigners to take advantage of the blue rate. As Bitcoin has grown in popularity, more real world businesses have started to … Read moreMon, 14 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTUncategorizedbitcoincurrencypesohttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/discover-buenos-aires-bloglovin/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/discover-buenos-aires-bloglovin/We’re on Bloglovin, the simplest way to follow all the blogs you love. Click and follow us now!Sat, 12 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTRandomnesshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/milepoint-premier-membership-deal/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/milepoint-premier-membership-deal/I’ve written numerous times on this blog about miles and points. I’m a bit obsessed with them, but for good reason – a family of four who wants to travel internationally from Argentina can expect to pay a LOT of money. That is where miles and points come in. They give our family the opportunity … Read moreFri, 11 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTTravelmilepointpointsTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-tilt-shift-photo/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-tilt-shift-photo/– Hat tip to /r/tiltshift on Reddit (view fullsize)Thu, 10 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessphototilt shifthttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/send-money-uk-argentina-azimo/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/send-money-uk-argentina-azimo/UPDATE: This offer is over, but check out our main Azimo page for updated codes and deals. You can still get a £10 Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate for your first transfer using the links here. —— For those of you who want to send money from the UK to Argentina at the blue rate, we’ve got good news! … Read moreWed, 09 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivingdolar bluemoney transferukhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/share-miles-us-airways-promotion/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/share-miles-us-airways-promotion/I’ve written a few times about US Airways’ “buy miles” promotions which are offered several times a year and are a fairly decent way to get cheap business class fares to Buenos Aires. Through those offers you can buy 100,000 US Airways miles for U$S 1881, or about 1.9 cents each. Now that’s a pretty … Read moreTue, 01 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTUncategorizedflightsmilesTravelus airwayshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/google-street-view-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/google-street-view-argentina/UPDATE: Google Street View Argentina is now live! Argentina’s always a little late to the party… Google Maps didn’t launch here until November 2008, well behind its 2005 release and almost every other country. And, while we finally got maps, we did not get the popular street view feature. Five years later, Google Street View is … Read moreThu, 26 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivinggooglemapsstreet viewhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/spotify-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/spotify-argentina/Spotify is, without a doubt, my favorite online music service. I have been a premium subscriber ever since it launched in the US two years ago and use it every single day. It’s completely replaced iTunes, which I rarely use anymore. If you’re not familiar with Spotify, it’s an online music streaming service for your … Read moreTue, 24 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivingTechinternetmusicspotifyhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/iphone-5s-5c-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/iphone-5s-5c-argentina/Yep, it’s that time of the year again… The time when Apple releases the newest version of their iPhone and those of us in Argentina with technolust can only drool over the chance of getting one. (Because you know technology is super expensive here and way outdated. Hell, BlackBerry may actually be gaining marketshare in … Read moreThu, 19 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMTTechiphonehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/american-night-happy-hour/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/american-night-happy-hour/The US Embassy is hosting the third of their American night happy hours at The Hard Rock Cafe Buenos Aires on Thursday, September 19, 2013, from 5pm – 9pm. You’re invited to come out and mix with the expat community as well as Consular Officers who will be on hand help answer questions about services … Read moreWed, 18 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/xpat-life-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/xpat-life-buenos-aires/Expat Connection used to be a great group for new expats to meet and take part in organized outings in and around Buenos Aires. I met a lot of great friends through them and took part in a lot of events that they had when I first moved here. Unfortunately, the group fell apart some … Read moreTue, 17 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivingexpatsocialxpatlifehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/english-is-hard-to-learn/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/english-is-hard-to-learn/A little something for all of us who struggle with learning Spanish. Just remember how hard learning English can be! You think English is easy? The bandage was wound around the wound. The farm was used to produce produce. The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse. We must polish the … Read moreMon, 16 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMTRandomnesslanguagehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/painters-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/painters-buenos-aires/Anyone who’s been in Buenos Aires for any amount of time will quickly tell you that it is very hard to find reliable and reputable service people. It’s a fact of life that people here tend to over promise and under deliver – that is if you can get them to call you back at … Read moreFri, 13 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivingpaintershttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/lollapalooza-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/lollapalooza-buenos-aires/Looks like Argentina is getting their own Lollapalooza festival in 2014. Perry Farrell confirms it in this video: No word yet on date, venue or lineup, but definitely something to look forward to!Wed, 11 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivingconcertshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/so-yankee-buenos-aires-music-video/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/so-yankee-buenos-aires-music-video/Check out this great new video from Tensixties, an indie rock band based in Buenos Aires – Buenos Aires del punto de vista de los Gringos: While you’re at it, check out their other music too… Great stuff.Sat, 31 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessexpatmusichttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/ignored-sign-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/ignored-sign-argentina/Why does this sign even exist? I can guarantee that not one person pays attention to it…Wed, 28 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivingdrivinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-tourist-visa-overstay-fee/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-tourist-visa-overstay-fee/UPDATE (1/15/15): Added new information on payment locations and hours as well as revised links to payment site. —— Argentina grants visitors a 90-day tourist visa. If you want to “legally” stay beyond that time, you may go to the immigration office and pay $300 pesos for a one-time 90 day extension. If you overstay the 90-day … Read moreFri, 23 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTTravelezeizavisahttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/supermarket-sushi-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/supermarket-sushi-argentina/I just had to point out my most recent discovery – supermarket sushi! (And yes, it is a big deal in Buenos Aires.) That’s right, no longer do I need to make the trek to Barrio Chino to get their subpar supermarket sushi, my local Disco has started carrying their own! Now, I may have … Read moreMon, 19 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivingsushihttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/the-next-best-thing-about-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/the-next-best-thing-about-buenos-aires/Back in 2010 I wrote about the best thing in Buenos Aires. Well, I’m happy to report that I now have the “next” best thing in Buenos Aires! That’s right – at 4:30pm yesterday, Milo David arrived into our lives. This has definitely been a great Buenos Aires experience!Tue, 13 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivingUncategorizedkidsmilohttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/business-class-buenos-aires-flight-deal/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/business-class-buenos-aires-flight-deal/US Airways is once again offering a 100% bonus on purchased miles. With this promotion, you can buy 50,000 US Airways miles for $1881 and get an additional 50,000 free. That’s enough for a low mileage business class ticket to or from Buenos Aires (and many other places as well). Business class seats routinely sell for upwards … Read moreWed, 07 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTTravelairfareus airwayshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/sticker-shock/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/sticker-shock/I’ve been in Buenos Aires for some time now, so I typically know what prices are and also know what to buy and what not to buy here. Unfortunately today I was thrown for a loop when I went to buy ink for my HP inkjet printer. I walked up to the register with two … Read moreMon, 22 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivinginkprinterhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/boeing-747-aerolineas-argentinas/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/boeing-747-aerolineas-argentinas/Looks like Aerolineas Argentinas has come up with a creative way to recover some of the $1.4 million dollars they are losing per day – MercadoLibre! (And yes, they do lose that much money – in 2012 they lost $500 million dollars, but they are hopeful that 2013 loses will only total $250 million. Good … Read moreSun, 30 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessmercadolibrehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/residence-club-argentina-vacation-property/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/residence-club-argentina-vacation-property/A good friend of ours, Eddie Rubio, recently launched his latest project in Argentina – Residence Club of Argentina. The Residence Club of Argentina (RCA) is a multi-location equity residence club, which basically means you can buy into their three amazing Argentina locations at a fraction of the cost of owning property and with much … Read moreMon, 24 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTBusinessesTravelbarilochemendozavacationhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/vulture-capitalists-smear-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/vulture-capitalists-smear-argentina/There’s a good amount of well-deserved negative press regarding Argentina’s failed economic policies and its world standing after defaulting on its debt obligations in 2001. In fact, most people in Argentina are just waiting for the next financial meltdown to happen here. (Argentines say to expect one at least every 10 years, so this one … Read moreMon, 24 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTNewsdebtfinancehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/credit-card-app-o-rama/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/credit-card-app-o-rama/Flying from Buenos Aires to the US is expensive. Coach airfare routinely costs $1200 and up. With a family of three and a new one on the way, that means we’re looking at $3600+ for a simple trip ($4800+ when our son hits 2 years old) – and that’s just airfare! Add in a hotel, … Read moreFri, 21 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivingTravelcredit cardpointsTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/little-secrets-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/little-secrets-buenos-aires/Awhile back we were contacted by iFly Magazine from KLM looking for a local porteño perspective on Buenos Aires. We were happy to put them in touch with our friend Martin Lamelas and the video below is the result of that collaboration. It’s a great quick overview of Buenos Aires and some of it’s little … Read moreMon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivingtourismvideohttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/american-party-nights-us-embassy-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/american-party-nights-us-embassy-buenos-aires/Come out and party with the US Embassy! That’s right, the US embassy is hosting the first of a series of American night happy hours this Thursday, June 13 from 5pm – 8pm at the Hard Rock Café in Buenos Aires. Yep, Americans partying at the Hard Rock Cafe – not cliché at all. No … Read moreMon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-and-the-internets/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-and-the-internets/Wow, you go away for a couple of weeks and so many new things happen… Sorry if you’ve already seen some of these sites and links, but I thought they were worth repeating. This might even become a weekly update… First, the very funny expat-humored Tumblr blog “When You Live In Argentina” launched. The site … Read moreFri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-webcam/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-webcam/SORRY! We sold the Dropcam, so no more video of Buenos Aires… Want to see what the weather in Buenos Aires is like? Want to gaze longingly at the city skyline? Hoping to catch a reflection of me working in my boxers? Ok, maybe not that last one… We now have our own Buenos … Read moreThu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivingwebcamhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/bitcoin-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/bitcoin-argentina/One of our more frequent topics is on the “dolar blue” rate in Argentina. This is the unofficial rate at which the US dollar trades in Argentina. Yesterday it hit a new record high of U$S 1 = ARS $9.40. That’s an 81% difference to the official rate and a great reason never to use … Read moreWed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivingTechbitcoincurrencydolar blueexchangepesohttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/jet-blue-miami-lima-airfare-sale/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/jet-blue-miami-lima-airfare-sale/UPDATE: This deal is dead. Jet Blue is having a sale on their new route from Fort Lauderdale to Lima, Peru from only $139 each way ($302 roundtrip all-in). Their new route starts November 21, 2013 and these prices are available through December 31, 2013. You can add on a roundtrip to Buenos Aires from … Read moreWed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTTravelairfaresaleTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/send-money-uk-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/send-money-uk-argentina/UPDATE: Added some new promo codes and rate info! Plus, use the links below and you’ll receive a £10 Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate on your first transfer. —— Azimo is a new service that allows anyone from the United Kingdom to send money to Argentina – and get the blue rate! We’ve previously written extensively about Xoom, but that only … Read moreThu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivingdolar bluemoney transferpounds sterlingukhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/new-york-montevideo-airfare-deal/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/new-york-montevideo-airfare-deal/UPDATE: This deal is dead. Copa Airlines currently has fares from New York (JFK) to Montevideo, Uruguay (MVD) for only $374 including all taxes and fees. This is a pretty amazing price, and if you have friends who want to get to Buenos Aires, it’s only a short plane or ferry ride from Montevideo. To … Read moreFri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTTravelairfareTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/peanut-butter-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/peanut-butter-buenos-aires/Many an expat’s lament about living in Argentina is missing the things from home. One of the things at the top of that list for American expats has been peanut butter. Check any expat forum or blog and you’ll undoubtedly see someone complaining about the lack of peanut butter in Argentina. Well, tell them to … Read moreWed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTFoodLivingFoodpeanut butterhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/unblock-netflix-pandora-hulu-overseas/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/unblock-netflix-pandora-hulu-overseas/I’ve written a lot about getting around those crazy restrictions that do not allow us to watch US content in Argentina and I’m always looking for the best products – paid or free – to do the job. For example, if you want to access US content on an iPad or iPhone, then Unotelly is … Read moreTue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTTechnetflixpandoraunblockvpnhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/best-buenos-aires-food-blogs/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/best-buenos-aires-food-blogs/I’ll admit it. I’m a foodie. I was one of the first diners at Casa Mun. I’ve been to Aramburu. I had dinner with GAJO. I did The Pale Blue Door in San Telmo and almost all the other closed door restaurants too. I crave Osaka. Hell, I even made it to P.F. Chang’s opening … Read moreMon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTFoodhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/lan-airfare-sale-buenos-aires-mendoza-bariloche/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/lan-airfare-sale-buenos-aires-mendoza-bariloche/LAN is running a pretty interesting promotion right now. You can fly from the US to Buenos Aires starting at only $849 roundtrip (all taxes and fees included). While that’s a pretty amazing price, you can also add on another city in Buenos Aires – Mendoza, Cordoba, Bariloche, Iguazu or Salta – for only U$S … Read moreSun, 24 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/hola-con-six-pesos/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/hola-con-six-pesos/But wait, we only have 10% inflation here, right?Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessUncategorizedinflationhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/dolar-blue-hits-record-highs/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/dolar-blue-hits-record-highs/The “dolar blue” has hit record highs for the past two days following new rules from AFIP (the Argentine tax agency) that imposed additional fees on the use of Argentine credit cards as well as on travel packages purchased in Argentina for travel outside the country. First, AFIP raised the surcharge that Argentines must pay … Read moreThu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivingdolar blueforeign travelpesoTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-tourist-bicycle-rental/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-tourist-bicycle-rental/The “Mejor en bici” service is now available to tourists in Buenos Aires as well as locals. Renting a bike is a great way to see Buenos Aires, but up until now the service was only available with local identification. Tourists can now rent bicycles by presenting their original passport, a copy of their passport, … Read moreMon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivingbicyclebiketourismhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/pf-changs-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/pf-changs-argentina/Since I moved to Argentina in 2008, I’ve seen the opening of Starbucks, Subway, Wendy’s and most recently KFC. Well, you can now add P.F. Chang’s to the list of US-based franchises in Buenos Aires. PF Chang’s opened their first location in Argentina yesterday in San Isidro (a trendy neighborhood about 15 minutes outside of … Read moreSat, 16 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTFoodhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/fish-chips-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/fish-chips-buenos-aires/British expats rejoice! Buenos Aires’ first fish & chips restaurant, Chipper, has just opened in Palermo Hollywood. Chipper promises traditional fish and chips with a gourmet twist, including fried fish, salmon, calamari, salads, burgers and of course chips – cheese chips, curry chips, garlic chips and more. You can check out their menu here. I … Read moreFri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTFoodfishrestaurantshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-reciprocity-fee-payment/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-reciprocity-fee-payment/UPDATE: As of March 24, 2016, the reciprocity fee is no longer required for US passport holders. As we reported earlier, the Argentine reciprocity fee must now be paid in advance of coming to Argentina for all ports of entry including cruise passengers. This is just a reminder that you must also print out proof … Read moreSun, 03 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/watch-us-netflix-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/watch-us-netflix-argentina/Netflix brought their streaming service to Argentina in September 2011. Unfortunately, what they failed to bring was the same large selection of movies and shows that is available in the United States. In addition, watching anything in English audio brings up subtitles that cannot be turned off – really annoying for native English speakers. Of … Read moreThu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivingTechnetflixstreamingTechhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/nyc-style-chinese-in-ba/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/nyc-style-chinese-in-ba/After pretty much writing off Chinese food in Buenos Aires, I finally had a dish that was really good… We ordered the Pollo Saltado Kon Pao (Picante) (Kung Pao chicken) from Dragón Porteño at Arribeños 2137 ($56 pesos), and it was the closest thing I’ve had to NYC-style Chinese food since I’ve been here. It was actually … Read moreWed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTFoodhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/the-best-yogurt-in-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/the-best-yogurt-in-buenos-aires/I just discovered the best yogurt in Buenos Aires – Yogur Dahi. After years of eating the crappy yogurt in plastic cups and bags, it’s nice to finally find a smooth, creamy yogurt that comes in a glass jar. I’m not sure why it took me so long to discover this… I guess I assumed that … Read moreMon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTFoodyogurthttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/xoom-dolar-blue-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/xoom-dolar-blue-argentina/The “dolar blue,” Argentina’s black market rate to buy dollars, has been on a tear in January – setting new highs every week. Today’s rate of $7.81 pesos to one US dollar sets another record, and widens the gap between the official rate ($4.9755) and the unofficial rate to an amazing 57%. For a good … Read moreTue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/scam-city-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/scam-city-buenos-aires/Scam City is a show on the Travel+Escape channel that follows its host, Conor Woodman, as he travels to ten of the world’s most popular cities to find out what scams are pulled on tourists. Of course, Buenos Aires is on the list and also probably one of the more interesting episodes. On his visit … Read moreMon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/the-cure-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/the-cure-buenos-aires/Iconic British band, The Cure, have just announced their first Latin American tour in over 17 years. Luckily, the tour includes an April 12, 2013 stop in Buenos Aires – their first concert in Argentina in over 26 years! Tickets go on sale Monday, February 4, 2013. Here’s the press release and their other Latin … Read moreMon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTLivingconcertthe curehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/lan-airfare-sale-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/lan-airfare-sale-buenos-aires/LAN is having another one of their airfare sales from the US to Buenos Aires (unfortunately fares from Buenos Aires to the US are not on sale). During this limited sale, roundtrip fares from Miami and Los Angeles are $899 and fares from New York are $999. This includes all taxes and fees. You must … Read moreFri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/doc-mcstuffins-now-white/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/doc-mcstuffins-now-white/When you have a two year-old you quickly learn who their favorite TV characters are – Mickey Mouse, Handy Manny and of course, her favorite, Doc McStuffins (Doctora Juegetes in Spanish). Of course if you don’t have kids, these will probably not mean a lot to you, but Doc McStuffins was one of the hottest … Read moreTue, 08 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTRandomnesshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/2012-year-in-review/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/2012-year-in-review/Since every other site is doing a “Year In Review,” we decided to jump on the bandwagon too… So, without further ado, here’s the Discover Buenos Aires 2012 Year in Review! We wrote 47 blog posts in 2012. While not prolific writers, that beat the 41 blog posts of 2011. We had over 160,000 views in 2012 … Read moreMon, 31 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTRandomnesshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/best-way-send-money-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/best-way-send-money-argentina/Xoom has consistently been the US expat and tourist’s best way to send money to Argentina and take advantage of the discrepancy between the official exchange rate and the blue market exchange rate. For example, today’s official rate is $4.913, the blue market rate is $6.780 and Xoom is paying $6.313 before fees. We’re seeing … Read moreFri, 28 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTLivingmoneymoney transferpesosxoomhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/hilton-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/hilton-buenos-aires/Hilton is running a pretty amazing promotion where you can get 50% off the best rate for stays at the Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, Hilton, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites, and Hilton Grand Vacations. You can also save 30% off best available rate at Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton, Homewood Suites, and Home2 Suites. These rates are valid for … Read moreMon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTTravelhiltonhotelTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-subway-status/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-subway-status/With all the recent subway worker strikes, it’s hard to know what subway line is going to be shutdown when. Luckily for you, some ingenius web developers have put together a new site, ¿Hay subtes? This beautiful and simple site will give you 5 minute updates on each of the subway lines and their current … Read moreWed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTLivingsubtesubwayhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/iphone5-nano-sim-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/iphone5-nano-sim-argentina/Apple has just started selling the unlocked iPhone 5 in the United States, so while you can’t get one in Argentina, you can be sure that they’ll start showing up for sale at double the price in the expat forums and on MercadoLibre. For those of you going to the US, you can pick yours … Read moreMon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTTechhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/tam-airfare-sale-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/tam-airfare-sale-buenos-aires/UPDATE: Unfortunately it seems that this deal may be over as my searches are no longer returning this amazing fare. LAN has fares for $849 today as part of their Cyber Monday sale as well as 25% off flights within South America. —- LAN may be having their Cyber Monday sale today, but TAM Airlines … Read moreMon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTTravelairfareTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/lan-cyber-monday-sale/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/lan-cyber-monday-sale/LAN is having their Cyber Monday sale on November 26, 2012. For 24 hours you’ll be able to save up to 40% off flights to South America and 25% off flights within South America. Simply go to Lan.com on Monday and find your best deal.Sat, 24 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/tourist-shot-florida-street-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/tourist-shot-florida-street-buenos-aires/Yesterday, an American tourist was shot during a robbery attempt on Florida Street in Buenos Aires. Florida Street is well known as one of the major pedestrian thoroughfares in the city, and is also famous for the many “cuevas” (caves) – one of the few places to change dollars for pesos and vice-versa after the government’s restriction … Read moreFri, 23 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTNewshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/american-airlines-promotion-code-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/american-airlines-promotion-code-argentina/I just received an email from American Airlines offering me $150 off any one-way or roundtrip flight from the United States to Argentina, Brazil or Chile. Since I’m not going to be able to use it, I’m posting it here in the hopes that someone else can take advantage of it. The promotion code is: BJPTS58GR769 … Read moreTue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/pecan-pie-thanksgiving-dinner/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/pecan-pie-thanksgiving-dinner/Unfortunately this year, it seems that the number of Thanksgiving dinner options in Buenos Aires are somewhat limited. While there have been a number of open expat events over the past few years, this year’s options seem more limited to the few restaurants that are offering turkey dinners. Here’s a short list: The American Club … Read moreTue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTFoodLivinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-entry-fee-required-all-points-of-entry/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-entry-fee-required-all-points-of-entry/Currently, the reciprocal Argentina entry fee for citizens of the United States, Canada and Australia is only required on flights into Ezeiza and Aeroparque airports. We wrote about how that entry fee must be paid in advance as of October 31, 2012 at AEP and as of December 28, 2012 at EZE. New regulations just … Read moreSun, 18 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/google-no-country-redirect/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/google-no-country-redirect/Not interested in using Google Argentina for your searches? Or getting tired that your search results keep switching to Spanish? Here’s a great tip… Simply go to www.google.com/ncr That /ncr on the end stand for “no country redirect” and will send you back to the mail Google.com home page. It will also be saved in … Read moreThu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTTechhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/thanksgiving-turkey-inflation-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/thanksgiving-turkey-inflation-argentina/Time to order your Thanksgiving turkey! That’s right, Thanksgiving comes early this year and is next week on November 22, 2012. There’s not a lot of options for turkey in Buenos Aires, so we of course went back to our old standby, La Granja Converso Delicateses. Luckily, their turkeys are organic and free-range, and are actually … Read moreWed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTFoodthanksgivingturkeyhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/quilmes-night-69-marketing/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/quilmes-night-69-marketing/So, Quilmes has a new 6.9% alcohol beer that they’re marketing. The new name? Quilmes Night 69 – because you never know what might happen after a 6-pack of this. Anyone try it yet? In other news, I found a one liter can of Asahi Super Dry in Chinatown for only $30 pesos yesterday. I … Read moreSun, 11 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessbeerhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/great-date-cafes/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/great-date-cafes/Meeting for a coffee is a dating classic. Personally, I do not suggest meeting at your favorite café straight away just in case things do not go as well as you hope. Here are a few great date cafes for a casual encounter and, no, they did not pay me to write this. 🙂 Entertainment … Read moreSat, 10 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTLivinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/spanish-to-english-fish-translation/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/spanish-to-english-fish-translation/After watching the Forks Over Knives documentary this summer – and buying their cookbook – I quickly realized that I could not commit to a full vegan lifestyle change. However, I decided to drastically reduce the amount of meat in my diet, especially red meat. While we were in the US we had a ton of … Read moreThu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTFoodfishtranslationhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/halloween-kids-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/halloween-kids-buenos-aires/UPDATE: Check out our 2013 Kids Halloween Party page! Halloween is growing in popularity in Buenos Aires, but it still has not caught on anywhere near to what it has in the States. While adult-themed costume parties are popular here, events for kids are sorely lacking. Kids in some of the suburbs and gated communities around … Read moreMon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTLivinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/dr-pepper-rootbeer-sugarfree-red-bull-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/dr-pepper-rootbeer-sugarfree-red-bull-argentina/Here’s a tip for those expats missing some of the tastes of home. This all developed out of the slight addiction I have to sugar-free Red Bull. On my last trip to the States, I was seriously considering how I could bring a case of it back on the plane with me. Luckily, I stumbled … Read moreMon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTTipshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/free-siriusxm-internet-radio/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/free-siriusxm-internet-radio/UPDATE: Looks like the 1-year deal is now dead. You should be able to get 6-months free with this link. SiriusXM is offering a free 1-year trial of Sirius XM Radio when you enter promo code CHEVY1YR. And the best part is that it does not seem to be geographically restricted, which means it works great … Read moreFri, 28 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMTTechmusicradiohttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/aeromexico-sale-to-latin-america/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/aeromexico-sale-to-latin-america/Aeromexico is having a weekend sale with some great fares to Buenos Aires (LAX to EZE for $431), but you have to act quickly as the sale ends today. Seems like most good fares leave on a Tuesday or Wednesday and come back on a Saturday or Sunday. Here’s some sample fares: Hope this helps … Read moreSun, 23 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMTTravelaeromexicoairfareTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-entrance-fee-visa-pre-paid/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-entrance-fee-visa-pre-paid/UPDATE: As of March 24, 2016, the reciprocity fee is no longer required for US passport holders. Currently, visitors to Argentina from the United States, Canada and Australia must pay an entrance fee (visitor visa) equal to the amount that those countries charge Argentine residents. The current fees are: $160 for the United States (valid … Read moreFri, 21 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMTTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/chau-paypal/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/chau-paypal/With all the currency restrictions imposed by the Argentine government, another one now comes into play – as of October 9, 2012, Argentine residents will not be permitted to use PayPal to transfer money between themselves. They will be restricted to using PayPal for international payments only. Here’s a copy of the revised terms: Amendment … Read moreThu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMTLivinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/iphone-5-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/iphone-5-argentina/Yesterday Apple released the details on their newest iPhone, the iPhone 5. While these events are getting less and less climatic due to the number of leaks that come out beforehand, the latest iPhone still has a number of great new features including a bigger screen, thinner size, higher-speed LTE network, faster WiFi, new earbuds … Read moreThu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMTTechiphonehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/voting-day-party-us-embassy-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/voting-day-party-us-embassy-argentina/Voting Day at the U.S. Embassy Buenos Aires Thursday, October 4, 2012 – 9am to noon 4300 Av. Colombia Eligible U.S. citizen voters can Cast absentee ballots Complete federal write in ballots Register and request absentee ballots We’ll have American food, music, and remarks from Ambassador Martinez. Please RSVP to VoteBuenosAires@state.gov And don’t forget – Election … Read moreWed, 05 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe Good Ole US of Ahttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/nyc-empanadas/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/nyc-empanadas/Here’s some empanada combinations that you definitely won’t find in Buenos Aires anytime soon: Not so sure about the “hot dog and cheese” but the buffalo chicken was pretty good! And, all came served in a Chinese egg roll bag… While they were “interesting,” empanadas from La Guitarrita are one of the few things I’m looking … Read moreSat, 25 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTFoodRandomnesshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/co-working-buenos-aires-the-office/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/co-working-buenos-aires-the-office/Just wanted to let everyone know about a new co-working space called The Office that a friend of ours is opening in Palermo Hollywood this month. The Office is an upscale, professional, collaborative work space for individuals, freelancers and small business owners. They have created a co-working environment with the latest technology and infrastructure available to … Read moreTue, 07 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTBusinessesco-workinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/how-path-forged/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/how-path-forged/Countdown: three months til I join the ranks of the US born, Argentine expats. There is so much to do and so much information online that it can be hard to sort through and make sense of it all! Fortunately, there are some adventurous and generous souls who have forged this path before me and … Read moreThu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTGuest Postshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/eating-well-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/eating-well-argentina/You may think that with all that beef, facturas, alfajores and dulce de leche ice cream the Argentinean diet is an artery-clogger. You would be right – we have much room for improvement, but there are a few things you can take from us that will boost up your diet. What can you learn from Argentinean food … Read moreWed, 27 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTFoodGuest Postshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/new-afip-form/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/new-afip-form/Everyone in Buenos Aires knows that AFIP has restricted access to purchasing dollars and requires permission for any purchase. Well, now it looks like they have some more new restrictions: Thanks, Canick. Jajaja. Also, check out this site if you haven’t seen it yet – it let’s you buy dollars at the official rate without … Read moreTue, 26 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessafiphttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/expats-buenos-aires-10-places-take-friends-family/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/expats-buenos-aires-10-places-take-friends-family/Welcome to the first of several guest posts on the Discover Buenos Aires site. We’re happy to give some additional exposure to other BsAs bloggers and businesses. As an expat in Buenos Aires, the occasion will eventually come up when some friends or family members may come to visit you in this far away city. … Read moreMon, 25 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTGuest PostsTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/why-new-apple-macbook-pro-worst-computer-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/why-new-apple-macbook-pro-worst-computer-argentina/I’ve needed to replace my old MacBook Pro for awhile now and was waiting patiently for last week’s announcement from Apple of their newest models. The announcement turned out to be worth the wait as they announced their beautiful, new MacBook Pro with Retina Display. The retina display, solid state drive and thin size make … Read moreThu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTTechapplemacbookhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/xoom-money-transfer-argentina-better-blue-rate/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/xoom-money-transfer-argentina-better-blue-rate/UPDATE (12/17/15): This information is no longer accurate as the government has eliminated the blue rate. I know, I know… We’ve had a lot of posts about using Xoom to transfer money to Argentina (and here), but today they’re offering a rate of ARS $6.0213 to USD $1 which we had to write about. This is … Read moreMon, 18 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTLivingmoney transferpesoxoomhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/on-becoming-a-points-whore/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/on-becoming-a-points-whore/Hi, I’m Dave. I’m a points whore. In the last year and a half I’ve become addicted to collecting points and miles for travel. What sparked this addiction? Well, that was about the time I realized that traveling from Buenos Aires to the States used to cost me about $850 for a roundtrip ticket. These days … Read moreWed, 13 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTTravelTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/airfare-deals-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/airfare-deals-buenos-aires/We’re always on the lookout for good airfare deals to Buenos Aires being that normal coach fares are now over $1400. So when we came across two recent deals, we knew we had to share them. First, LAN is having their “the big deal” mid-year sale with fares to most South American countries on sale. … Read moreSat, 02 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTTravelflightslanus airwayshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/money-transfer-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/money-transfer-argentina/A few weeks ago I wrote about using Xoom to transfer money from the United States to Argentina (from the UK, use Azimo) and I thought now would be a good chance to follow up on my experiences and the experiences of a few others. First of all, the rate has skyrocketed to 5.5357 dollars to 1 peso … Read moreWed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTLivingmoneypesoxoomhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/simple-easy-vpn-client/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/simple-easy-vpn-client/UPDATE: I’ve had some problems with TunnelBear connecting from my provider in Argentina. I have since started using Private Internet Access for VPN and am much happier with it. One thing you quickly realize about living in Argentina is that many of the US-based websites either block you or try to tailor the experience for … Read moreFri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTTechhulupandoraTechvpnhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/mendoza-condo-hotel-wine-investment/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/mendoza-condo-hotel-wine-investment/We wanted to let everyone know about a project that a friend and business associate of ours is doing in Mendoza, Argentina. After building two condo-hotel properties in Buenos Aires, Palermo Place and Palermo Tower, he has turned his attention to Mendoza where he is building his next property – Auberge du Vin. Auberge du … Read moreWed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTBusinessescondocondohotelinvestmentmendozahttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/send-money-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/send-money-argentina/UPDATE (12/17/15): The government has allowed the peso to float and everyone can now buy dollars. This has devalued the peso and caused the blue dollar rate to shrink to only about a 5% difference from the official rate. At this time, exchanging on the blue rate probably does not make sense. Quick Summary: If you … Read moreFri, 06 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTLivingcashcharles schwabexchange ratemoneywestern unionwire transferxoomhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-airport-customs-inspections/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-airport-customs-inspections/The big news this week was that Argentina has banned the import of books into the country in the name of protecting citizens against “dangerous levels of lead in foreign made inks.” This new book ban means that one will no longer be able to order from Amazon.com without having to make a trip out to … Read moreSun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTRandomnesscustomsipadiphonehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/drivers-license-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/drivers-license-buenos-aires/UPDATE (12/4/13): There are new regulations in place that stipulate that if you have a foreign driver’s license and wish to get a full Argentina driver’s license, you need to get a certificado de legalizacion before going to get your Buenos Aires driver’s license. Without this, you will only be given a “beginner’s license” which means … Read moreSun, 25 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTLivingdriver's licensedrivinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/watch-us-television-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/watch-us-television-argentina/One of the complaints that most expats in Argentina have is missing television from home. There have been a few options: set up a Slingbox, use torrents to download shows, set up a proxy server to use Hulu or search for the best illegal streaming site (before it is shut down). There also appears to … Read moreTue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTTechstreamingtelevisionhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/why-bilingual-children-are-smarter/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/why-bilingual-children-are-smarter/I guess this is a good gift to give my daughter. Now, if only I could get up to speed with my Spanish! – Why Bilinguals Are Smarter [NY Times]Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTUncategorizedbilinguallanguagelearningspanishhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/spreadsave-coupons-deals/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/spreadsave-coupons-deals/I wanted to take a moment to invite everyone to check out a project that I have been working on for the past few months called Spreadsave. It’s a coupons and deals site that features online coupons as well as a complete list of deals from across multiple daily deal sites. It’s focused on the … Read moreMon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTBusinessescouponsdealsdiscountsspreadsavehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/expensive-electronics/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/expensive-electronics/Yet another reminder of why it sucks to be a gadgetphile in Argentina… This was a “great deal” on a 42″ flat screen in Argentina last week: This was a “great deal” on a 42″ flat screen in the United States last week: And to rub salt in the wound, The Atlantic Cities also points … Read moreMon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTLivingelectronicsinflationtvhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/restaurant-discounts/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/restaurant-discounts/La Panza Porteña points out some great Buenos Aires dining offers that include discounts of up to 50% off at select restaurants during Tour Gourmet Buenos Aires 2012 which runs through February 29, 2012. Now in it’s 7th year, the Tour Gourmet is a chance to sample the culinary offerings from a variety of restaurants … Read moreWed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTFooddiscountrestaurantsushihttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/red-tuna-buenos-aire/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/red-tuna-buenos-aire/The Walmart at DOT Shopping had something I have yet to see in a Buenos Aires supermarket – red tuna! Now, it was frozen, imported from Uruguay and $89 pesos a kilo (U$S 9.43/lb), but of course I had to have some. I’m planning on grilling it this week… Also interesting to note is that … Read moreTue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTFoodtunahttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/farewell-to-argentinas-famed-grass-fed-beef/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/farewell-to-argentinas-famed-grass-fed-beef/NPR has a good story on the disappearance of Argentina’s grass-fed beef and the move to feed lots due to the soaring price of soybeans and farmers move to that crop from beef. The bigger problem – there is no way to tell what beef is feedlot and what beef is grass-fed as it’s not … Read moreFri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTFoodbeefcowgrass-fedmalbechttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/2-peso-coin-coming-to-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/2-peso-coin-coming-to-argentina/Starting on Monday, December 12, 2011, a new $2 peso coin will begin circulation in Argentina. The current $2 peso notes will still be used as well. Looks like the government is getting ready for more inflation though there is still no word on when $200 and $500 peso bills will be introduced. – Las … Read moreThu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTLivinginflationmonedamoneyhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-to-end-utility-subsidies/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-to-end-utility-subsidies/A really good article from The Argentine Independent that explains the utility subsidies in Argentina, how they’re going away and why gas and electric bills could go up by more than 400%!Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTLivingapartmentselectricgassubsidiesutilitieshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/christmas-tree/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/christmas-tree/Ok, so it’s not actually “Happy Put Up Your Christmas Tree Day” it’s the “Inmaculada Concepción de María” but still, everyone in Argentina uses this holiday to decorate their Christmas tree. Even better this year, since it falls on a Thursday, the government has made Friday a holiday as well, so that means it’s a … Read moreThu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTLivingchristmas treeholidayhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/bubbas-smokin-barbecue-joint/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/bubbas-smokin-barbecue-joint/Ok, so your immediate thought on reading the title of this post is, “What? Barbecue in Buenos Aires? Is it actually possible that we can get seasoned and flavored meats in this land of beef but where the only spice used is salt?” The answer is, yes, now you can. Bubba’s Smokin’ Barbecue Joint opens tonight … Read moreWed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTBusinessesFoodbbqexpatsouthern foodhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/lan-airfare-sale/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/lan-airfare-sale/LAN is having their “Big Deal” of the year sale with airfares to South America at up to 50% off. You must purchase your tickets by December 12, 2011 and travel between March 1 and June 30, 2012. Fares to Buenos Aires include $699 + tax roundtrip from Miami, $799 + tax roundtrip from Los … Read moreTue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTTravelairfareflightssalehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/big-mac-not-on-mcdonalds-menu-in-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/big-mac-not-on-mcdonalds-menu-in-argentina/In Argentina, the Big Mac is an “off menu” item. Rumors have it that the government has asked McDonalds to keep the price of the Big Mac artificially low in order to hide the true inflation here, which is reported in the Economist’s Big Mac Index.Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTLivingUncategorizedbig macinflationhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/turkey-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/turkey-buenos-aires/With Thanksgiving about a week away, I just wanted to remind everyone that great organic turkeys are available in Buenos Aires. Our post from last year showed that finding turkey in Buenos Aires while difficult is not impossible. We ended up ordering from La Granja Converso Delicateses and enjoyed that turkey so much we just ordered again this year. … Read moreWed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTFoodpavothanksgivingturkeyhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/new-order-buenos-aires-2011/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/new-order-buenos-aires-2011/After selling out their London concert in 15 minutes, New Order just announced three South American dates for their reunion tour, including a December 1 stop in Buenos Aires. The band will play a 9pm show at Estadio Obras on Libertador and tickets are on sale now at LivePass and various ticket outlets. Prices for … Read moreFri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTLivingNewsconcertlivemusicnew orderhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/holy-inflation/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/holy-inflation/We’ve now been back in Buenos Aires for a little over two weeks after being in the States for just over three months. The first thing we noticed upon being back (aside from the poor paper towel and toilet paper) was the amount that prices have increased. We didn’t imagine that prices in three months … Read moreTue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessTravelunited stateshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/free-tickets-to-see-interpol-in-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/free-tickets-to-see-interpol-in-buenos-aires/Interpol is playing a free show at the Anfiteatro Puerto Madero in Buenos Aires. The concert is part of the Movistar Free Music series and over the coming weeks, Movistar will be running several ticket giveaways. However, a limited number of tickets will be given away tomorrow, September 30, 2011 at the following locations: La Trastienda: Balcarce … Read moreFri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTLivingconcertinterpolmovistarhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/fibertel-wideband-internet-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/fibertel-wideband-internet-argentina/Fibertel is getting ready to launch Wideband, their new high-speed Internet service in Buenos Aires. From several posts on Twitter, it appears that several customers have been given the opportunity to sign up for the service before it has been released to the general public. The new Wideband connection will offer 30 Mbps for $300 … Read moreMon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTLivingTechfibertelhigh-speedinternetwidebandhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/only-in-the-us/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/only-in-the-us/Who accuses Americans of being fat and lazy? I beg to differ with you. Ok, well, maybe not to differ with you, but at least to point out that we are quite creative with our fatness and laziness. Perhaps nowhere can this be seen clearer than in another one of my new finds since being … Read moreFri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe Good Ole US of Ahttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/personal-fest-2011-update/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/personal-fest-2011-update/After some initial false rumors about Personal Fest coming back to Buenos Aires in February 2011, we now have confirmation that the music festival will indeed be returning for the first time since 2008. Personal Fest 2011 will take place at Estadio GEBA on October 2, November 4 and 5, 2011. The lineup is pretty strong: Sunday, … Read moreMon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTLivinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/us-airways-mileage-promotion/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/us-airways-mileage-promotion/US Airways is once again offering a 100% bonus on purchased miles until September 15. As we previously wrote: This means that when you buy 30,000 miles for $887, they give you another 30,000 miles – enough for a coach ticket to Buenos Aires. When you buy 50,000 miles for $1478, you end up with … Read moreMon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTUncategorizedhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/bank-insecurity/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/bank-insecurity/My Argentine bank has an interesting security feature when making certain transactions on their website. It asks you to identify siblings and parents before allowing you to make the transaction. Unfortunately, it has a few flaws for non-Argentine customers: Spot the problem? 🙂Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTUncategorizedhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/everything-spanish/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/everything-spanish/No, I’m not talking about Buenos Aires, where of course everything would be in Spanish. I’m talking about the good ole US of A. After being here for a few days, I quickly noticed that almost everything in the stores was in both English and Spanish. When I left for Buenos Aires in 2008, there … Read moreFri, 29 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe Good Ole US of Ahttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/back-in-the-usa/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/back-in-the-usa/It now marks three weeks that we’ve been back in the States, and I have to say I’m not missing the Buenos Aires winter! It’s been absolutely beautiful here, and I’m really liking this idea of spending summers in Vermont and summers in Buenos Aires. The only question is where to fit in the snowboarding? … Read moreWed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe Good Ole US of Ahttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/iphone-4-demand/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/iphone-4-demand/I’ve previously posted some interesting Craigslist ads on my blog, but this may be one of the craziest so far: Cambio sexo por Iphone 4 Soy una joven argentina bonita, sensual, educada, elegante, open minded y bilingue. Me robaron el telefono celular y lo necesito para trabajar. Ofrezco XX cantidad de horas de sexo a cambio de … Read moreFri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTRandomnesscraigslisthttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/bk-stacker-quintuple/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/bk-stacker-quintuple/Were four meat patties with 1,000 calories, 68g of fat (30g of that saturated) and 1800mg of sodium not enough for you? Or, were you upset that the you could only get three meat patties from your U.S. Burger King after they took the BK Stacker Quad off the menu? Well, fear not, because BK … Read moreFri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTFoodbkburgerburger kingFoodstackerhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/us-airways-mileage-promotion-flights-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/us-airways-mileage-promotion-flights-buenos-aires/US Airways is currently offering a 100% mileage bonus on any purchased miles. This means that when you buy 30,000 miles for $887, they give you another 30,000 miles – enough for a coach ticket to Buenos Aires. When you buy 50,000 miles for $1478, you end up with 100,000 miles – enough for a … Read moreWed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTTravelairfarediscountflightTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/smoothie-bar-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/smoothie-bar-buenos-aires/UPDATE: Unfortunately, proving that doing business in Argentina is no easy feat, The Smoothie Bar is no longer in business. Take a concept that has worked well in the United States. Copy it. Bring it to Buenos Aires. This is a business model that has worked out quite well as you can see from this … Read moreTue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTFoodbusinessexpatfruitsmoothiehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-14/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-14/Here’s some of our favorite Buenos Aires blog posts, news and updates from the last week: Argentina Approves Nationwide Smoking Ban [The Argentine Post] Argentina passed a law on Wednesday that bans smoking in indoor work spaces, schools, hospitals, museums, clubs and public transportation systems. It also places strict limits on the sale, advertising and … Read moreSun, 05 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTNewshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-bureaucracy/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-bureaucracy/This video pretty much sums up many of our experiences dealing with Argentine bureaucracy (even though the video is from Spain). I cannot begin to tell you how many trips it takes to get anything done here – usually because some little piece of paperwork is missing. Here’s some recent examples: It took us 7 … Read moreFri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTLivingbureaucracydnipaperworkhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations/When I started this blog, a lot of my initial posts were focused on all the differences I experienced in Buenos Aires vs living in the States for my whole life. Well, after 2+ years and now making this my semi-permanent home, these little differences have pretty much disappeared as I settled in from being … Read moreTue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTLivinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/baseball-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/baseball-buenos-aires/The Shankees is Buenos Aires’ own expat baseball team, and they’re closing out their season at the newly restored Shankee Stadium this Saturday, May 14, 2011. You can win tickets and transportation to the game by heading over to Yanqui Mike’s blog. If you’re interested in joining the team, head over to their website. The … Read moreWed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTLivingbaseballhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/hot-sauce-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/hot-sauce-buenos-aires/UPDATE: Unfortunately the La Boca Roja team have taken their hot sauce formula back to the United States and it’s no longer available in Argentina. We recommend checking out El Tejano BBQ and Hot Sauces. One of the more common complaints that many expats have about Buenos Aires is the lack of spicy food here. … Read moreTue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTFoodhot saucehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/easier-full-text-rss-feeds/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/easier-full-text-rss-feeds/I have previously written about using WizardRSS to expand those annoying RSS feeds that only give you a snippet of the article rather than the whole post and require you to click through to the web site to read the rest. Since then, there have been a number of other similar services, like FullTextRSSFeed and … Read moreFri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTTechchromeextensionrssTechhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/iphone-bandwidth-saver/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/iphone-bandwidth-saver/Have an iPhone? Have data limits? Or are you traveling to Argentina and need to use your home data plan while here? All these things can be incredibly expensive, but there is a cool new app for the iPhone called Onavo that can save you a lot of data usage and extra charges. Onavo is … Read moreFri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTTechiphoneTechhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/peeps/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/peeps/Is anyone else jonesing for some Peeps right now or is it just me? With Easter weekend now here, I’ve been dreaming about all their sugary goodness. I especially like leaving them with the package open for a day or two so that they get slightly stale – the perfect eating consistency. Unfortunately, Peeps have … Read moreFri, 22 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMTFoodhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-dog-poop/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-dog-poop/In what is sure to be good news to many expat ears, the mayor of Buenos Aires, Mauricio Macri, today announced a comprehensive plan to eliminate dog poop from city sidewalks. While this may be nothing more than an election year maneuver to appease the many voters who have had to clean out the crevices … Read moreFri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMTLivingdog poopquality of lifehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/fax-from-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/fax-from-argentina/UPDATE (4/7/15): Updated with new plan options from Hello Fax. If you spend any time overseas and still have business or personal matters back home, there is going to come a time when you need to sign some form and fax it back. Yes, even with the Internet many places still require a hard copy. … Read moreTue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTTechfaxhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/palermo-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/palermo-buenos-aires/After a lot of hard work, we’re happy to announce that our new Palermo Buenos Aires apartment rental is finished and ready to rent! The Fitz Roy Suite is a modern 50 square meter, open one bedroom Buenos Aires rental apartment located on the best block in Palermo Hollywood, Fitz Roy between Guatemala and Soler. … Read moreThu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTRental ApartmentsTravelapartmentby ownerdepartamentopalermopalermo buenos airesrentalrentalshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/daily-deal-overload/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/daily-deal-overload/I am was a huge fan of the daily deal sites, and was especially happy when Groupon came to Buenos Aires last July. However, there are now at least 18 20 daily deal sites operating in Buenos Aires, and keeping up with that many emails on a daily basis is just a chore and no longer … Read moreWed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTLivinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/airfare-sale-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/airfare-sale-buenos-aires/Air Canada is having a huge airfare sale to Buenos Aires! Prices for flights from most major Canadian cities (Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Halifax) are as low as $511CAD roundtrip. This is a huge savings over the normal rates of well over U$S 1000. You can book these special fares at airfare.com, but act now because … Read moreThu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMTTravelairfaresaleTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-holidays/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-holidays/Keeping up with the holidays in Argentina is a difficult task. First, as a foreigner, you’re already at a disadvantage because you did not grow up knowing what days are holidays. Second, they seem to have a lot of holidays (17 now). And third, they keep adding more! In fact, last year Argentina added five … Read moreMon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMTLivingholidayshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buying-car-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buying-car-argentina/We are now the proud new owners of a Chery Tiggo! And yes, I am the first of my friends anyone I know to own a Chinese-made car. How did we made the decision to buy a Chinese car, you ask? To get to the answer requires a deeper understanding of the Argentine car market. … Read moreWed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTLivingcarcherydutiesecosportfordtiggohttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/pop-festival-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/pop-festival-buenos-aires/The Pop Festival is coming to Buenos Aires on March 5, 2011 featuring Shakira and Ziggy Marley. They have been advertising this festival for months, but since I am not much of a Shakira fan, I haven’t paid much attention to it. However, I just found out that one of my favorite bands, Vampire Weekend, is … Read moreMon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTLivingpop festivalshakiravampire weekendhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-apartment-rentals/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-apartment-rentals/Our luxury Palermo Hollywood studio apartment in Buenos Aires is available for rent. This beautiful Buenos Aires rental property is located on Humboldt between Charcas and Santa Fe – less than one block to the “D” subway and close to all the bars and restaurants in Palermo Hollywood. The building is less than a year old, … Read moreFri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTRental Apartmentsapartmentby ownerdepartamentopalermorentalrentalsstudiohttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-christmas/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-christmas/After nearly two years in Buenos Aires, I finally celebrated my first Christmas here. In the past, I had always made it back “home” for the holidays, but as this is now home, we celebrated here and I found that even after two years, I was still able to see differences between Argentine celebrations and … Read moreSun, 02 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTLivingchristmasshoppinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/personal-fest-2011/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/personal-fest-2011/UPDATE: These were just rumors! The new lineup for Personal Fest 2011 has been announced! There are lots of rumors swirling around about Personal Fest 2011 in Buenos Aires February 26-27, 2011. Now, if these rumors are to be believed, the line-up looks amazing: Gorillaz Vampire Weekend The Strokes Arcade Fire Sonic Youth Marina and … Read moreWed, 22 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingarcade firegorillazpersonal feststrokesvampire weekendhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/turkey-pavo-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/turkey-pavo-buenos-aires/With Thanksgiving just recently passed, I thought it would be good to recap some of our experiences with finding turkey (pavo) in Buenos Aires. While it is true that the many varieties of sliced turkey that us Americans love (roasted, smoked, honey roasted, pepper-cracked, etc.) as well as ground turkey, are not available in Buenos … Read moreMon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTFoodpavitapavoturkeyhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/full-text-rss-feeds/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/full-text-rss-feeds/I read a lot of RSS feeds. I follow tech sites as well as all my favorite Buenos Aires blogs this way. Using Google Reader to scan through the latest updates and news makes it a lot easier than having to visit/remember multiple sites. One of the biggest annoyances though is when sites publish their RSS … Read moreSun, 19 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTTechrsswizardrsshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/thanksgiving-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/thanksgiving-buenos-aires/UPDATE: This post is from 2010 and unfortunately, we’re not hosting a Thanksgiving this year. Check this list of places that will have a Thanksgiving dinner though! —- Ok, so other than the 90 degree heat, not having the day off from work, and the difficulty in finding turkey ($3.64/lb) , cranberries (impossible), marshmallows (brought … Read moreTue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingthanksgivinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/swarms-of-flies/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/swarms-of-flies/Can someone please explain the swarms of flies that seem to like to hang out under building balconies and entryways? I’ve never seen anything like it before, but over and over I’ve noticed that swarms of flies are at the entrances to many buildings here. They’re not annoying and move out of the way as … Read moreTue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessflieshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/dealing-with-argentine-services/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/dealing-with-argentine-services/During my original “temporary” Buenos Aires stay, I really didn’t have to deal too much with the Argentine service companies – phone, cable, etc. I just left that up to my landlord. Unfortunately, now that I am here semi-permanently, dealing with them is making me realize why so many others have complained before. Let’s start … Read moreFri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingarnetfibertelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/nestor-kirchner-dead/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/nestor-kirchner-dead/Nestor Kirchner, 60, the former president of Argentina from 2003 – 2007, died today of a heart-attack in the southern city of El Calafate. He had previously been hospitalized twice this year for heart problems and most recently had a stent inserted last month. Nestor Kirchner is the husband of Argentina’s current president, Christina Kirchner, … Read moreWed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingnestor kirchnerpoliticshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/sushi-phone-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/sushi-phone-buenos-aires/I’ve previously written about the travails of finding good sushi in Buenos Aires, which included having a tuna roll made from canned tuna and really only liking one or two places we tried (Osaka being one). Plus, I still cannot understand the Argentine fascination with putting cream cheese in just about every roll they make. … Read moreWed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTFoodsushihttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/postal-code-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/postal-code-buenos-aires/Need to know what a certain “código postal,” also known as a zip or postal code, in Buenos Aires is? Luckily, it’s pretty easy to find: Select “Consulte de CPA” on the Correo Argentina‘s web site Select the Provincia (Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires for Buenos Aires city) Select the Localidad (Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires for Buenos Aires city) … Read moreTue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingTipscódigo postalpostal codezip codehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/mail-forwarding-revisited/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/mail-forwarding-revisited/After nearly two years in Buenos Aires, I thought it would be a good time to revisit some of my earlier posts on planning my original move from the States and update them based on my experiences. The first topic I decided to start with was the one on using a mail forwarding service to … Read moreMon, 25 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTPlanningearth class mailmail forwardingmailboxforwarding.comhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/best-salsa-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/best-salsa-buenos-aires/I’m happy to report that you can now buy some amazing Mexican salsa in Buenos Aires! The recently launched El Tejano is hand-making and delivering jars of salsa to Palermo, Belgrano and Recoleta. Just remember their slogan, “It’s a salsa, not a hot sauce.” Started by expat Larry Rogers, he spent months perfecting his recipe before … Read moreFri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTBusinessesFoodmexicansalsatortillashttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/enterprising-expats/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/enterprising-expats/I had previously written about a number of enterprising expats who have started successful business in Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Delivery, El Tejano, etc.) but one recent Cragislist Buenos Aires ad really caught my eye: 420 – $150 (buenos aires) Date: 2010-10-15, 2:32PM ART 4.20 delivery other stuff as well peace Well, we have to … Read moreFri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTBusinessesbusinesscraigslistexpathttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/bringing-flat-screen-tv-lcd-led-to-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/bringing-flat-screen-tv-lcd-led-to-argentina/Based on Taos’ (The Argentine Post) successes in bringing both a 40″ and 55″ HDTV with him on flights to Buenos Aires, I decided to try my luck at it too. (This all happened in July 2010, but I’ve been really late in getting it posted!) Now, you may ask, “Why would you bother to … Read moreThu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingHDTVlcdLEDhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/best-blog-buenos-aires-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/best-blog-buenos-aires-argentina/We usually don’t take part in these “best of” competitions, but what the hell… Discover Buenos Aires has been nominated for best blog in Argentina by the editorial staff of Go Overseas! and we need your help to capture the top spot! Please take a moment to head over to http://www.gooverseas.com/argentina-blogs and vote for Discover … Read moreWed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessbestblogcontesthttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/studio-wanted-palermo-soho-palermo-hollywood/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/studio-wanted-palermo-soho-palermo-hollywood/UPDATE: We found a studio apartment in Palermo and it is now available for rent. If you happen to know of anyone selling a nice studio or reasonably priced one-bedroom apartment in Palermo Soho or Palermo Hollywood, please let me know. Ideally looking for something new-ish, 30+ sq meters, lots of light, amenities, etc. Send … Read moreWed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingapartmentstudiohttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-street-dogs/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-street-dogs/File this one under “I’m surprised it didn’t happen earlier…” Buenos Aires has a stray dog problem. You’ll immediately notice it if you spend any time here, especially since it is in stark contrast to most of the US. In all parts of the city, stray dogs roam the streets and it seems like the … Read moreSat, 09 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingdogsstrayshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-condo-hotel/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-condo-hotel/A good friend of mine has just launched his latest Buenos Aires condominium hotel development project – 4955 Charcas. After selling out his first development project, 5865 Nicaragua, entirely in pre-sale, he has focused his attention on developing his next set of luxury condominium-hotel apartment units in Buenos Aires. These new luxury studios in Palermo Hollywood … Read moreMon, 04 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTBusinessesapartmentcondohotelinvestmentreal estatehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-daily-deals-sites/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-daily-deals-sites/With the amazing success of any new business, there’s bound to be plenty of copycats and that has certainly been the case for Groupon, the original daily deals site. We previously wrote about the Groupon launch in Buenos Aires and since then numerous competitors have popped up. Basically all these sites work the same way: you sign … Read moreWed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingdaily dealdeal-of-the-daygrouponhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/iphone-4-argentina-released/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/iphone-4-argentina-released/The iPhone 4 on Movistar was just released in Buenos Aires today! Currently, it is only available from certain Carrefour locations and Falabella at Unicenter. In fact, both stores took out full page ads in today’s paper to publicize it’s release. It’s so new, even Movistar’s web site does not yet make any mention of its availability. … Read moreSun, 26 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTTechappleiphonemovistarhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/hot-festival-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/hot-festival-buenos-aires/All right, all right… I have been posting a lot of concerts, but the Hot Festival Buenos Aires is the one I am most looking forward to. The lineup is great and includes: Scissor Sisters Massive Attack Mika Thievery Corporation Pavement Stereophonics Hot Chip Phoenix Benjamin Biolay It takes place November 19 and 20, 2010 … Read moreTue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingconcerthot festivalphoenixscissor sistershttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/worst-thing-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/worst-thing-buenos-aires/I had previously written about the best thing in Buenos Aires, so now I found it only fitting to write about the worst thing in Buenos Aires. Crime? Nope. Lack of good sushi, peanut butter, pickles and spice? Close, but no. Inflation? Ridiculous, but not it. Dog poop on the streets? Annoying, but wrong again. It’s electronics. … Read moreTue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingdutieselectronicshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-delivery/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-delivery/New to Buenos Aires and don’t speak much/any Spanish? Want to order delivery but feeling a bit afraid of having a phone conversation? Well, Buenos Aires Delivery can help you with that. The recently launched web site provides restaurant menus for over 80 Buenos Aires restaurants in 20 different neighborhoods, with additional restaurants being added … Read moreFri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTFooddeliveryFoodhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/best-thing-about-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/best-thing-about-buenos-aires/The best thing about my entire time in Buenos Aires arrived on Monday morning at 11:45am local time, weighing 3.18kg and measuring 49cm long. I present Hannah Araxí… As a friend mentioned, this whole journey started while sitting out in the desert at Burning Man 2007 and realizing that I needed to make a change … Read moreFri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingfamilyhannahhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/pepsi-music-2010/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/pepsi-music-2010/The 2010 edition of the Pepsi Music Festival is coming to Buenos Aires on October 13, 22 and 23, 2010. This year the international lineup includes Rage Against the Machine with Queens of the Stone Age as well as Green Day in addition to a number of local bands. The event is being held in … Read moreTue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingconcertsgreen daypepsi musicqueens of the stone agerage against the machinehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/dave-matthews-band-luna-park-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/dave-matthews-band-luna-park-buenos-aires/In other big concert news, Dave Matthews Band is playing Luna Park, Buenos Aires on October 14, 2010. While I’m personally not a fan, it’s great to see a number of international acts scheduling shows here. Now, to get an alternative rock festival started! Tickets will be available from TicketPortal although the sale date has … Read moreSun, 15 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingconcertdave matthewsluna parkhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/car-theft-stolen-wheel/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/car-theft-stolen-wheel/Saw this while walking in Palermo the other day: I guess this is a pretty valuable wheel or someone just wanted it really, really badly. Seriously though, this was a busy street and someone managed to jack up the car, steal the wheel, remove the jack and take off. They did leave the lug nuts … Read moreThu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingcarscrimethefthttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/craigslist-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/craigslist-buenos-aires/Craigslist Buenos Aires is not yet as big and popular as its American counterparts. Aside from the short-term apartment rentals section, the other areas only have a couple of posts per day. Still, it is growing rapidly and as such, the wackiness of the Craigslist stateside version is starting to make its way to Buenos … Read moreWed, 11 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingclassifiedscraigslisthttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/jonas-brothers-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/jonas-brothers-buenos-aires/Since Taos at the Argentine Post just posted about Bon Jovi coming to Argentina on October 3, I thought I would one-up him and post some even more exciting concert news. That’s right, the Jonas Brothers are coming to Buenos Aires! They’re playing River Plate with special guest Demi Lovato (whoever that is) on November … Read moreWed, 11 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingbon joviconcertsjonas brothershttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/upcoming-concerts-in-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/upcoming-concerts-in-buenos-aires/UPDATE: This page has been replaced by our new upcoming concerts in Buenos Aires list. Please go check that out!. PAST CONCERTS 2012 January 7: New Found Glory (El Teatro de Flores) January 14: James Blunt (Luna Park) January 18: Paul Van Dyk (Pueblo Límite Villa Gesell) January 26: Taking Back Sunday, We The Kings … Read moreFri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingconcertseventsmusichttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-netflix-hulu/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-netflix-hulu/I had previously written about downloading or streaming US television shows and movies while in Buenos Aires, but as that article is now almost a year and a half old, I’ve been meaning to get around to updating it. In the time since I wrote that post, I’ve switched to a new solution that I … Read moreTue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTTechmoviesnextflixproxyhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/new-iphone-jailbreak-released-iphone4/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/new-iphone-jailbreak-released-iphone4/A new, incredibly simple iPhone jailbreak has just been released for all iPhones, including the new iPhone 4. Whereas previous jailbreaks required some technical knowledge and figuring out what software package to download, this new jailbreak is as simple as visiting the jailbreakme.com web site from your iPhone’s Safari browser. Now, while this new tool will … Read moreMon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTTechiphonejailbreakunlockhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-rentista-visa-income-requirements-increased/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-rentista-visa-income-requirements-increased/Once again, Argentina has made a major change to their policies with little advance notice. The rentista visa, which is a popular option for expats wishing to live legally in Argentina, now has an income requirement of AR $8000/month per person. This represents a 333% increase from the previous amount of AR $2400/month. This law … Read moreSat, 31 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingimmigrationrentistavisahttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-13/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-13/Gay marriage is now legal in Buenos Aires after President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner signed the bill into law last week. Perhaps the best headline I saw about this was, “Argentina approves gay divorce.” 🙂 Here’s what else is making news over the past week: Argentine Peso Gets Lift From Record Soy Harvest as Volatility … Read moreTue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTNewsdogsmaradonaNewspesohttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/skype-adds-multi-tasking-ios4/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/skype-adds-multi-tasking-ios4/We previously reported at the end of May on Skype adding support for 3G calling to their iPhone app and are now happy to report that as of yesterday, Skype now also supports multi-tasking on Apple’s new iOS 4 for the iPhone 4 and 3GS. What this means is that you can now run Skype … Read moreFri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTTechiphoneskypevoiphttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/vonage-argentina-mobile-calls-reduced-pricing/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/vonage-argentina-mobile-calls-reduced-pricing/I’ve long been a customer and fan of Vonage, so it was especially nice to get an email from them today announcing a number of rate decreases. While Vonage offers free calls to most foreign landline phones, they often charge for calling mobile numbers. With today’s announcement, they have reduced the per-minute rate from U$S … Read moreWed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingTechphonevoipvonagehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-12/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-12/The biggest news by far in the past week is that Argentina has approved gay marriage, making it the first country in Latin America to do so. The bill was passed by the senate after much debate and opposition by the Catholic church in the country. It is expected to be signed into law shortly. … Read moreFri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTNewsgay marriagehondamaradonaNewshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/gym-gimnasio-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/gym-gimnasio-buenos-aires/I had previously written about joining a gym in Buenos Aires, but now that I’m in a new neighborhood (and that post is almost two years old), I thought it was a good time to update it. This time around, I checked out three different gyms in my area. Two of them, Megatlon and Sport … Read moreThu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingfitnessgimnasiogymmegatlonsport clubtrainerhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/breaking-out-of-the-bubble-palermo-to-belgrano/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/breaking-out-of-the-bubble-palermo-to-belgrano/I’m happy to announce that I have broken out of “the bubble.” Yep, as of last week, I am officially no longer a resident of Palermo Soho (also known as “The Bubble” for its large concentration of expats). I am now a resident of the lovely neighborhood of Belgrano. And, as you can see from … Read moreTue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingbarriosbelgranoneighborhoodspalermo sohohttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/groupon-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/groupon-buenos-aires/Groupon, the popular US-based group buying site, has just launched in Buenos Aires. Groupon is one of the hottest new startups in recent years and offers specials and discounts based on a certain number of people collectively buying the “deal of the day.” Here’s how it works: each day Groupon offers one special local promotion. … Read moreFri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingcoupondiscountgrouponhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/increasing-slow-internet-speed-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/increasing-slow-internet-speed-buenos-aires/After recently arriving back to Buenos Aires from a trip to the States, I was immediately struck (again) by just how much slower the Internet connections are in Argentina. My connection in the States is cheaper and blows away the speeds that I can get here. This lack of speed has been especially apparent when … Read moreWed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTTecharnetfibertelinternetperformancespeedwirelesshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-11/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-11/Argentina winning its group in the World Cup and advancing to the Round of 16 has been the biggest local news this week. And of course Landon Donovan’s amazing goal for the USA which put them into the final sixteen as well, but hey, this is a Buenos Aires blog. (Still, this game was amazing!) … Read moreFri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTNewsNewshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/driving-in-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/driving-in-buenos-aires/I’ve recently had an entirely new experience in Buenos Aires – the pleasure of having a car and driving around the city. When I was first here, I was limited to the subway and taxis as my only means of getting around. (Yes, I never figured out the bus routes.) Somehow, I have now become … Read moreWed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingdrivingpedestriansproteststraffichttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-10/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-10/As one may expect, there was a lot of World Cup related news this week. However, there was also a lot of other interesting Buenos Aires news, so I have quite a list today. And remember, you can follow Buenos Aires Life on Twitter to get instant access to BA-related news and happenings. Argentina nabs … Read moreFri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTNewsNewshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-early-world-cup-match/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-early-world-cup-match/Argentina meets South Korea in their second World Cup match tomorrow…at 8:30am local time in Buenos Aires. Now, if you know anything about Argentines, they are not early risers. You will see more people on the streets at 4am on a Sunday morning than at 10am. However, soccer matches are a completely different story. This … Read moreThu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingfootballmaradonasoccerworld cuphttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentine-department-motor-vehicles/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentine-department-motor-vehicles/I’m happy to report that the Buenos Aires Registro del AutoMotor (the Argentine version of the DMV) is pretty much the same as its American counterpart – slow and inefficient. On the positive side, the Argentine DMV in Olivos had shorter lines than the NYC one. On the negative side, nothing is computerized and we … Read moreMon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingcardrivinginternational driving permithttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-entrance-fee-increase/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-entrance-fee-increase/UPDATE 2: As of March 24, 2016, the reciprocity fee is no longer required for US passport holders. Canadians and Australians still must pay. UPDATE : The Argentina entrance fee must be paid in advance as of December 28, 2012 for arrivals at Ezeiza and as of October 31, 2012 for arrivals at Aeroparque. —- As of April … Read moreFri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTTravelairportentrance feeezeizareciprocitytourist feevisahttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-9/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-9/I’ve decided to bring back the Buenos Aires News postings that I had previously been doing. I know it’s been awhile since Edition 8, but look for them to come more regularly now. If you want up-to-the-minute Buenos Aires updates, follow the Buenos Aires Life Twitter account. Can Argentina’s Diego Maradona work his magic? [Miami Herald] … Read moreFri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTNewsmaradonaNewspizzatour busweeklyworld cuphttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/movistar-pre-paid-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/movistar-pre-paid-argentina/I had previously posted instructions about how to add credit to your Movistar pre-paid mobile phone via credit card, but I thought now would be a good time to talk about how to save some money on using your pre-paid cell phone plan. While I am covering Movistar in particular, these tips also apply to … Read moreWed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingcell phonecellularmobilemovistarhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/iphone-4-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/iphone-4-argentina/UPDATE (5.4.12): I should have updated this post earlier, but iPhones are no longer available in Argentina from the mobile carriers due to import restrictions put on them by the Argentine government. You can buy them from Mercadolibre and other sites, but they are 2-3 times the price that they would be in the States. … Read moreMon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTTechelectronicsiphoneTechtechnologyhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/world-cup-fever-coming-to-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/world-cup-fever-coming-to-argentina/If you’re like me (from the States), the World Cup is probably something you know about and might watch should you be channel surfing. However, if you’re Argentine, then the World Cup is something you’ve been waiting the last four years for. In fact, soccer is pretty much a religion here. (Seriously, there’s an actual church … Read moreMon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingsoccerworld cuphttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/grand-theft-auto-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/grand-theft-auto-buenos-aires/I’m not quite sure where this video came from, but it seems to have been making the rounds on a number of video sharing sites. It shows a pretty brazen daytime car theft on the streets of Buenos Aires. Looks like a pretty good technique though I have no idea why they are stealing that … Read moreSat, 05 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingcrimerobberythefthttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-koreatown/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-koreatown/Almost everyone knows about Buenos Aires’ Chinatown (check out Palitos for some of the best Chinese food in Buenos Aires), but do you know that Buenos Aires also has a Koreatown? Smaller than its Chinatown counterpart, Koreatown is further off the beaten path and less well known. From Wikipedia: Buenos Aires’s ‘Barrio Coreano’ is in … Read moreFri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTFoodbarbecuebbqFoodkoreatownhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-imported-food-banned/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-imported-food-banned/According to a verbal decree issued on May 6, 2010 by Argentina’s interior secretary, Guillermo Moreno, today was to be the day that Argentina banned the import of foreign food products that had a domestic equivalent. This was another ill-thought-out plan by the government without any written guidelines regulating what would or would not be … Read moreWed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTFoodFoodgovernmentimportsprotectionismhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/herman-miller-aeron-chair-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/herman-miller-aeron-chair-buenos-aires/When I came back to Buenos Aires for this most recent trip, I was determined that I was bringing a Herman Miller Aeron chair with me. Good office chairs are almost impossible to find in Buenos Aires or are ridiculously expensive, and I was pretty sure it would be nearly impossible to find this particular … Read moreMon, 31 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTTravelTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/skype-iphone-supports-3g-calling/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/skype-iphone-supports-3g-calling/Skype 2.0 for the iPhone was just released and it now includes the ability to make calls over 3G networks. Previously, you could only make calls over WiFi. I immediately put it to the test on my jail-broken and unlocked iPhone 3G using Movistar’s pre-paid 3G network. Guess what? It works great and the call clarity was … Read moreSun, 30 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTTechiphoneskypehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/re-introduction-buenos-aires-2-0/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/re-introduction-buenos-aires-2-0/Hi, I’m Dave. I’m an expat. I live in Buenos Aires. Yes, I know that if you’ve been reading this site for any time now, you probably know a bit about me. But, to put it mildly, a lot can change in almost two years (and boy, has it ever). I’ve gone from being a … Read moreFri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTLivingexpatlifeLivingpersonalhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-record-rainfall-flooding/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-record-rainfall-flooding/While the east coast of the United States is having record snowfall, Buenos Aires has broken the record for February rainfall and come close to an all-time monthly record. All this rainfall has brought some horrible flooding in the capital as well with many homes and shops flooding. The video below shows a great shot … Read moreSun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMTNewsrainweatherhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/luggage-storage-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/luggage-storage-buenos-aires/UPDATE: This has been one of the most popular posts on our site so we decided to update it with the most current information. And remember, if you’re traveling to Argentina you can get 50% more on your money by using Xoom to transfer money to the country and taking advantage of the “dolar blue” … Read moreThu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMTBusinessesTravelluggageTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-entrance-fee-reciprocity/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-entrance-fee-reciprocity/UPDATE 2: As of March 24, 2016, the reciprocity fee is no longer required for US passport holders. Argentina Entry Fee UPDATE: The Argentina entrance fee must now be paid in advance for all entries into Argentina – air, land, sea and cruise ship passengers. We have instructions on how to pay the Argentina reciprocity fee … Read moreFri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTTravelreciprocity feetourismvisahttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-personal-trainer/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-personal-trainer/In the third post of our “Buenos Aires Contacts,” I wanted to highlight my personal trainer, Matias Vertone. While Matias does not speak much English, it has been a fun experience as my personal training sessions turn out to be both a workout and a Spanish lesson in one. Matias works out of the Always … Read moreWed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTLivingContactsgympersonal trainerhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-medical-insurance/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-medical-insurance/In the second “Buenos Aires Contacts” post, I’d like to highlight Aurora Couretot. Aurora is an English-speaking doctor working as an advisor at Swiss Medical since 2000. She has helped many expats get set up with medical insurance through Swiss Medical. She understands the process inside and out and can answer any questions that you … Read moreTue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTContactsContactsinsurancemedicalhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/english-instructions-for-adding-credit-to-your-movistar-mobile-phone/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/english-instructions-for-adding-credit-to-your-movistar-mobile-phone/After being here a year, things become a lot easier (trust me), but I remember how difficult it was to figure out how to do so many simple things when I first got here. One of those things was adding credit to my pre-paid Movistar phone. (As a foreigner, you cannot get a cell phone … Read moreMon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTTipscell phonemovistarhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/speed-up-your-internet-browsing-switch-to-google-dns/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/speed-up-your-internet-browsing-switch-to-google-dns/Yesterday, Google released yet another product that will disrupt an industry, Google Public DNS. Most people are probably not familiar with what DNS even is, so Google offers this explanation: Most of us aren’t familiar with DNS because it’s often handled automatically by our Internet Service Provider (ISP), but it provides an essential function for … Read moreFri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTTechdnstechnologyhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/free-holiday-cards/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/free-holiday-cards/Ok, so you’re down here in Buenos Aires, enjoying the warm December weather while all your friends and family are stuck back in the northern hemisphere freezing and waiting for the holidays. Why not cheer them up and send them an old-fashioned, non-electronic holiday card? Ahh, right, all the hassles with postage and sending things … Read moreThu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTTechcardsholidayspostal mailhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-immigration-attorney/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-immigration-attorney/Welcome to the first in a series of posts that I’m calling “Buenos Aires Contacts.” In these posts, I am going to highlight some of the great people I’ve had the pleasure to meet and work with in Buenos Aires. These are some great contacts that expats may need at some point or another while … Read moreWed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTContactsattorneyContactsimmigrationhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/foursquare-launches-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/foursquare-launches-buenos-aires/I guess it’s relatively fitting that my first new post to the blog in awhile covers something near and dear to my heart — technology. Yesterday, Foursquare launched in 50 additional cities, and yes, Buenos Aires was one of them. What is Foursquare you ask? Well, in addition to being one of the most hyped … Read moreFri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTTechfoursquareiphonetechnologyhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/retirement-exaggerated/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/retirement-exaggerated/Much like Eminem, Michael Jordan, Garth Brooks, Brett Favre, and Claudia Schiffer, I am also coming out of retirement with the Discover Buenos Aires blog. Ok, ok, so it’s really nothing like any of them…but, nonetheless, the Discover Buenos Aires blog is back! I have a bunch of stories, tips, and other ideas that I’ll … Read moreSun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessexpathttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/chau/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/chau/Like everything in life, it all comes to an end. This post is the final post for the Discover Buenos Aires blog. I’m still in Buenos Aires, but this site about my experiences is being retired. I’ll be starting something new in the future, so look for that. Thanks for all your support and encouragement. … Read moreWed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTLivinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/my-twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-05-23/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/my-twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-05-23/Had my second meal at Soberbia 22 in Buenos Aires & I have to say I’m not impressed. Nice place, but there are much better parillas here. # Took awhile. but the new Crystal Method album, ‘Divided by Night,’ is growing on me. Also liking ‘Empire of the Sun.’ Both electronica. #fb # Depeche Mode … Read moreSat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTRandomnesstweetstwitterhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/my-twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-05-16/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/my-twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-05-16/All you can eat at Rodizio Parilla in Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires is not always as good an idea as it sounds. Ughh! Still stuffed. Was good. # Just watched the amazing season finale of Scrubs. Definitely one of the best shows on TV. #fb # I’d really like to switch to Google Chrome, but … Read moreSat, 16 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTRandomnesstweetstwitterhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/depeche-mode-buenos-aires-2009/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/depeche-mode-buenos-aires-2009/Good news for all Depeche Mode fans! The band is coming to Buenos Aires as part of their 2009 “Tour of the Universe.” They will be playing Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires on Saturday, October 17, 2009. Ticket prices have not yet been set, but they will be available from Ticketek on Tuesday, May 19, … Read moreSat, 09 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTLivingconcertsdepeche modeeventsticketshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/my-twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-05-09/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/my-twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-05-09/Went to the opening of Cocina Sunae last night in Buenos Aires. An amazing pan-asian closed door restaurant. Info at http://bit.ly/CnAwl # http://www.whatthetrend.com shows you what topics are trending higher on Twitter & actually explains why. Very useful! # Just joined a twibe. Visit http://twibes.com/buenosaires to join # Made another trip to Green Bamboo restaurant … Read moreSat, 09 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTRandomnesstweetstwitterhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/hulu-blocks-anonymous-proxies/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/hulu-blocks-anonymous-proxies/I previously wrote about how to work around content restrictions on viewing television shows from outside of the US using anonymous proxies and VPN services. Unfortunately, those measures no longer work for Hulu, the largest free online site for viewing TV shows. TechCrunch reported yesterday that Hulu is now blocking VPN services and anonymous proxies … Read moreFri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTTechhulutechnologytvhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/an-easy-way-to-get-dollars-in-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/an-easy-way-to-get-dollars-in-buenos-aires/UPDATE: There is no “legal” way to get dollars in Argentina anymore unless you plan to bring up to U$S 10,000 with you on the plane. The best bet for taking advantage of the parallel exchange rate is to use Xoom and transfer money from a US account into the country or use Azimo for … Read moreWed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTLivinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/my-twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-05-02/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/my-twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-05-02/Wacky site: http://isthisyourluggage.com – Guy buys lost airline luggage at auction, takes out contents & photographs it for this site. # 9 Free MP3 Audiobook Downloads from B&N: Kurt Vonnegut, Mark Twain, Jonathan Lethem & more. http://bit.ly/PhHsa # Weirdest band collaboration: Tinted Windows. Guy from Hanson, Smashing Pumpkins, Fountains of Wayne & Cheap Trick. Still … Read moreSat, 02 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTRandomnesstweetstwitterhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/swine-fever-argentina-precautions/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/swine-fever-argentina-precautions/For the moment, there have been no reported cases of swine flu in Argentina, and the number of dengue fever cases seem to be on the decline. However, the Argentine government is taking no chances and has temporarily suspended flights from Mexico to Argentina. The U.S. Embassy in Argentina just sent out this alert: This … Read moreWed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTLivingTravelswine flutravel restrictionshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/my-twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-04-25/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/my-twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-04-25/[Blog] My Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-18: “Some pick Argentina as haven from economic blues” – Reuters. With … http://s3nt.com/fgeb # Trying to recover from major food coma – asado at Los Tallas Parrilla outside of Buenos Aires was unbelievable! 500+ person restaurant! Ugh. # Some photos from what I’ll call “Día de Carne” Way … Read moreSat, 25 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTRandomnesstweetstwitterhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-increases-fee-for-overstaying-tourist-visa/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-increases-fee-for-overstaying-tourist-visa/UPDATE (3/1/15): The fee for overstaying your tourist visa has been increased to $600 pesos as of March 1, 2015. This fee must be paid online in advance for any point of departure other than from Ezeiza, Aeroparque or Retiro. —- Without much fanfare, it appears that the Argentine government has increased the fee for overstaying … Read moreFri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTLivingvisahttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/twitter/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/twitter/Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few months, you’ve probably heard of Twitter. It has been covered by every major news source, spoofed on the Daily Show, made the talk show circuits, contributed to the break-up of Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer, had Ashton Kutcher post a picture of Demi Moore … Read moreThu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTTechtechnologytwitterhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/my-twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-04-18/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/my-twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-04-18/Since I’ve been spending a lot of time on Twitter recently, I decided to post a weekly summary of my tweets to my Discover Buenos Aires blog as well. (Ok, I’m not actually posting these all. I’m using the Twitter Tools plugin for WordPress to do it.) Don’t worry though, I’m still going to be … Read moreSat, 18 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTRandomnesstweetstwitterhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/dengue-fever-now-in-buenos-aires-proper/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/dengue-fever-now-in-buenos-aires-proper/The U.S. Embassy has just issued a follow-up alert to their previous alert about the spread of dengue fever in Argentina. While previous reports had been limited to the north of the country, there are now at least 107 confirmed cases in Buenos Aires. While the government attributes those cases to people who have traveled … Read moreThu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTLivingdengue fevermosquitoshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/expat-tax-benefits/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/expat-tax-benefits/Seeing as how today is April 15th (the day taxes are due in the United States), I thought it would be fitting to finally finish the post I had been working on regarding some of the tax benefits to being an expat. When I decided to move to Buenos Aires last year, I wasn’t aware … Read moreWed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTLivingPlanningtaxeshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/learning-spanish-made-easy/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/learning-spanish-made-easy/I quickly realized that spending two months in Brazil, while amazing, definitely hurt my Spanish language skills. Add to that the additional time I spent in the States for Christmas, and I now find myself playing catch-up just to get back to the point I was at in December. It’s amazing how little time it … Read moreWed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTLivinglanguagespanishhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/dengue-fever-buenos-aires-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/dengue-fever-buenos-aires-argentina/After last Friday’s warning from the US Embassy in Argentina about an outbreak of Dengue fever in Argentina which mostly affected the northern provinces, MercoPress is reporting today that two new confirmed cases had been detected in Quilmes to the south of Buenos Aires. Here is the text of the original US Embassy alert: DENGUE … Read moreTue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMTNewsdengue fevermosquitoshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/google-voice-coming-soon/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/google-voice-coming-soon/More interesting news from Google – they have just announced Google Voice, a new service that will give you a new US phone number from Google with a slew of services to go along with it. The basic premise of Google Voice is that you will have one number for all your phones, for life. When … Read moreThu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMTTechgoogleskypetechnologyvoipvonagehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/the-down-side-to-being-an-expat/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/the-down-side-to-being-an-expat/While there are a lot of positive aspects to being an expat and living somewhere new and exciting, one of the downsides has to be the fact that so many of the people you meet are so transient. Whether it’s you or them, it’s likely that one of you will not be in the same … Read moreWed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessexpathttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/google-translate-pdf-office/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/google-translate-pdf-office/Google Translate has been an indispensable tool in my move to Buenos Aires and I’ve written about the many benefits of using it already. I’ve used it to translate local Spanish language web sites, decipher emails from new Argentine friends, help with my Spanish homework, etc. Google has just added a new feature: the ability to translate PDF files … Read moreSun, 08 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMTTechgoogle translatetranslationhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/poking-fun-at-expats-americans-in-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/poking-fun-at-expats-americans-in-buenos-aires/So, today seems to be the day to make fun of Americans escaping the economic crisis and heading to Buenos Aires to take advantage of the strong dollar. I actually am quite proud of myself for having predicted this trend back in September 2008. No, I didn’t predict the influx of expats (that started after the … Read moreWed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessamericanexpathumorhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentinas-proposed-tourist-entry-fee-postponed-indefinitely/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentinas-proposed-tourist-entry-fee-postponed-indefinitely/UPDATE: The fee has gone into effect. Please check out my newer post on Argentina’s new entrance fee. Good news for expats and tourists alike! Argentina’s proposed tourist entry fee which was scheduled to start January 1, 2009, and then re-scheduled for March 2009, has been postponed indefinitely. This means that those trips to Uruguay … Read moreFri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTLivingTravelexpattourismvisahttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/carnaval-2009-florianopolis-brazil/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/carnaval-2009-florianopolis-brazil/We were told that the Carnaval parties in Florianopolis, Brazil do not compare to the scale of the ones in Rio, and if that’s true, all I can say is that the ones in Rio must be amazing! In Floripa, the Carnaval parties started on Friday and went until Tuesday (just before Ash Wednesday). There … Read moreFri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTTravelcarnavalcarnivalflorianopolishttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/expat-tech-downloading-content-overseas/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/expat-tech-downloading-content-overseas/As expats, we may be away from our home countries, but it’s always nice to have a taste of home from time to time. That’s probably why so many of us actually buy the crappy Skippy peanut butter for $27 pesos from the imported foods section of Jumbo. In addition to food, it’s also nice to be … Read moreWed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTTechbittorrentdownloadmoviesstreamingtvhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/florianopolis-update/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/florianopolis-update/Florianopolis is great. I’m happy to report that boredom has not yet set in. We’ve been out exploring the island and its many beaches, hiking trails, towns, restaurants, etc. The people are very friendly, and while we’re in a sleepy fishing village, it’s exactly the break we needed from Buenos Aires for awhile. We have … Read moreMon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTTravelbrazilflorianopolishttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/cheap-airfare-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/cheap-airfare-buenos-aires/Looking to have a friend or family member visit you in Buenos Aires? Now may be the best time to book your tickets as American Airlines is currently having an airfare sale on flights from the U.S. to South America. We found non-stop roundtrip flights from NYC (JFK) to Buenos Aires (EZE) in June for … Read moreFri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTLivingairlineshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-8/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-8/Sorry for the delay in posting, but we’ve been travelling a lot recently. We’ll be trying to get back to some more regular postings soon! For now, here’s some news… Tourism Declines Again In November [The Argentine Post] The Argentine Post is reporting that the number of people visiting Argentina declined for the second consecutive … Read moreThu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTNewsinflationpeso devaluationtourismhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/most-expensive-apartment-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/most-expensive-apartment-buenos-aires/The Travelling Buenos Aires blog has an great story about one of the city’s most famous buildings, the Kavanagh Building in front of San Martin Square. The building was unique for its time (featuring central air and cold storage) and was also the tallest building in Buenos Aires. They also relate an interesting rumor about exactly why it … Read moreMon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessapartmentexpensivehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-7/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-7/25% Increase in Subway, Bus and Train Fares (english) [La Nacion] Bus and subway fares will rise from $0.90 to $1.10 and train fares will rise by about 25% across the board. The governemt is hoping to save $800 million on subsidies that it provides. Fares may be increased as soon as this Saturday. Honda … Read moreSat, 10 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTNewsbuscashcattle rustlingdaniela cottelite modelfinancial woeshonda motorhonda motor cola nacionsubway farestrain fareshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/brazilian-visa-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/brazilian-visa-buenos-aires/I decided that like a lot of porteños, I would try and escape the heat of Buenos Aires in the summer, so next week, I’m off to explore Florianópolis, Brazil. Floripa has been rated as “best place to live in Brazil” and is also known for its beaches, surfing, and nightlife. It’s also supposedly full … Read moreFri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTLivingbrazilbrazilian visaTravelvisahttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/2008-the-year-in-review/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/2008-the-year-in-review/Since everyone seems to do a year-end review, we figured why not us too? Ok, so we’ve only been living in Buenos Aires since August 2008, and can’t really provide a full year summary, but it was about a year ago that we started to consider the idea of moving here after visiting for a … Read moreMon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTRandomness2008https://discoverbuenosaires.com/a-brief-hiatus/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/a-brief-hiatus/Sorry for the lack of posts, but we’ve be traveling in the US for the past couple of weeks and away from the blog. We’ll be back next week, hopefully with some new and insightful commentary. We had planned to write about our experiences with the new U$S 134 tourist tax that Argentina will be charging to … Read moreMon, 29 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMTRandomnesshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-6/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-6/20% Of Kids Say It’s Ok To Pay Bribes [Argentine Post] The Argentine Post has an interesting summary of a survey by the Argentine education ministry conducted on public school students aged 11-15. 20% of the students surveyed say it’s sometimes or always ok to pay a bribe while 30% say it’s ok to avoid … Read moreMon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMTNewscristina fernandezNewssubway workerstaxestourismhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/outdoor-animation-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/outdoor-animation-buenos-aires/You have to check out this amazing animation done by BLU on walls of Buenos Aires. It is all hand-drawn, which makes it even more crazy… MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessanimationbluhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/possible-transportation-strikes-in-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/possible-transportation-strikes-in-buenos-aires/The U.S. Embassy today released a special email about possible upcoming transportation strikes in Buenos Aires. The details are as follows: Possible Transportation Strikes Americans residing or traveling in Argentina should be aware that the following transportation-related groups have announced plans to strike nationwide in the coming days. The parties are seeking increased salaries to … Read moreThu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMTNewsstriketransportationTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-5/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-5/Fires Burn Over 1,200 Acres In Argentina [LAHT] A state of emergency has been declared in Argentina’s Tierra del Fuego province, where more than 500 hectares (1,234 acres) of forest have been scorched by several fires, forcing the evacuation of dozens of people, officials said Sunday. Argentine automakers to sell at cost, protect jobs [Reuters] … Read moreWed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMTNewsautomakersbuenos aires newscashcurrencyfinancial crisisinflationmadonnamoneyNewspatagoniapesopeso devaluationrestaurantstierra del fuegotourismvisahttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-week18/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-week18/Yep, as the title shows, it’s been awhile since we’ve posted any of our random observations. Why you may ask? I think it’s a combination of having too much work to do as well as becoming more familiar with our surroundings. It’s amazing how quickly one adapts to their surroundings and things you once thought of as … Read moreMon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessatmdoghelmet lawmotorcyclepesorandomspanishsummerhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-4/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-4/Seems like our new Buenos Aires News idea was popular enough to be “borrowed” on another site, so I guess we’re doing something right. (Though some credit would have been nice.) Argentina Playboy Bunny Campaigns for Whales in Chile [Merco Press] Argentine top model Vanesa Carbone cat-walked topless in front of the Japanese embassy in Santiago … Read moreFri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMTNewsaerolineas argentinasbuenos aires newscristina fernandezfiscal crisispesowhale huntinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/a-great-personal-trainer-in-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/a-great-personal-trainer-in-buenos-aires/If you’re looking for a personal trainer in Buenos Aires, let me recommend mine. His name is Adrián Di Domenico and he specializes in functional and kettle bell training as well as training for fútbol, tennis and contact sports, prevention and rehabilitation, posture re-education, and body building. He is also extremely knowledgeable about fitness and … Read moreThu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingentenador personalfitnessgympersonal trainerhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/visiting-patagonia-el-calafate-and-ushuaia/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/visiting-patagonia-el-calafate-and-ushuaia/Last week we had a chance to take our first trip in Argentina with my brother, John, and his girlfriend, Elizabeth, who were visiting from Michigan. It was their first trip out of the U.S., so it was quite an experience for them – actually for all of us. We flew from Buenos Aires to … Read moreThu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingargentina travelel calafateglaciersking crabpatagoniapenguin colonypenguinsperito moreno glaciersea lionsushuaiahttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-3/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-3/More interesting news from around Buenos Aires and the rest of Argentina. Blackouts Back As Heat Wave Hits Argentina [The Argentine Post] It’s blackout season again in Argentina. Traffic lights stop working, stores and kiosks have to close their doors and discard spoiled food, and thousands of people have to take the stairs instead of … Read moreWed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMTNewsbeefblackoutsirannatural gaspesohttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/madonna-meets-president-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/madonna-meets-president-buenos-aires/Madonna has arrived in Buenos Aires for her series of near sold-out concerts at the River Plate Stadium on December 3, 4, 6, and 7. The shows were originally all sold out, which caused scalper’s prices to jump, but additional tickets to all shows were released (dashing many people’s thoughts of making a quick profit). … Read moreWed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMTNewsmadonnahttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/madonna-postpones-buenos-aires-concert/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/madonna-postpones-buenos-aires-concert/Damn! I was all excited to check out Madonna’s first show tonight in Buenos Aires. We had scored some VIP tickets, I’ve been listening to Madonna all day, and we had planned out how to go to class, grab dinner and get out to the show in time… Plus, it was her first show and … Read moreWed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMTNewsmadonnahttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-2/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-2/More interesting news from Buenos Aires this week: Argentine court intervenes in Aerolineas Argentinas [Reuters] An Argentine court agreed to oversee the day-to-day running of the country’s main airline on Friday amid signs the government is moving to expropriate the carrier from its Spanish owners. Airline Grab Gains Ground in Argentina [The Wall Street Journal] … Read moreWed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTNewsaerolineas argentinasargentine pesobarack obamabuenos airescristina fernandezpesotour bushttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/pillow-fight-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/pillow-fight-buenos-aires/Looking for something different to do? Need to get some aggression out? Have an old pillow lying around? Well, we may have just the thing for you – Pillow Fight Buenos Aires 2008 (Lucha de Almohadas – Buenos Aires 2008). Today, November 22, 2008, at 6pm in the Bosques de Palermo at the Dr. Benjamin Gould Planetarium … Read moreSat, 22 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingpillow fighthttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-1/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-news-edition-1/Welcome to the first of a weekly series highlighting some of what I consider to be the more interesting news from Buenos Aires and Argentina. I find many new things every week and often want to blog about them, but realize that I don’t always have the time to get to them. Hopefully, with these … Read moreWed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTNewsbuenos airesbuenos aires newscoinsglaciersimportmaradonapesosoccertaxeshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/expat-tech-google-maps-argentina-phase-i/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/expat-tech-google-maps-argentina-phase-i/As we previously reported, Google Maps for Argentina launched yesterday. After some initial testing, we found that the site works pretty for mapping address, but it is still missing some useful features and still has some quirks to be worked out: Driving directions from point A to point B are unavailable (Google says it needs … Read moreTue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTTechgooglegoogle mapgoogle mapsmapsmaps argentinahttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/the-weeks-in-review/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/the-weeks-in-review/Unfortunately, work has once again taken over a major part of our lives for the past few weeks, so we’ve been a bit slow on posting any new updates. I’ve got a few drafts started, but they’ve been on hold while we try and juggle these other projects and Spanish classes. Let me tell you, running … Read moreTue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessbarsfriendshorseback riding lessonsrestaurantssugar barsushihttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/google-maps-argentina/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/google-maps-argentina/As of Monday, November 17, 2008, that big blank space on the photo at the right should be a bit more filled in like our neighbors in Brazil. That’s right, after a long wait, Google Maps is finally coming to Argentina. When I was back in NYC, I pretty much used Google Maps on a weekly … Read moreSun, 16 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTNewsdirectionsgooglegoogle mapsinteractive mapmaps argentinastreet level mapsstreet mapshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-week-11-12/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-week-11-12/One nice thing about numbering all of the Random Observations is that we know exactly how long we’ve been here, and wow, 12 weeks goes by really quickly. Some of our new and improved random observations now include photos! Enjoy… Random Observations: Week 11 & 12 Spring is definitely in the air here. The weather is getting … Read moreFri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessbeeflimessaladsummerhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/que-hora-es-video/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/que-hora-es-video/Marco, our Spanish tutor, sent us this video today and what do you know, I can actually understand all of it! I’m not sure what he’s trying to say about how our lessons are going, but the video is pretty funny.Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTRandomnesshumorspanishhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentine-peso-drops-to-lowest-level-in-6-years/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentine-peso-drops-to-lowest-level-in-6-years/We reported that the Argentine peso was expected to fall to $3.80 against the dollar, and it continues to head that way – even with the government spending nearly $1 billion today to prevent it. The peso fell to 3.44 per dollar at one point today before finally closing at 3.39 to the dollar. This … Read moreWed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTNewscurrencypesohttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/how-not-to-go-to-a-boca-juniors-game/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/how-not-to-go-to-a-boca-juniors-game/Quick Link: Get Boca Juniors Tickets. Now, onto our story… The one thing every tourist guidebook recommends that you do when you come to Buenos Aires is to go to a Boca Juniors soccer game. Well, Sunday was the first time we had a chance to catch a match, and it was pretty exciting. The crowd … Read moreWed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingboca juniorssoccerhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/the-quest-for-sushi/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/the-quest-for-sushi/While we love so much about Buenos Aires, we’ll be the first to admit that we have been less than enthusiastic about the sushi here. For a major cosmopolitan city, we expected more options and choices even though we realize that beef is the primary food here. Luckily, our complaining about the sushi is now over. Last … Read moreTue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTFoodLivingsushihttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/day-trippin-to-colonia-uruguay-aka-the-expat-shuffle/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/day-trippin-to-colonia-uruguay-aka-the-expat-shuffle/Like many expats, we’re here on tourist visas which are only valid for 90 days. Now, there’s a few ways to extend that time: Head to prorrogas de permanencia at the office of migraciones and pay for a 90 day extension. The cost is $100 pesos and you can only do this once per 90 … Read moreMon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingPlanningcoloniauruguayvisahttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/peso-may-slide-to-38-per-dollar/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/peso-may-slide-to-38-per-dollar/Bloomberg is reporting that Argentina may ease its defense of the peso, and take a one time devaluation to $3.80 per dollar from $3.208 today. (It’s already slid 5 percent since August 1.) They had originally predicted that the government may simply let it fall through gradual depreciation, but the new measure may come up as a … Read moreSun, 19 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTNewscurrencypesohttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/remember-to-change-your-clocks-part-ii/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/remember-to-change-your-clocks-part-ii/They certainly do things their own way in Argentina. We just wrote about the upcoming time change. (Argentina began observing Daylight Savings Time last year for the first time since 2000 and did it on only 4 days notice.) And now the government, after just declaring the entire country would be on the same time … Read moreSat, 18 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingNewstime changehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/drinks-in-buenos-aires-tonight-1017/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/drinks-in-buenos-aires-tonight-1017/We have a group of 30+ people meeting up for drinks tonight. If you’re around, come out and join us. It’s a good chance to meet some new people and relax after a long week. (more on that later) Here’s the details: Friday, October 17 – 9:30pm – 12:30am Godoy Paraguay 4905 esq. Godoy Cruz … Read moreFri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingdrinkspartyhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-weeks-9-10/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-weeks-9-10/Ok, we’ve been slacking…well, not really slacking, we’ve been working hard, but work has unfortunately interefered with my ability to post as often as I would like. The move to BsAs was supposed to help reduce our workload, but right now it seems like we’re working as hard as ever. Anyhow, we’ve made this week’s … Read moreFri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessconstructionsempanadasmoneytippinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/remember-to-change-your-clocks/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/remember-to-change-your-clocks/“Spring forward, fall back.” – Yep, it’s that time of the year again, and even though it’s October, it’s officially the start of spring in the Southern Hemisphere, so it’s time to move the clocks forward by one hour. The time change happens this Sunday, October 19th, 2008 at midnight –the earliest it has ever occurred. This … Read moreMon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingTechdaylight savingstime changehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentinas-travel-guide-web-site/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentinas-travel-guide-web-site/Argentina’s Travel Guide is a site that I’ve had in my Google Reader for awhile now, but in recent weeks the site has really picked up the pace with a slew of interesting new stories and events happening in Buenos Aires (and beyond). Here’s a quick description from their site: Argentina’s Travel Guide is an online … Read moreFri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingTecheventsTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-visa-fee-for-tourists/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentina-visa-fee-for-tourists/Argentina Reciprocity Fee UPDATE: As of March 24, 2016, the reciprocity fee is no longer required for US passport holders. The Argentina reciprocity fee must now be paid in advance for all entries into Argentina – air, land and sea. We have a complete guide on how to pay the Argentina entrance fee as the form is a bit … Read moreWed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingPlanningvisahttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentine-peso-dives-to-5-12-yr-low/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentine-peso-dives-to-5-12-yr-low/Reuters is reporting that the Argentine peso has shrunk to its lowest level against the dollar in 5 1/2 years. The peso slid 2.39 percent to 3.315/3.320 per U.S. dollar, its lowest point since January 2003. The peso has slid 4.65% this year so far. So, the American economy tanks and the dollar gets stronger. … Read moreWed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingcurrencyexchangepesohttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-week-8/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-week-8/We’re back… Random Observations: Week 8 The sushi is horrible here – don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Ok, that may not be entirely true, some of the sushi is passable here and if you only like salmon and cream cheese, you’ll probably be fine. Had we become sushi snobs from living in NYC? Ok, … Read moreFri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessf-wordmiddle fingersushihttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/the-best-only-fish-market-in-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/the-best-only-fish-market-in-buenos-aires/Buenos Aires is known for a lot of things – tango, beef, architecture, etc. They are not, however, known for their seafood. Salmon seems to be the most popular choice and in many restaurants the only choice. A salmon entree will also cost more than almost any beef entree. And yes, you can always get … Read moreThu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingseafoodhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/voting-day-party-at-the-us-embassy-october-8-2008/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/voting-day-party-at-the-us-embassy-october-8-2008/The U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires is hosting a Voting Day Party on October 8, 2008, for those: Registered voters who miss the experience of going to the polling stations back home, you may cast their ballots from 9 a.m. to noon October 8th in a special Voting Day in the U.S. Embassy, 4300 Av. … Read moreWed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingvotinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/peter-bjorn-and-john-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/peter-bjorn-and-john-buenos-aires/PETER BJORN AND JOHN BUENOS AIRES Saturday, September 27, 2008 – onedotzero_buenosaires, centro cultural recoleta Last night we had a chance to check out the Pete Bjorn and John show at the onedeotzero Festival and they didn’t disappoint. It was a beautiful spring night and the outdoor setting was the perfect backdrop for their hour … Read moreMon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTRandomnesspeter bjorn and johnhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-week-7/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-week-7/Another week, almost another skipped Random Observations. Unfortunately, we missed putting one up last week because we’ve been swamped with work, but luckily we’re managing to squeeze this one in. Hopefully we’ll be able to get a few new posts in this week too. Random Observations: Week 7 The fruits and vegetables are really good … Read moreSat, 27 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTRandomnesskeysverduleriahttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/are-more-new-yorkers-planning-a-move-to-buenos-aires-now/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/are-more-new-yorkers-planning-a-move-to-buenos-aires-now/With the recent turmoil in the financial markets including the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the federal bailout of AIG, will more wealthy New Yorkers look to move out of the city and head to Buenos Aires where the dollar is stronger? While this may not happen (we certainly hope not), this week has certainly … Read moreSat, 20 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTNewsRandomnessfinancial crisisnew yorknychttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/adjusting-to-the-man-kiss/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/adjusting-to-the-man-kiss/One thing that you, as a foreigner, notice immediately about Buenos Aires is that men kiss each other on the cheek all the time. I wrote about this in my Week 3 Random Observations and noted how it takes some getting used to. (Ok, it takes a lot of getting used to.) The Denver Post just published … Read moreSun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingcultureman-kisshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-week-5/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-week-5/We keep having random observations even though we’re much more accustomed to our surroundings, so we’ll keep posting ’em… Random Observations: Week 5 As you walk down the street here, you might notice some cars that have jugs half-filled with some type of liquid sitting on top of the roof. We’ve seen this many times … Read moreFri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTRandomnesscarsleathermcdonaldshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/a-saturday-night-at-milion/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/a-saturday-night-at-milion/Last Saturday we headed over to Milion to meet a few other expats and bloggers. It was great to finally meet Jackson and Erika as well as some of their friends, including Anne, Anna, and Fred. Milion is a great bar, lounge and resataurant set in an old townhome with an amazing back yard. And while it … Read moreTue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingexpatfriendsmilionhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/registering-to-vote-overseas-absentee-ballot/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/registering-to-vote-overseas-absentee-ballot/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 moreFri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingPlanningabsenteeexpatvotinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/expat-tech-miro-your-tivo-for-the-internet-your-favorite-shows/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/expat-tech-miro-your-tivo-for-the-internet-your-favorite-shows/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 moreThu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTTechmirotvhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-week-4/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-week-4/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 moreWed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTRandomnesssidewalksocialhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-more-expensive-for-foreigners/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-more-expensive-for-foreigners/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 moreMon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingNewsexpensesinflationhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/hype-change-we-can-believe-in/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/hype-change-we-can-believe-in/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 moreMon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingbarack obamademocrats abroadexpat connectionsugar barhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-a-portenas-view/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-a-portenas-view/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 moreSun, 31 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessDifferencesLivinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/madonna-is-coming-to-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/madonna-is-coming-to-buenos-aires/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 moreThu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessmadonnasweet & stickyhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-environmental-progress/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/buenos-aires-environmental-progress/It seems that the Buenos Aires government is making strides on quality of life and environmental issues. This process has picked up a lot of steam recently. New Recycling and ‘Zero Waste’ Law In July, the city government announced a new garbage management plan which involves cartoneros (Página 12: es | en). This new plan … Read moreMon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTNewsenvironmentgarbagequality of liferecyclingtrashvisual pollutionhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-week-3/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-week-3/Another week, another round of random observations. Random Observations: Week 3 You need a key to get into any building (apartment or office) that does not have a doorman. Fine. You also need a key to leave the building. This means that you have to buzz in and buzz out or in my case, keep … Read moreSun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessbuskisssecurityhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/learning-spanish-ii/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/learning-spanish-ii/It seems like a lot of my posts are starting to have a Part II to them… Well, the Learning Spanish post is no exception. I’ve been down here just over three weeks now and while I’m picking up the language in bits and pieces (I can almost read a full menu now!), I was … Read moreThu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivinglanguagesoftwarespanishteacherhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/san-telmo-feria-street-fairantiques-market/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/san-telmo-feria-street-fairantiques-market/On Sunday, I decided to do the tourist thing and head down to the San Telmo Sunday market. San Telmo is the oldest barrio of Buenos Aires and is known for its bohemian charm and architecture. Every Sunday, they hold a feria (street fair) which consists of arts and crafts, antiques and random assorted items. … Read moreWed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingantiquesferiasan telmotourismhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/la-plata-national-wine-festival/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/la-plata-national-wine-festival/Last night I attended my first Expat Connection event, the La Plata National Wine Festival in La Plata, Argentina. About twenty people met at a wine shop in Buenos Aires for some champagne and picada before hoping on a chartered bus out to La Plata. Once there, 60 Argentinean wineries presented 350+ of their finest … Read moreSun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingla platamalbecmendozasaltawinewineryhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentinean-beef/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentinean-beef/A lot of people back home have been asking me about Argentine beef: Is the beef really that cheap? Is the beef really that good? Do they eat a lot of beef? The answer to all these questions is, “Yes.” Beef is definitely one of the staple foods here. I have been extremely pleased with … Read moreFri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingbeefcowFoodhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/expat-tech-slingbox/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/expat-tech-slingbox/I don’t watch a lot of TV, but before I left for Buenos Aires, I decided it would be nice to watch some U.S. TV stations and shows while I was here. Watching my DVR would be great too, and I also wanted to be able to watch Michigan football games this fall. Luckily, The Slingbox comes to … Read moreFri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingTechinternetslingboxtvhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentine-obesity-law/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/argentine-obesity-law/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 moreThu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTNewsobesityhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/expat-technology-solutions-google-translate/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/expat-technology-solutions-google-translate/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 moreWed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingTechtechnologytranslatewebhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/going-to-the-movies/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/going-to-the-movies/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 moreWed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingcinemark 10moviespalermohttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-week-2/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-week-2/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 moreWed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingRandomnessice creampurplerandomrestaurantshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/disappointed-3/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/disappointed-3/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 moreTue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessburning manhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/tragedy/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/tragedy/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 moreMon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingRandomnessTecharnetdslinternethttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/currency-exchanges-and-rates/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/currency-exchanges-and-rates/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 moreSat, 09 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingatmcredit cardcurrencyexchange ratehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/joining-a-gym-gimnasio/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/joining-a-gym-gimnasio/I spent the afternoon today checking out a few different gyms in Palermo. I’ve been missing the gym since I left NYC, so today I finally had a chance to try and use my minimal Spanish and sign up for a six month membership at a gym. I had seen a few in the area, … Read moreFri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingalways clubgimnasiogymmegatlonnarzisohttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/learning-spanish/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/learning-spanish/I had my first Spanish lesson on Tuesday, and thanks to reading another blog, I found a great teacher, Marco Luccón who runs Hablar en Buenos Aires. He’s 24 and really loves languages and teaching. He has split his apartment in Palermo into a living area and a classroom (complete with whiteboard) and has prepared … Read moreThu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingPlanninglanguagesoanishsoftwareteacherhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/bon-voyage-party-72308/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/bon-voyage-party-72308/I finally was able to collect some of the photos from my Bon Voyage party at The Delancey in NYC. I wanted to thank everyone who made it out and for those that didn’t, I hope to see you soon!Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessbon voyagehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/finding-an-apartment/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/finding-an-apartment/Finding an apartment in a foreign country when you’re not there may seem like a daunting task, but with the Internet it’s pretty easy. Once I decided to make the move, I immediately went to Craigslist Buenos Aires to see what apartments were available. I had some specific requirements – furnished, located in Palermo Soho, accepts dogs, … Read moreTue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessapartmentmovinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-week-1/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-week-1/I’ve been here for about one week now, and I thought I would start a series about some of my random observations as a new expat. Some of these will be expanded on in further posts, some are just random one liners. So, without further adieu: Random Observations: Week 1 Learning Spanish is going to be more … Read moreTue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTLivingRandomnesshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/not-everything-goes-according-to-plan-part-i/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/not-everything-goes-according-to-plan-part-i/As much as you may plan, not everything always goes according to that plan. Case in point: while all my luggage made it in one piece, not all the contents of the luggage made it in one piece. I just discovered this today when I moved into my new apartment and I hooked up my computer and … Read moreFri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTPlanninglcdmovinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/we-made-it-eventually/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/we-made-it-eventually/After nearly 24 hours of traveling, I made it to the temporary condo in Buenos Aires yesterday. I left for the 4:30pm flight out of JFK at around noon on Tuesday making sure to give myself enough time to check the extra luggage and make sure I got through security with a carry-on full of … Read moreThu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTPlanningbusTravelhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/banks-and-credit-cards/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/banks-and-credit-cards/UPDATE (12/18/15): After not using my Schwab account for over 4 years due to getting a much better deal with the blue dollar rate, I am now able to use the ATMs in Argentina again and I’ll only lose about 5% compared to the blue rate. (This used to be a 50% difference!) Things always change in … Read moreWed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTPlanningatmbankingcashcharles schwabcredit cardhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/moving-day/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/moving-day/The last few days have been pretty crazy. I left Vermont on Sunday after finalizing all the packing up and preparing the house for the ski season. The last couple of days in NYC have been filled with running around – returning my leased car, sending some final pieces of mail and FedEx, returning license … Read moreTue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTPlanningluggagemovingpackinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/big-mac-more-expensive-in-argentina-than-in-the-us/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/big-mac-more-expensive-in-argentina-than-in-the-us/The Argentine Post has an interesting story discussing The Economist’s Big Mac Index which compares prices on McDonald’s Big Mac across the world as a way to measure purchasing power. As they explain: …The average cost of a Big Mac in Argentina now totals U.S. $3.64, compared with $3.57 in the U.S., according to the … Read moreSun, 27 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTNewsexchange rateinflationhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/internet-domain-names/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/internet-domain-names/While I realize that this is not going to be a part of most people’s planning process, being the Internet guru, I started looking for BsAs domain names as soon as I decided to make the move. I figured, who knows what I’ll be doing or what’s going to interest me, but it might make … Read moreSat, 26 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTPlanningTechdomain namesinternethttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/delilah-aka-bringing-pets-to-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/delilah-aka-bringing-pets-to-buenos-aires/Yesterday, I took care of the most important thing I’m bringing – Delilah, the 8 year old, 7.5 pound, mini-pinscher. She has already dictated whether we were going to move or not (could we take her with us), where we lived (she has to have some outdoor space), an increased security deposit ($900 more just … Read moreFri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTPlanningdelilahdogpetshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/update-setting-up-telephone-and-cell-phone-service/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/update-setting-up-telephone-and-cell-phone-service/Since I wrote about setting up phone and cell phone service, I’ve had a few updates that I wanted to share. First of all, I was able to get T-Mobile to waive the early cancellation penalty on the one phone. All it took was a friendly customer service rep (CSR), a fax specifying the details of … Read moreTue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTPlanningcell phonephone servicetmobilehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/we-sold-the-car/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/we-sold-the-car/The Toyota Solara sold on Friday, and while it went for over a $1000 less that it was posted for and about $500 less than wanted, it is yet another thing to check off the list. This one didn’t go easy either – it seems like everything that could go wrong did! Hit a double-parked … Read moreTue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTRandomnesscarhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/checking-the-weather/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/checking-the-weather/I started packing my clothing for the move today and was immediately struck by the thought, “Hmmm…I wonder what I should pack.” I’ll be back in the US in December, so I can always pick up another season of clothing then. In order to pack, I guess I probably should know what the weather is going … Read moreThu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTPlanningforecastweatherhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/cancel-car-insurance/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/cancel-car-insurance/I’ve been trying to sell one car on Craigslist and eBay (know anyone who needs a low mileage Toyota Solara?) and the other car is a lease that’s being returned three months early, so of course I’ve also been planning on canceling my car insurance. That should save me some money, right? That is what … Read moreWed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTPlanningcar insurancehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/register-with-the-us-embassy-in-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/register-with-the-us-embassy-in-buenos-aires/I just happened to be reading The Argentine Post blog and one of their articles mentioned that Americans living or traveling in Argentina are encouraged to register with the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires. Hmm, I never knew that. I guess that old saying that you learn something new every day is actually true. I headed over … Read moreTue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTPlanningembassypassportstate departmenthttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/disappointed-2/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/disappointed-2/While selling most of your worldy possessions can be a very freeing experience, I have to say that I did have one other disappointment about deciding to make the move to BsAs. That disappointment was having to sell my bike. It was a 2006 BMW Dakar F650 GS and only had 3000 miles on it. … Read moreMon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessbmw dakarcraigslistmotorcyclehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/disappointed/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/disappointed/The one major disappointment that I have about moving to Buenos Aires is that I was not able to rush out today and wait in line with everyone else to get the newest iPhone 3G. I had to read all the blogs about it and all the great new software they have for it, and … Read moreSat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTRandomnessiphonehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/making-lists/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/making-lists/It seems like a lot of what I have been doing in preparing for this move is making lists. I think most moves probably involve this, but moving overseas definitely has its own special complications. So, yes, not much more to say – I have to get back to making lists.Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTRandomnesscraigslistlistshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/credit-cards/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/credit-cards/The next thing on the “To Do” list was to replace any of my credit cards that were expiring in the next year or so. This turned out to be incredibly easy. My American Express expires in 7 months, and after a quick call to customer service, they sent me a new card via overnight … Read moreThu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTPlanningcredit cardshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/postal-mail/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/postal-mail/UPDATE (10/25/10): Please check out my newer post on mail forwarding services. When I decided to make the move to Buenos Aires a few months ago, I also decided to start switching as many of my accounts to e-bills as I could. This resulted in an immediate reduction in the amount of mail I received … Read moreThu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTPlanningTechearth class mailmail forwardingpost officepostal mailhttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/setting-up-telephone-and-cell-phone-service/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/setting-up-telephone-and-cell-phone-service/Setting up phone service when you moved out of the country used to be a lot more complex. With the Internet and voice-over-ip services, everything is pretty simple. Telephone: Vonage I’ve had a Vonage phone number in the NYC (212) area code for almost four years now and it’s moved wherever I’ve gone. I’m keeping this number in … Read moreWed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTPlanningcell phoneforeign phone serviceskypevonagehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/a-great-resource-for-those-moving-to-buenos-aires/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/a-great-resource-for-those-moving-to-buenos-aires/When I originally started contemplating making a move to Buenos Aires, naturally I went to the web to start researching what was involved and what I might expect. I found a lot of great sites – some of which are listed under my favorite links on the right. I also ordered an ebook by Laura … Read moreMon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTPlanningbuenos aires guideebookmovinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/the-perfect-luggage/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/the-perfect-luggage/After looking over the many Delta luggage restrictions, I ordered some great bags to use for the move from eBags. While I already have some standard rolling suitcases, I’m going to need those to move my PC and LCD and miscellaneous household things I want to bring and that need some protection. I needed to … Read moreMon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTPlanningebagsluggagetravel restrictionshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/voltage/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/voltage/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 moreFri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTPlanningconvertersforeign traveltransformersvoltagehttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/anxious-argentines-tighten-their-purse-string/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/anxious-argentines-tighten-their-purse-string/It seems that a lot of the news these days is focused on the ongoing farmer’s strike in Buenos Aires and it’s effect on consumer confidence. Guardian.co.uk is reporting on Argentines putting the brakes on spending due to rising inflation, the continued dispute with farmers and lack of confidence in the president. Many sources dispute the government’s numbers … Read moreThu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTNewsbuenos airesfarmer's strikeinflationNewshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/google-news-alerts/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/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 moreThu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTPlanningTechgoogleNewshttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/bringing-our-stuff/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/bringing-our-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 moreWed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTPlanningairlinesbaggagedeltamovinghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/im-already-behind/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/im-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 moreTue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTPlanninghttps://discoverbuenosaires.com/welcome/https://discoverbuenosaires.com/welcome/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!Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTPlanning