Stories and News of Expat Life in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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 more
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 more
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 more
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 more
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 more
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 more
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 more