Getting a Brazilian Visa in 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 more

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 more

Argentina’s 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 more

I 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 more