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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 more
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 more
I haven’t even been back in Argentina a full day and the dollar blue hits a record high of $15! That’s immediately followed by American Airlines announcing that they are restricting ticket sales in Argentina. Ahh, financial uncertainty how I’ve missed you. American Airlines will no longer sell tickets to or from Argentina for purchase in pesos for more … Read more
Our family is very lucky in that we get to split our time between Buenos Aires and the United States. This summer, due to work and personal commitments, we’ll be back in the States for almost 3 months, which means skipping most of the gray Buenos Aires winter. While these trips are great, traveling with … Read more
I still have a few hundred thousand Delta Skymiles from a promotion that they ran in 2011 where you could effectively buy miles for 1.06 cents each. This has meant that low-mileage (60,000 mile) coach tickets from the US to Buenos Aires have been costing me U$S 636 and low-mileage (100,000 mile) business class tickets … Read more
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 more
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 more
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 more
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 more
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 more
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 more
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 more
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 more
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 more
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
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
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 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
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