Argentina, the Half-Full or Half-Empty Glass
Living as an expat in Argentina means adapting to the culture. Will you have a negative or positive outlook? We expound on the glass-half-full or glass-half-empty analogy.
Postcardly: Send Real Postcards from Email
Can you imagine that some of our older relatives and friends are neither a Mac nor PC?! They’re totally missing out on seeing all your travel pics. Now the folks at Postcardly have the solution!
Purchasing Real Estate in Argentina
Albert Einstein had an IQ in excess of 160, studied quantum physics and formulated the theory of relativity. But even in all his brilliance, he would have had a hard time understanding the process of purchasing real estate in Argentina. Over a series of articles, Spotlight Buenos Aires will focus on the process of purchasing real estate in Argentina through first-hand experience that might clarify things for those of us who aren’t rocket scientists.
Prepare For Your Trip to Buenos Aires
Are you planning a trip to Buenos Aires or Argentina? What can you do to prepare yourself? We can’t tell you how to pack for your trip (well… we can pass on Mom’s advice to always dress in layers…) but we can spotlight some ideas that you can do at home to get ready for your trip to Argentina. Prepare you eyes, ears, mind and taste buds…
Calling Abroad from Buenos Aires – Skype vs Magic Jack vs Vonage
What’s the best way to communicate with Grandma when you’re in Buenos Aires? We spotlight four ways that our expat friends use to call home.
Lunfardo, Argentine Slang and Porteño Spanish
Lunfardo is spanish slang in Buenos Aires. We spotlight some of it’s history and give you some vocab to survive your trip to Argentina!
Editorial: Expat Employment Exposé
We spotlight a recent Craigslist job post to demonstrate the dire prospects for expats coming to Buenos Aires, hoping to earn a comfortable income…
Moving to Argentina with Pets
We spotlight everything you need to know to transport a pet to Argentina. The good, the bad and the furry!
The Realities of Retirement in Argentina
Everything you need to know about the practicalities and legalities of retiring to Argentina.
B.A. Porteño when visiting Buenos Aires
Savvy traveler that you are, you are aware of the considerable difference between a traveler and a tourist. A tourist finds comfort in packaged tours where everything they think, see, do and eat has been meticulously planned out for them, whereas a traveler wants to experience a place through the eyes, ears and taste buds of a local resident. A tourist can often be seen being transported along in an air-conditioned bus, elevated high above all the engaging theater that plays out on city streets.
Colonia, Uruguay: Not A Typical Border Town
Border towns aren’t supposed to be cute. Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay is certainly the exception. An easy 50-minute ferry ride across the Rio de la Plata from Buenos Aires, Colonia, as it is known locally, is the oldest city in Uruguay and a World Heritage site listed by UNESCO as having special cultural significance.
