Australia to Argentina my Travel Abroad Experience This is my second trip to Buenos Aires and so far I have been here for about 7 weeks. My first trip to this great city was in December 2014 and to be honest I only got a brief taste of it, but enough of a taste to…
Important factors which will determine your Study Abroad Success
The process of learning a language is a lot like an athlete training for a gold medal. There’s coaching, goal setting, hard work, determination, riding the ups and downs and modifying your strategies to get to the prize at the end. The Olympics have concluded in Rio for another 4 years and you’ve possibly been…
From USA to Argentina – Learning Spanish in Buenos Aires
Living in Argentina while Studing Spanish in Buenos Aires In three days, I will have officially been in Buenos Aires for two months! It’s not like I haven’t felt it coming, since that’s one of the first questions I get when striking up a conversation with locals: “How long have you been here?” It comes right after,…
From London to Argentina: My First Month in Buenos Aires
A British experience in Argentina After finishing university in England earlier this year, I knew I wanted to do something a bit more challenging than following the usual route of finding a job in London. Above all, I wanted to put myself out of my comfort zone and explore a new country. I have always wanted to learn…
Grammar – Nouns and Gender
Spanish Grammar Series One of the trickiest things to come to terms with for a native English speaker attempting to learn Spanish, is the key role that gender plays. In English, gender is not important unless you are speaking about a living object, ie, a person or an animal. However, in Spanish, all nouns (person,…
A “Scientific” Study Of The Best Ice Cream in Buenos Aires
Your Guide to the Best Argentine Ice Cream When people think of Argentina they often think of key food groups such as red wine and steak, but there’s an important food group they’ve forgotten… ice cream or ( Helado in Argentine Spanish ). Some of you may say that ice cream is not a food…
Your Guide to UBER in Buenos Aires Argentina
What you need to know about UBER in Argentina Being a United States native, I have become accustomed to the luxuries of tapping my phone and magically making an uberX appear rather than hailing a cab. I was happy to know the same convenience would be available at my new home in Argentina. Only while…
Student review exerience learning Spanish as a Beginner in Buenos Aires
My study abroad experience in Argentina I began learning Spanish over a month ago and figured it was now a good time to reflect on learning the language. As background, I grew up in the U.S. and studied Spanish until 8th grade. I then switched to studying Chinese for high school and university, living in…
Traveling from New Zealand to Argentina
There wasn’t a great deal of thought or planning behind my partner and myself choosing to move to Argentina. Quite simply we were both at points in our lives where an adventure was well overdue. Max’s birthday was shortly after we meet and I bought my new chef boyfriend an Argentine cookbook because he had…
The Best Guide to the Iguazu Falls in Argentina
WEEKEND TRIP TO IGUAZÚ FALLS Unlike Anything Else in the World No trip to Argentina is complete without a visit to Iguazu Falls, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site and 2011 was named one of the 7 Wonders of the Natural World. There are few sights more awe inspiring as Iguazu Falls. Stretching almost…
Torrontes The Exclusive Argentine Wine
Discovering Torrontes The Argentine Hidden Gem The first Argentine wine I tried was in Mendoza, and it was not a Malbec; back then my tastes ran only to white wine. I tried a Torrontes and was hooked. Torrontes is a grape variety grown almost exclusively in Argentina throughout the wine regions. There are three main varieties of…
The Story of Milanesa – Learn How To Make it and Recipes
The Real Argentine Milanesa When you think of meat in Argentina most likely the first thing that comes to mind is parillas and asados. Which is for very good reason because it’s done great and it’s a part of the culture. When you think of places in the world known for meat it’s a battle…
Best Places for Skateboarding in Buenos Aires Argentina
Skateboarding in Buenos Aires I find skating in a big city like Buenos Aires can sometimes be a bit daunting with the amount of cars and not knowing quite how the streets can match up in order to get to where you need to go. Buenos Aires thankfully has bike lanes which make their way…
Crazy about Locro
Loco por el locro! The tradition of eating certain foods to help celebrate cultural traditions dates back far beyond written history. From food being left in tombs of Egyptian tombs to eat turkey to celebrate genocide… Food plays an essential part in human history and it is no different in Argentina where they use Locro…
How to Make Dulce de Leche & Recipes
Dulce de Leche in Argentina One of my favorite food items I have discovered here in Argentina is Dulce de Leche though popular in many parts of Latin America, Europe and even Asia I had never seen it before in my little old New Zealand. The History of Dulce De Leche Legend has it that…
Catching a Cold in Buenos Aires Argentina
Getting Sick in Buenos Aires Life as a traveler is a life full of excitement, you learn to ebb and flow with the constant change of surroundings, friends and acquaintances. Days are filled with things you have never seen, foods you have never tasted and experiences you have never experienced. As your environment changes you…
Mercado del Progreso in Caballito Buenos Aires Argentina
The History of the Progreso Market in Buenos Aires City El Mercado del Progreso (The Market of Progress) is a historical and locally owned market in the beautiful Buenos Aires neighbourhood of Caballito. Built by The Society of Progress Caballito this market opened its doors in December 1889 and after more than 125 years is…
Caballito Neighborhood or Barrio de Caballito in Buenos Aires City
Discovering the traditional Caballito are in Buenos Aires City So… what about Caballito? Caballito is a historic neighbourhood in Buenos Aires which manages to maintain a relatively low profile considering its name and location. Caballito means ‘little horse’ but this is not due to a proud history of pony rides. The name in fact came…
Choripan Recipe Types and History of Argentina Chorizo Sandwich
Guide to The Best Choripan. Recipe, Types and Origin By Spanish School Argentina – 15 July – 2015 Buenos Aires Argentina Choripán the essential Argentinian street food Bread and meat, bread and meat, bread and meat. If you´ve been here for 3 days this is probably your diet. The porteños have gotten this down to an…
Cooking in Buenos Aires Argentina as a Professional Chef
Working as a Professional Chef in Buenos Aires By Spanish School Buenos Aires – July 11 2016 (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Ah the life of a professional chef, working and learning, getting paid to eat and learning to reproduce food that causes yours and other people’s mouths to drool. I´ve been a cook for the past 10 years…
How to Renew your tourist visa in Buenos Aires Argentina
Visas for Argentina As an american with his 90 day tourist visa running out I started to stress on how to extend this. After googling and failing to find time for a trip to colonia I found the best option was to deal with the Dirección Nacional De Migraciones. My Spanish in this first 90…
Definite and Indefinite Articles in Spanish
Definite and Indefinite Articles in Spanish Study Spanish in Buenos Aires In order to learn any language, you need to spend some time understanding basic grammar and while it is not the most exciting aspect of learning a new language, it is important. One essential element of Spanish is the article. What is an article?…
Ways to Put Your Spanish Skills to the Test While Learning Spanish in Buenos Aires
Practicing Spanish in Buenos Aires Argentina As we are learning a foreign language, other than making sure we are grasping the grammar and applying them correctly in a classroom setting, we often feel like testing ourselves and trying to see how we actually fare in the real world. Able to interact with native speakers is…
Mataderos Sunday Market in Buenos Aires City – Argentina
What you need to know about Mataderos Market Street Fair in Buenos Aires City – Argentina Feria de Mataderos is an afternoon in Porteño heaven, where you get a different perspective from all the other markets around Buenos Aires. From some of the best artisanal crafts, a whole street with cheese and fiambres (cured meat), great dancing…
Argentine Empanadas – History, Recipes and Types.
Discovering the Argentine Empanada After the meat and pizza, a trip to Buenos Aires is not complete without empanadas. Every region of Argentina has its own special recipe which, the locals will assure you, is better than any other empanada out there. The modern empanada is believed to be a derivative of the Indian…
Argentine Culture 101: Yerba Mate
Mate – The Popular Drink from Argentina Argentina is internationally renowned for its beef, wine, and tango, but one Argentine delicacy many foreigners are unfamiliar with is mate. Mate is an extremely popular beverage in Argentina. Made from a bitter herb, called yerba mate, the drink has an extensive history and a wealth of rituals…
Being Vegetarian or Trying to be One in Buenos Aires
I think the most appropriate way to begin a blog entry about being vegetarian in Buenos Aires is to do so with an anecdote. A few weeks ago, a fellow vegetarian and I went to a dinner party being put on by one of our local friends. As we sat down at the table, we…
Introduction to (some) Argentine Slang and Lunfardo
The Slang and Lunfardo from Argentina Spanish (or Castellano) in Buenos Aires is full of slang words and expressions. When you first get here it can be difficult, and even frustrating, to understand locals due to all the slang that is used. However, just learning the basic slang words will be very useful and help…
Buenos Aires An Amazing Green City
Buenos Aires, an Eco Friendly and Sustainable Green City During my initial few days in Buenos Aires roaming the streets I was surprised and overjoyed to see how green this city is, almost every street is lined by trees breaking up the grey of this huge city and providing some much needed shade to the…
Duolingo Vs Traditional Spanish Language Courses
One to One Spanish Classes Vs Duolingo App By Stina Persen 23 May 2016 I have just completed my first month of classes at Vamos Spanish Academy and I’m so very pleased. Firstly a little background of my general Spanish knowledge before Vamos Spanish Academy came into my life. Prior to arriving in Buenos Aires…
Finding the best Argentine Pizza
Eating Pizza in Buenos Aires By Stina Persen – March 30th 2016 Argentina may not be the home of pizza but it is certainly a key feature of Argentine cuisine. With a comparatively high number of pizzerias per capita, finding pizza in Buenos Aires is incredibly easy. Finding great pizza is a slightly longer story. Standard…
Vos instead of Tu – Learn Spanish from Argentina
Why is Vos used in Argentina? By Alex – May 16 – 2015 Many students get shocked in their first Spanish lesson when they found out that the only conjugations they felt confident about, don’t exist in Buenos Aires. I’m talking about their first contact with the “voseo”, the use of “vos” instead of the…
Top 5 Argentine Food Staples
Popular Argentine Food Staples 1. Medialunas: A versatile food that can be an entire breakfast meal, an afternoon snack, a complement to your coffee, and something to grab along the way to class, these delicious pastries are an Argentine staple. Soon enough, eating a medialuna seems less like indulging in a half-croissant (and the calories that…
Another Popular Sport in Argentina – Polo
Eight mounted horses ridden by men with five foot sticks and helmets, 300 yards of field and a solid ball. It sounds like the start of a medieval war but polo has been a rather posh sport in Argentina for centuries. Brought over by the British colonizers, who would enjoy the sport on the pampas…
Discover the Vegetarian Friendly Argentina
Buenos Aires is slowly becoming Vegetarian Friendly By Stina Persen – Buenos Aires April 27 – 2016 When deciding to come to Argentina for a year my biggest concern became what would I eat? Being vegetarian in a country infamous for it’s meat consumption seemed daunting. Would I end up having to survive on bananas…
Best Mexican Colombian and Venezuelan Restaurants in Buenos Aires
Eating Latin Food in Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is one of the most advanced and commercialized cities in Latin America. With this in mind many people from different Latin-american countries have migrated here and with them brought a piece of their culture in the form of food. Restaurants featuring Mexican, Venezuelan and Colombian style cuisine…
Buenos Aires Lifestyle from a Foreign Perspective
Things I Didn’t know about Buenos Aires By Stina Persen – Buenos Aires May 5 – 2016 Despite the Argentine diet being full of meat, cheese and pastries people here are so skinny…and tanned…and gorgeous. I’ve heard a lot of foreigners lament this, how unfair they eat and drink all they want but don’t suffer…
What is The National Sport of Argentina?
In a world that is full of video games and portable computers, the younger generations often have to wonder what people did “in the old days” to entertain themselves. Reading books is a common thought. Playing dominoes, perhaps. Or maybe tossing a duck in a basket and seeing which of two teams can carry it…
What To Do On Rainy Days in Buenos Aires
Great Alternative Activities for Rainy Days in Buenos Aires We have been getting a lot more rainy days in Buenos Aires than usual, as a tourist visiting the city, rainy days aren’t the best times to navigate around; however, your time doesn’t have to be wasted either. Here are some suggestions on places to check…
100 Barrios Part 2: Sub-Barrios of Palermo
Anyone planning to come to Buenos Aires is very likely to come across the many sub-barrios (neighborhoods) of Palermo. But this can turn out to be very confusing, especially when you hear two names for the same area or discover that there seems to be some overlap in the territory! So here’s a list of the…