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…
The Story of an Australian Adventure from Sydney to Buenos Aires
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…
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,…
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…
How to Learn Spanish in Argentina
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…
Lollapalooza in Buenos Aires. Your Guide to the best party in Argentina
What is Lollapalooza? Lollapalooza is a music festival that originates from the United States, it was created in 1991 and has undergone various revivals since then. It first expanded into South America in 2010 when the festival was staged in Santiago, Chile. The following year there was a festival in Brazil and in 2014 Buenos…
Moving Abroad To Argentina from England
Starting a new life in Argentina Buenos Aires I come from a small, modest city in the north west of England called Preston, whose main claim to fame is that it is home to Europe’s second largest bus station and we also used to have the National Football Museum before it was begrudgingly relocated to…
An Alternative Perspective of La Boca and Caminito in Buenos Aires Argentina
Why you need a tour guide to fully experience La Boca La Boca is a renowned destination in Buenos Aires and a tourist hotspot. Pictures of its iconic brightly coloured houses and streets are all over the internet and social media. I have been in Buenos Aires since October 2015, it is now March 2016, and…
How to Change Dollars – Euros and How to Use your Credit and Debit Card in Argentina
What you should know before traveling to Buenos Aires By Stina Persen – Buenos Aires Sep 1 – 2016 A couple of minor inconveniences this weekend have reminded me how complicated money can be in Argentina, especially foreign money. So here is a few tips and tricks to avoid frustration. Before Traveling to Argentina make…
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…
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…
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…
Compare Us to LV Studio Spanish School
10 Reasons to Choose Vamos Spanish Academy Academic Excellence. You will have the same teacher for your Spanish Classes. This is a very important factor for a better learning experience. Dedicated Academic Director. She will evaluate your written and oral level tests in order to place you at the right class according to your level.…
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…
Earth Day 2016 Celebration in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Earth Day Celebrations In case Google’s home page –featuring an earthy forest design — didn’t tip you off, today is Earth Day! It’s the one day of the year where we’re reminded to think about our impact on the environment and educate ourselves on sustainability, and Buenos Aires is taking note. The city will be…
What is a Pasacalle or Street Banner in Argentina
PasaCalles – The Little Known Street Culture In Buenos Aires By Marcio Picciolo April 10 – 2016 What is a “pasacalle”? Good question. If you have been in Buenos Aires for a while and have been to different barrios (neighborhoods), you might have already seen one of these ‘banners’, but you were probably also confused…
Tierra Santa in Buenos Aires
Among the many tourist attractions in Buenos Aires, the one really stands out on its own has to be Tierra Santa, the ‘Holy Land theme park’. As its name entails, It is a religious theme park about the story of Jesus. Whenever someone learns about Tierra Santa, they all have very different types of reaction,…
HOT AIR BALLOON IN LUJAN BUENOS AIRES
If you are taking Spanish Classes in Buenos Aires you should know that there are a lot of different options for things to do outside the city . Most of these activities are not too far from the city and are accessible by bus. Over this past weekend we took a hot air balloon ride…
Peru Beach Acassuso Buenos Aires
Peru Beach The perfect escape on a sunny day in Buenos Aires At this time of year the weekends in Buenos Aires are a prime opportunity to basque in the sun, however, if you are anything like me I struggle to last longer than half an hour under the sweltering heat. Whilst there are the…
Get Your (Dance) Move On in Buenos Aires
In Argentina, dancing and tango are often synchronous. As we have covered back in October, tango is a cultural artifact to Argentina. That being said, for those who want to get a more diverse dance experience or find tango a bit slow, there are other dance styles being taught in Buenos Aires. I fall a…
Visiting Perito Moreno in Southern Patagonia
Upon arriving at Perito Moreno: me: “Holy “S%&!” my friends: “Holy “S$&!” Everyone who has ever seen Perito Moreno: “Holy “S$&!” Simply put, there are few words people are capable of saying once they step off the bus and appreciate the magnitude and sublimity of the Perito Moreno Glacier. An hour and a half outside…
Getting To Know the City called Buenos Aires
Half the fun of moving to a city abroad is learning about all the quirks and idiosyncrasies that comprise a place. Almost every major city has an international reputation that is validated by people who have never been but have heard about it, or people that have been for a short amount of time and…
How to Stay in Shape in Buenos Aires Part 2: Indoor Edition
Buenos Aires generally has very nice weather, but once in a while we do have extreme heat or a cold front from Patagonia or electric rainstorms. In order not to let these get in the way of your fitness routine, you can easily bring them indoors. First and foremost, we have many FITNESS CENTERS, or…
How to Stay in Shape in Buenos Aires Part 1: Outdoor Edition
Everybody who visits Buenos Aires is aware of all its good steaks, tasty empanadas, silky helados (ice-cream) and melt-in-the-mouth rabas (fried calamari), and so do I! I have been living in this city for 3 years so far and since I don’t (and will never!) have the intention to miss all the good food and drinks…
How to Get a Beach-like Experience in Buenos Aires
Talking about beaches, we have good news and bad news. Let’s start with the bad one first: Buenos Aires does not have beaches. Yup, you heard it, as misleading as it appears on the map sitting right next to the water, which is our Rio de la Plata, this city does not have beautiful beaches…
A Weekend Escape to Pinamar
Argentina is a country with a massive coastline, so as you can imagine there are quite a lot of beautiful beaches and nice little places to visit in the summertime. One of these places is Pinamar. Since I have never been to Pinamar, I have decided spontaneously to go there last weekend. I went online…
Finding A Swimming Pool In Buenos Aires – 2014 Updated
This year, the Buenos Aires summer we have so far is hotter than ever! After a long streak of heatwave just a few weeks ago, we are experiencing another one up to 40°C. Other than taking refuge indoor with air-conditioning, cooling off in a swimming pool sounds like a great alternative. If you don’t live in…
The Buenos Aires Experience on New Year’s Eve
During this time of the year and as the end nears I am always a little bit more excited than the rest of the year, because I love celebrating the switch into a new year. For me, as an European, the New Year’s Eve has always been a really big thing, and the last 7…
Tastemakers’ Recommendations on Buenos Aires
Travel guides are great and useful but only to a certain extent. They cover all the possible must-see’s and must-do’s that you don’t even know what is really worth checking out anymore. Not to mention, the used-to-be cool spots might have turned into a tourist trap without the proper ‘evaluation’ in the books. This past…
Buenos Aires: The City That Sucks You In
A lot of visitors who have set foot in Buenos Aires, they always grow very fond of the city and develop this great attachment to it, including myself. It’s quite common for a tourist to keep changing his return flights and extending his stay. The most interesting observation is that it absolutely has nothing to…
San Telmo Sunday Market
Each Sunday in Buenos Aires, the San Telmo feria spans a nearly mile-long stretch of Calle Defensa, beginning at the iconic Plaza de Mayo and culminating in an antiques flea market at Plaza Dorrego. Vendors pack the cobbled streets of Defensa and crowds of tourists and Argentines browse through the goods, picking up items here…
A Buenos Aires Christmas
The end of year holidays here in Buenos Aires are hot, Hot, HOT! Many visitors, especially those who are from the northern hemisphere, they often share the same sentiments that ‘where is Christmas? I don’t feel it.’ The beautiful heat really dislodges any association of Christmas with snow, hot chocolate, apple cider, eggnog etc. However,…
Currency (and Its Value) Confusion
Living in Argentina, trying to earn my keep and all the while having an account full of Pounds has turned on its head my perspective towards one of the most abstract and yet essential motivators in the world: money. The power of currency was something that I never fully appreciated before coming to Argentina. I…
What Do You See When You Cannot See?
There are a myriad of shows, acts and musicals overflowing in Buenos Aires and they are all jostling to get under the lime light. Last weekend, my eyes were opened, so to speak, to a new phenomena as I went to experience the “Theatre for The Blind”. “Theatre for The Blind” sounds like a strange…
Braving the BAFICI Film Festival!
I have a few friends back home who refuse to check critics’ reviews of a movie before they go see it. Their reasoning: it taints the viewing experience, and they end up having the critics’ comments in the back of their mind during the entire movie. If the summary of the movie sounds good, according…
Helado
Why do I love Buenos Aires? Because of the ice-cream. It is a city where it is considered normal to get ice-cream home delivered. You ring up the ice-cream parlour, tell them what flavours you would like, they put it all in a cold container, they throw in some cones and drop it off at…
Tango in the streets – La Gran Milonga Nacional
Last Saturday night, there was an outdoor tango event called La Gran Milonga Nacional. This is a celebration of our beloved Tango culture, which is held every year taking over a good stretch of Avenida de Mayo with live orchestras and outdoor milongas (tango dancing). Since I haven’t gone to a tango event for quite…
Words from My Wheels
Cycling the streets of Buenos Aires sometimes makes me feel like a bike courier in New York as I weave between cars, taxis, buses and pedestrians. At other times I feel I am on the only person alive after a nuclear explosion with no traffic and no people to be seen or heard. My courier…
