Dec 12, 2010

By Dominick DalSanto Editor in Chief BuenosAiresInEnglish.com Argentina has made the front page news across the international media this month with a recently leaked secret U.S. Embassy cable sent from Buenos Aires that bluntly describes Argentina as becoming awash in drug money due to lax prosecution of organized crime. Even going so far as to accuse president...

Nov 23, 2010

Hearing the word Inflation in the developed world, tends to conjure some vague idea of economic problems facing the developing world. But for Argentina a highly developed nation, inflation is a very real problem, that affects every Argentine. Every time you go to the local market to buy food, or out to eat, or look to buy some clothes, you see how the prices are...

Nov 19, 2010

Being at the airport is hardly an experience most people look forward to going through. In fact I would compare it to getting your tooth pulled at the dentist, something we do because we have to, not because we want to by any means. However on Monday, October 18, a group of people decided to ease the pain of those with the airport blues, by giving them a touch...

Nov 16, 2010

By Luke Sewell British Expat, Author, & Spanish Teacher at www.vamospanish.com Taking the bus in Buenos Aires for many tourists can be a daunting challenge, so below is a little guide to take away some of the confusion. There are a minefield of hidden problems and your first few journey are always very confusing, even worse at peak times. However, whether...

Nov 3, 2010

Before my first visit to Buenos Aires, I had spent a little over a month using Pimsleur’s Spanish I to learn Spanish. I thought that when i got here, I would be able to get around no problem, and maybe even converse with a few people too. While this course did teach me a great deal of Spanish, and with the ease of simply listening to a recording for 30 min...