What kind of clothes do I need to pack? That’s one of the first questions that come to mind when we’re planning a trip. It’s also one of the questions people ask me the most. The answer really depends on where you’re going and when.
Since Argentina is so long and narrow the weather actually varies greatly from one end to the other. As a rule the north is hot, the south is cold and the middle is mild. If you’re thinking on terms of moving , most people will have an easier time adjusting to the weather in Buenos Aires, Mar del Plata, Mendoza and that whole middle belt. The weather is quite similar to what it is back Read more
It happens easily in Argentina. One day you’re arriving, the great city of Buenos Aires is at your fingertips, all you’ve got on the brain is wine tasting in Menoza, hiking in Patagonia, visiting Salta (and maybe a little more wine tasting), skiing in Bariloche..meat… ah yes, la parilla argentina… And before you can even say, “I’ll have mine medium rare,” the three months on your visa are expiring and you have to make a plan.
You have three options here, one: stay as long as you want and leave via the Bolivian border at night, on foot and hoping not to get caught until you can buy an entry stamp for your passport on the black-market.
Relocation to Argentina can be hard enough, but without a good attorney it can be practically impossible. As expats it is important to have a lawyer who has experience working with foreigners, someone who understands the English language and the Argentine legal system.
Javier Canosa comes highly recommended many expats for his ability to help his clients work there way through the red tape of living, working, and doing business in Argentina. His extensive experience with expats means that he better understands where we are coming from, what we need, and what we expect from our attorney.
Most people feel that a trustworthy lawyer is impossible to find, but Javier Canosa has proved himself such to the expat community in Read more
Getting out cash at an ATM in Buenos Aires can be quite the endeavor, especially if you are trying to do it on a Saturday night, or just after the entire country has gotten paid (the 15th and 30th of each month).
ATMs can be found all over the city, and so you would think that getting out money would be no big deal. Here’s the thing, Monday is the refill day, so by Saturday the funds in the ATMs are usually limited. You may end up visiting quite a few ATMs that blink INSUFFICIENT FUNDS back at you before you find one that spits out your cash.
Going right after pay day is annoying just because of the extremely Read more
Thinking of relocating to Argentina, but not sure where to start? You’ve got plenty of friends at your immediate disposal when you hook up with the Expat Connection.
Expat Connection is a group providing a range of social events that bring Expats and Argentines together in a relaxed environment. The group was formed by American Martin Frankel, a recent expat himself, with the dual purpose of catering for the vibrant and growing Expat community, and providing a bridge between foreigners and Argentines.
Forget the traditional tourist path: Expat Connection provides you with a host of activities both social and educational – such as happy hours, dinner parties, day trips and on the more serious side our very
I received a request to post this information on a cleaning lady in Argentina. If you are looking for some help around the house you might want to check it out:
My cleaning lady is 24 and has worked as a cook as well. She is very good and honest. She works one day a week for me and really would like more work. she is willing to live in and help with children too. Speaks only spainish but is so very smart and thinks for herself. I am from the states and here only part time. Please let me know if you would like to contact her. jared at jaredll@yahoo.com
Living in Buenos Aires and wanting to learn Spanish? Lucem Institute is offering special 15% discounts for groups in the month of July.
Lucem Institute is known for using the latest teaching techniques and materials, and putting a high emphasis on communication. They also organize a number of cultural and recreational activities to help students immerse themselves in the culture and the language.
Courses are 20 hours per week, or you can sign on for private lessons. Teachers are all University educated in the field of teaching Spanish and highly experienced with what they do. Private lessons are $45.00.
Some friends have informed me that the Argentine government has actually gone through with increasing the fee for overstaying your tourist visa from $50 pesos to $300 pesos for non-Mercosur residents and to $100 pesos for Mercosur residents. The change, which went into effect on April 21st, 2009, affects all foreigners in Argentina on tourist visas.
Tourist visas expire after 90 days, and there are three common ways that most choose to renew their tourist visa and continue residing in Argentina. They are the following:
1. Go to the Migraciones office at least a day before your visa expires and pay $300 pesos to extend your visa for 90 more days.
AskMen.com realizes that 2009 has been a tough year for us all. With that in mind, they have come out with a list of the best 29 cities to live in, and Buenos Aires comes in at #13, the highest ranked Latin American city.
Factors considered included the cost of living, economic stability, and of course, culture, entertainment, and women! The price of a pint of beer is even considered, and in BA it is about $2.00 average.
The article, written by Gina-Marie Gattone can be read in full below, or by clicking this link.
Okay guys, here’s the deal. I am constantly getting e-mails from our readers asking for information about moving to and living in Argentina. I have always been more than happy to respond and provide assistance to the best of my ability, but lately, things have been busier and I feel that I have not been giving our readers the attention they deserve.
So, I came up with a solution. I have set up an automatic system that puts you directly in touch with my contacts in Argentina. (This is something all of the Gringo site writers - see our blogroll for affiliate sites – are going to be doing.)
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