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Argentina Announces Expat Amnesty Program
Argentina has just announced a new amnesty program that should benefit a lot of expats living in the country. Recognizing that lax immigration policies and a low cost of living have attracted a large...
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Money Transfer Services to Require a CUIL
Let me start by saying, this is not an April Fool’s joke unfortunately… As of April 1, 2015, any foreign national residing in Argentina for more than 90 days will be required to present a CUIL or CUIT...
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April Fools’ Post-Mortem
Yesterday I posted an April Fools’ blog post announcing an “Argentina Expat Amnesty Program,” and even with quite a few giveaways in the post, it seems that I managed to trick a good number of people....
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Maple Syrup in Buenos Aires
I could have sworn I wrote about this before, but after searching my blog I did not turn up any posts about finding maple syrup in Buenos Aires. I guess it’s only been in the back of my mind, and now...
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Spotify Discount – Just For Being in Argentina
I’ve been a loyal Spotify Premium member ever since they launched in the US back in June 2011. I love the fact that I have millions of songs at my fingertips, can set up offline sync on my mobile...
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Google Maps Launches Subway Directions for Buenos Aires
Ok, so we get things a bit slower here in Argentina… Yesterday, Google Maps released a mass transit update for Argentina that now includes subway directions! Yes, you can now use Google Maps to find...
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Watch Mayweather vs Pacquiao for Free
The Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao fight this Saturday, May 2, in Las Vegas is being billed as the fight of the century. It’s already set all kinds of records and it hasn’t even happened yet. Both...
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How Much Money Can You Bring to Argentina?
Now that most tourists and expats know about the dollar blue, the question that often arises is “How much money can I bring into Argentina legally?” It’s pretty simple actually: For those age 16 and...
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Fruit Seasons in Buenos Aires
I love strawberries. Back in the US, you do not think twice about going into the supermarket and buying strawberries whenever you want – fresh, frozen, organic – they’re always there. In Buenos Aires,...
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Vegetable Seasons in Buenos Aires
I love globe squash. Said no one ever. Luckily, I did not even know what a globe squash (zapallito) was before moving to Argentina. I’m sure this is something my mother would have tried to force me to...
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Guide to Using the ATM in Argentina – And Should You?
I did something today that I haven’t done in over 4 years… I used the ATM in Argentina to withdraw money from my US bank account. That’s right, with Macri’s new government recently eliminating...
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The End of US Netflix in Argentina
It was bound to happen sooner or later… Netflix has announced that they will begin cracking down on those who use proxies or “unblockers” to access content outside of their geographic region. Of...
View ArticleMoving Sale!
Posted in Living We’re having a moving sale! Lots of household items, furniture, appliances, electronics, baby items and much more are for sale at http://enventa.discoverbuenosaires.com Check it out!...
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Negative Miles and Points Changes for Argentina
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’ll know that I’m a big miles and points junkie. I regularly use miles and points to reduce the cost of traveling internationally with a family of four. Of...
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Moving Sale – Tomorrow! Saturday, March 19 – Everything must go!
MOVING SALE!!! EVERYTHING MUST GO!!! GREAT DEALS!!! Date: Tomorrow, Saturday, March 19 from 11:00 – 17:00 in Belgrano. Location: Arcos entre La Pampa y Sucre RSVP: **** email...
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Argentina Ends US Reciprocity Fee Payment
Wow! Obama and Macri must have really gotten along when they met today as news just came out that Argentina will no longer require US passport holders to pay the USD $160 reciprocity fee to visit...
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Google Maps Launches Subway Directions for Buenos Aires
Ok, so we get things a bit slower here in Argentina… Yesterday, Google Maps released a mass transit update for Argentina that now includes subway directions! Yes, you can now use Google Maps to find...
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Watch Mayweather vs Pacquiao for Free
The Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao fight this Saturday, May 2, in Las Vegas is being billed as the fight of the century. It’s already set all kinds of records and it hasn’t even happened yet. Both...
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How Much Money Can You Bring to Argentina?
Now that most tourists and expats know about the dollar blue, the question that often arises is “How much money can I bring into Argentina legally?” It’s pretty simple actually: For those age 16 and...
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Fruit Seasons in Buenos Aires
I love strawberries. Back in the US, you do not think twice about going into the supermarket and buying strawberries whenever you want – fresh, frozen, organic – they’re always there. In Buenos Aires,...
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