In the previous Odd Jobs for expats interview, you met Jonathan from Buenos Aires Local Tours. Next up . . . Jonny and Marina from Graffitimundo What is your tourism niche in BA? As part of our project graffitimundo, we run guided tours of Buenos Aires street art and graffiti. We know many of the artists […]
A Foreigner’s Perspective on Argentina Elections
I’m taking a break from the Odd Jobs series to write a short post about the Argentina presidential election that happened yesterday. Being from the US, I found a few things odd about “the rules” and thought I’d share a foreigner’s perspective. Odd Rules for Argentina Elections 1. Voting is mandatory for all citizens. In […]
Buenos Aires Odd Jobs: The Tour Guide Part 1
We’ve covered the dog walkers and the human billboards. Now I present an odd job for expats. The Tour Guide Buenos Aires is such a huge, exciting city with lots of history, grand architecture, diverse artwork, high-end fashion, and much more. Because of all of this, there are a lot of tour guides in this […]
Buenos Aires Odd Jobs: Advertising
Advertising is done differently in this part of the world. Sure, we have people dress up in silly costumes and hold signs to draw in customers in the US. But this is different. This seems much worse. Human Billboards This is on Avenida Santa Fe at Plaza Italia, one of the busiest parts of the […]
Buenos Aires Odd Jobs: The Dog Walker
I decided to do a series on odd jobs in Buenos Aires because ,well, I find some of the jobs I’ve seen people doing here quite interesting. If you travel to Buenos Aires on one of those cheap holiday offers, you will definitely notice the first odd job featured in this post. The first odd […]
Sugar Filled and Deep Fried Treats in Argentina
Do you like dough in a funny shape? Do you like that dough deep-fried until it is glistening with grease? Do you like dulce de leche? Then you will LOVE churros in Argentina. I took one bite, and I have to admit it was delicious. The slightly crispy dough oozing with grease met the sweet […]
A Great Wine Tasting in Buenos Aires
While I was visiting home in the US, I received an invitation to attend a tasting at Anuva Wines. I had heard of Anuva, and I was excited to get back to Buenos Aires to check it out. The tasting was held at a nice boutique hotel in Palermo Hollywood. I was joined by four […]
Feeling Small in Buenos Aires
I lived in Buenos Aires for a while before I got an aerial view of the city. You really do not get a feel for just how big this city is until you see how far it stretches to the horizon. I was lucky enough to meet expats Bruce and then later Annie and Jimmy […]
Spring is Here!
My first week back in Buenos Aires included a great wine event and a food expo at La Rural. What more could a girl want? How about amazing weather. Part of my decision to visit home was related to the weather. It was the middle of Winter in Buenos Aires, and it was Summer in […]
A Delicious Welcome Back to Buenos Aires
In my last post, I told you there were two events at La Rural my first weekend back in Buenos Aires. First was the wine expo Vinos y Bodegas where I learned there are a few simple strategies to get the higher-end wines. The second event was all about food. Caminos y Sabores This event […]
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