Photo Essay: Buenos Aires Through Expat Eyes
There are a lot of differences between the life of a traveler and the life of an expat, one of them is how you see the city you are in. As a visitor, you want to see the greatest, most memorable things. As a local, I like to find humor and beauty in the city I currently call home. This photo essay is a collection of photos of life in the city.
This city is nonstop, but they take orderly lines for the bus very seriously!
In the Spring the city is covered in these Dr. Seuss-esque purple trees.
I love the random palm trees throughout the city.
I rented bikes with a friend one day. It was really fun and only partially terrifying on the busy streets.
The giant flower. At night the pistils light up!
While bike riding I stumbled upon this mini Christmas land made of recycled materials.
More recycled holiday happiness by the flower
"Happiness" "Love" "Peace"
"Recycle you Christmas Dreams with Tetrapak"
Since I live close to this lake, it's easy to overlook. I'm glad I really appreciated it on Christmas day.
The Japanese Garden with skyscrapers in the background.
Cheers to the New Year. Bubbly in the streets!
Rease Kirchner a staff writer/Travel Adviser for Travelated. She is a US citizen currently living the ex-pat life in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is bilingual and an experienced traveler. She loves gaining and sharing knowledge of local cultures, customs and adventure. Her blog Mi Vida en Buenos Aires documents her life as a foreigner.
7 Comments
great post!
Rease your photo skillz are really getting good! I love that last shot of the champagne
Great photo essay! I lived in Bs As for a year and the photos brought back memories
I’ve never been in the city over Christmas… the heat is sweltering. You must my a hardy bicyclist!
Thanks Katherina!
@Emily- Don’t say it, I want a fancy camera like you and you are just pushing me to the edge.
These photos are great! I especially love that Christmas land…that a cool idea!
Thanks, Michelle! I was pretty excited about the Christmas land, too. I saw it in the distance and almost turned into oncoming traffic to get to it. Christmas spirit is hard to find in Buenos Aires!
Love the way how you look at the city. Buenos Aires is full of weird images. Since we arrived we have at least published 500 photos! Can’t stop taking pictures.