Posts Tagged ‘Buenos Aires’
Are You The Leader of the Expats? Part Two
When I lived in Buenos Aires, I organized a lot of expatriate meetups and events. This lead me to some interesting encounters. The first picnic I organized brought together a wide variety of people from all different countries and backgrounds. It was fun to sit around, eat snacks, chat, etc.
Are You the Leader of the Expats? Part 1
By Rease Kirchner When I was living as an expat in Buenos Aires, Argentina, I was fairly involved with the large but “small world” style expat community. I’m a super organized person and I speak Spanish, a combination that lead me to organizing bi-weekly meetups for expats. It was cool to be a part of [...]
Argentina: I Love You But I’m Not In Love With You
by Rease Kirchner I left the US and moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina in June 2010. In 8 days, I will say goodbye to the place I have called home for the past year and a half. It is very incredibly bittersweet, but this article is not going to be about the sadness and difficulties [...]
Cheap Transportation to Buenos Aires Airport
Like many big city airports, the main airport in Buenos Aires, Ezeiza, is decently far outside the center of the city. The options for getting between the airport and the city are limited. Of the 3 main options, only two could be considered a budget choice.
The not-so-smooth talkers of Buenos Aires
Welcome to another post in my Dating in Buenos Aires series. This whole series began due to my post: Argentine Pickup Approaches AKA Why I’m Single. In the spirit of the first post, I thought I would share some of the choice lines I have heard from men in Buenos Aires.
Wine Tasting at Fierro Hotel in Buenos Aires
By Rease Kirchner I recently attended a wine tasting at the Fierro Hotel in Buenos Aires. It was a lovely experience; a small affair in a classy hotel that introduced me to some very interesting new wines as well as spoiled me with some delectable snacks. I had expected the wine tasting to be a [...]
Police Reports & FBI Agents: A Tuesday in Buenos Aires
By Rease Kirchner At 5:40 PM an American male left his apartment in Buenos Aires to go for his daily 30 minute run. Thirty minutes came and went and he did not return. This is the information I was given as a crying woman begged me to help her. For the sake of privacy, I [...]
Unique Photography Experience With Foto Ruta in Buenos Aires
By Rease Kirchner A while ago I met Becky Hayes when I visited the Spanish school she works for, Expanish. When she invited me to check out Foto Ruta, her latest project that she started with another expat, Jocelyn Mandryk, I happily accepted. The idea behind Foto Ruta is to have an urban photo experience [...]
Unfortunate Sightings in Argentina Vol. 2
A while ago I posted Volume 1of this series and then kind of forgot about it. Don’t worry though, Argentina is still full of totally ridiculous sightings including fashion and hair atrocities. Which is your favorite disaster?
Buenos Aires is Poetry in Motion
By Rease Kirchner Photo by P. Jama I doubt many of you know this about me, but I started writing because of poetry. In fact, I used to write only poetry. It occurred to me how strange it is that I write for this site several times a week, but I never post any poetry. [...]
