Argentina Mourns Death of BFF, Hugo Chavez
One of Argentina’s most loyal supporters in recent years, Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez has died… [more]
Six Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Semester Abroad
The study abroad dream is to pop into a new culture, learn the language and travel. One wants to make… [more]
Anonymous Argentina Takes Down INDEC Website
The social-justice hacker group Anonymous Argentina has taken down the website of the National Statistics… [more]
Buenos Aires says Goodbye to Antique Subway Cars
After nearly 100 years the “A” Line of the Buenos Aires subway – or Subte – is being shut down… [more]
Work
Teaching English: Breaking Down the Acronyms
A lot of those anticipating teaching English in Argentina move here with only a solid working knowledge of the language and a hope and a prayer. Others may feel more confident — and find it easier to secure a job — with a bit of training. Teacher certification programs can help job seekers stand out [...]
Teaching English in Argentina: Logistics of the Job
Teaching English is the most common job among English-speaking expats in Argentina but the experience can vary widely from ‘easy money’ to ‘logistical nightmare.’ There are a number of things to consider before taking an English teaching job with a school. It’s also important to plan for the sometimes involved logistics of the job in order [...]
Teaching in Argentina: 5 Things to Consider Before Taking a Job
Landing a job as an English teacher in Argentina can vary from quick and easy to almost impossible. Young, attractive females with a clear American or British accent will likely be inundated with job offers. Those who don’t fit into this bracket may not find it quite so simple, although experience, a teaching certification and [...]
life
Announcing the Winner of Our International Women’s Day Massage Giveaway
To celebrate the Dia de la Mujer, or International Women’s Day, this month Wander Argentina sponsored a professional massage giveaway for ladies only on the Wander Argentina Facebook Page. We assigned a number to each woman who signed up (and is in Buenos Aires) and used the website, Random.org, to randomly select a winner. The [...]
Another Reason to Move to Argentina: Lots ‘o Holidays
Argentines have made ‘mañana mentality’ and their love of partying official. Argentina ranked number one as the country with the most paid national holidays per year for 2012. Argentina will have celebrated a total of 19 public holidays and twenty paid vacation days for the year. Not just government workers reap the benefits of the [...]
How to Purchase Cell Phone Credit in Argentina
Without a DNI (Argentine identity card) foreigners in Argentina will not be able to get a cell phone contract in most cases.This means that most visitors use pay-as-you-go or prepago cellphone plans. Using pay-as-you-go means becoming accustomed to the bothersome ‘no credit’ beep and wondering how a one-minute phone call could possibly have used up [...]
Study
Six Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Semester Abroad
The study abroad dream is to pop into a new culture, learn the language and travel. One wants to make as many local friends as they can, while skipping the culture shock phase and jumping right in to life in a foreign country. For those studying in Argentina, here are some tips to get the [...]
Unlocking the Secrets to Getting a Student Visa
Mention the words ‘student visa’ to a group of foreign undergrads in Argentina and you’ll hear irritated sighs followed by stories of waiting hours in line only to discover one is in the wrong line, has the wrong documents and has wasted hours of their life. Images of getting lost, having to return repeatedly and [...]
Tips for Living on a Student Budget in Buenos Aires
The unsettling discovery that you have fewer pesos than you anticipated can happen often for students living on a tight budget in Buenos Aires. Monetary dilemmas, such as where to eat lunch or do laundry cheaply and how to save for a weekend trip or a night out with friends constantly haunt the student without [...]
Top Five Ways to Communicate Like a Local
Argentine Spanish, or castellano, can be particularly confusing for those who’ve learned the language elsewhere and arrive to find themselves perplexed by the unique intonation, lunfardo (slang) and an endless amount of words and grammar that differ from those in other Spanish speaking countries. Confused foreigners who are wondering why the rules they learned at school [...]
ESL: A Breakdown of the Teaching Certification Programs
Having a recognized TEFL qualification of any kind can open doors, help to land a job and boost confidence in the classroom. After gaining an understanding of all the ESL acronyms, choosing the right course is important because the multitude of certification programs can vary greatly in quality. While there are a staggering amount of [...]
Learning Spanish: What if You Can’t Trill Your R’s?
If after many hours of focused practiced you can’t master rolling your ‘r’s you may be unable to do it. Some people just can’t seem to make the Spanish ‘erre’ sound no matter how hard they try. A small number of people can’t produce the sound due to Ankyloglossia, or ‘Tongue-tie’ – a decreased [...]
