Many times people say, “You’re crazy if you decide to take Spanish lessons in Buenos Aires! Porteños, i.e., people born in this city, speak a bizarre distorted type of Spanish impossible to understand for the rest of the people on the planet.” It’s true that the variety of Spanish spoken in the Río de la […]
Archives for March 2011
Five Argentina Homestay Tips
A homestay is the ideal way to learn a new language and culture while enjoying some of the comforts of home. In Argentina, as with homestays everywhere, the experience is like the proverbial box of chocolates — you never know what you’ll get. You may get matched to a family so perfect it gives you […]
Tips to Rent a Room in Buenos Aires
Finding a reasonably priced room to rent in a shared house in Buenos Aires can sometimes be a challenge. The last few years all sorts of people are looking to capitalize on the influx of foreigners here who are willing and/or forced to pay much more than the locals for housing. Just look at some […]
