SUBE cards are credit card sized cards that allow you to board public transportation in Buenos Aires without the need for a paper ticket. It is rumored that transportation subsidies will be declined to those who do not have a SUBE card later this year, although no firm plan has been announced. *Update: Those without […]
SUBE Card — Do You Need One?
*Update: Subsidies will be lifted for those without the SUBE card SUBE cards, introduced in February 2009, are rechargeable cards that can be used to pay for the subways, buses and trains in Buenos Aires. This modern system has helped to alleviate the notorious —but often necessary —local habit of obsessively collecting small change to […]
EcoBici: Buenos Aires’ Free Bike Lending Program
The city of Buenos Aires public bike program, EcoBici (formerly Mejor en Bici, or Better by Bike) provides an ecological, healthy and fast alternative to traditional public transportation. Bright Yellow Bikes Since late 2010 the yellow bike depots have sprouted up around Buenos Aires as part of the municipal initiative put into effect by then-mayor and […]
Being Bilingual an Edge at any Age
Just a few decades ago common thought was that being bilingual was a detriment to the intellectual development of kids. Immigrants, fearing that their children would fall behind in school, would often encourage them to learn their host country’s language and not the family’s mother tongue. While in rare cases those who grow up speaking […]
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