Anyone looking to travel or move to Argentina will have to reckon with its unique version of Spanish, which, with its own vocabulary, slang, and Italian-flavored intonation, differs from what most people learned in high school. There are plenty of resources that can help Spanish language learners get a handle on the basics of the […]
Six Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Semester Abroad
The study abroad dream is to pop into a new culture, make local friends and travel the country before gliding back home brimming with new experiences and a fresh lease on life. Ideally, the culture shock phase should be skipped, allowing maximum time for the jumping in and having fun part. Like most dreams, this can […]
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 […]
