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 … Read more
Porteño Spanish has many idiosyncrasies. Among the challenges are a high lunfardo slang content, the letter ‘s’ often ‘missing in action,’ and the tendency of locals to speak at rapid-fire pace. Despite these initial trials, Buenos Aires is a great place to learn Spanish. It’s a city of contrasts, mixing a Latin American spirit with … Read more
Couchsurfing may be the most popular hospitality exchange site in Argentina for nomads and those that love them, but it’s not the only one. Servas Open Doors was the first modern hospitality exchange service, beginning way back in 1949, before the term ‘couch surfing’ was even coined. With the motto, ‘Minds, hearts and doors open,’ … Read more
Once the domain of homeless musicians and aimless wanderers, couch surfing is more of an art than a sport. Taking up friendly locals on offers of free place to crash is a great way to save money while traveling and meet new people — especially if you’re low on cash, friendly and willing to rough … Read more
Argentina makes its appearance onto a lot of ‘best of’ lists and Argentines themselves will tell you the country has the best beef, wine and most beautiful women. It’s not surprising then that the country makes it onto so many ‘Best Places to Retire Abroad’ lists. The website Global Post placed Argentina on their 2010 … Read more