2010 April | Consulting Rehab

Dear Aerolineas Argentina…

28 April 2010

Dear Aerolineas Argentina, You let us down. I’m writing to express my extreme disappointment that our ticket purchasing experience was so anticlimactic. You may think that we had unreasonably high expectations, but I think you’d have to admit that it was you that raised our expectations by leading us on so tantalizingly in the early [...]

How can you add your signature to a PDF for free (without printing and scanning)?

27 April 2010

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Another question that needed answering… I was planning to finish up a post on our wonderful experience with Aerolineas Argentina this evening, but instead got to spend some quality time figuring out the answer to the above question (thanks IRS for taking 4 months to get back to me on my 2006 taxes!). Anyway, those [...]

Our first vacation from vacation: Iguazu Falls

26 April 2010

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Our first vacation from vacation: Iguazu Falls

Just got back from 3-days in Iguazu falls and didn’t want to pay the AR$60/day for internet access at our hotel, so apologies for the lack of posting lately. Awesome trip! Iguazu is truly spectacular. We stayed in the Sheraton which is the only hotel in the park itself on the Argentina side and it was [...]

How to find a Spanish school in Buenos Aires (we love ours!)

21 April 2010

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One of the major reasons we wanted to come to Buenos Aires was to learn Spanish. We didn’t realize at the time that Argentine Spanish is a bit, shall we say, special – they use “vos” instead of “tu” to mean “you”, and they pronounce everything with a lovely Italian-sounding accent (you may be familiar [...]

Cost of living in Buenos Aires

19 April 2010

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So, we’ve been looking into planning a 3-day trip to Bariloche for next weekend, but after determining that it would cost ~$400 USD each for round trip plane tickets we decided it was time to sit down and figure out exactly how much we’ve been spending since we got here. Before I continue, it should [...]

Dear purse snatchers,

14 April 2010

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Us: the couple sitting on the bench in the botanical garden reading our books and enjoying the beautiful day for a couple of hours. You: the band of 2 women and one guy that welcomed us to Buenos Aires by teaching us to be a little bit more careful with our belongings when in public [...]

Grilled cheese, please

8 April 2010

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When I say grilled cheese, what comes to mind? Maybe a gooey toasted sandwich on Wonder bread with melted Kraft singles . . . maybe a diner-style sandwich on a hearty country loaf with classic cheddar? Ask for “grilled cheese” in Buenos Aires, and that’s exactly what you’ll get – a slab of grilled Provolone [...]

Questions that need answering: Why do the buses whistle?

1 April 2010

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Seriously, they whistle. Not only are there literally thousands of them (we have seen 10+ on the same block at the same time); not only do they aim directly for you whenever possible; not only do they emit disgusting exhaust fumes, not only are their engines extremely loud; but on top of all that, some [...]