Summer in the Southern Hemisphere is notoriously intense for two reasons: heat and humidity. This combination, known locally as bochorno, will have you questioning the "good air" (buenos aires) of the city in no...

Going to a swing party is a bit like stepping into another era: a live jazz band, suspenders, victory curls, the whole shabang. The parties are often held in antique theaters or unique spaces that give the sense...

  Before you travel abroad, it is extremely important to have a general understanding of how the healthcare systems work in the countries that you will be passing through. Argentina has an excellent healthcare system. Due to...

It is only natural for you to have a few burning questions before traveling to a new place—and even more natural if you are planning to study abroad! No need to worry, because whether...

The Argentine film industry is among the most developed in the history of Latin American cinema, along with Mexico and Brazil. Films produced in Argentina have won countless awards and is the only country in...

In a city like Buenos Aires that really never sleeps, one starts to wonder what keeps the porteño motor running all day long? When studying abroad in Argentina, you have to learn the ways...

I am going to teach you how I have been using XOOM Money Transfers here in Buenos Aires! The money situation in Argentina is kind of sticky! You never know what's going to happen with...

On July 9th, 1816, the Congress of Tucumán officially declared the independence of Argentina from domination of the Spanish crown. The news of the conquest of Spain by Napoleon Bonaparte and the resulting political disruption...