Student Life in BA
Also problems with transferring money? Western Union is the solution for you! Western Union is an international bank and easy to use. Many international tourists and students use it for bank transfers because it is cheaper and you can send more money. It depends on how much money you send to measure the transaction costs. […]
Always carry cash on you! Although a lot of restaurants, shops and bars will take card, you often get a worse exchange rate and sometimes they will even charge you more. (Side-note: if you do pay by card, they will normally ask for an ID and go off with your card to take the payment […]
1. You will get hungry at 7pm and the restaurant you want to go to will be closed Here in Buenos Aires, it is typical to eat dinner at 10 pm on a WEEKNIGHT! So you can only imagine the liveliness of the weekend at restaurants in the middle of the night. As someone who […]
At a school where every week I encounter many travelers from many different countries at all ages, it is amazing to see the process of evolution in the students who stay for a long time and also those who are just passing by. While traveling and exploring is an incredible experience in all aspects, amongst […]
El Ateneo Gran Splendid If you like theater, and you like to read, this is the perfect place for you! This is an old theater that was transformed into a bookstore! It is one of my favorite places of the city because I love bookstores in general but it makes it even better that […]
If you have ever heard that you cannot learn a language as an older adult you have been GREATLY misinformed because that is a myth that is disserving to a very large population. And here is why! ITS GOOD FOR THE BRAIN!!! Research shows that at the age of 25 the brain starts to […]
On July 2nd of this year, a total solar eclipse will fill our sky, with visibility in specific parts of Argentina, Chile, and the Pacific Ocean. Although the partial eclipse will be visible throughout many parts of these countries, the path of the moon´s shadow where the sun is completely hidden by the moon, will […]
One of the biggest festivals in Argentina, Lollapalooza! It is a well known festival worldwide and every year 100.000s of students and tourists visit the festival for a day or even the whole weekend! A few of our students went and experienced the amazing atmosphere themselves. The festival hosts many different artists with a line-up […]
On dia de la Memoria (24th of March), we organized a day-trip for our students to Tigre. We met at Retiro train station at 10.30 in the morning and from there we took off by train which took us about 1 hour. Tigre is a great place to escape the busy city of Buenos Aires […]
There are many different things to do when you want to escape the crazy city life of Buenos Aires for a day or a weekend. A few of the best options are; Colonia (Uruguay), El Tigre, Iguazu Falls, Mendoza, Dia de la Estancia and Mar de Plata. Keep on reading to find out why we […]