You are coming to Buenos Aires to do a summer abroad in Argentina and want to know a little bit about the local culture, and the word porteño floats around every time you mention the people or culture in Buenos Aires. What does this word mean you ask yourself?  A porteño is someone [...]

  No doubt you have seen these delicious meat filled pastries that can be found almost anywhere throughout Buenos Aires.  Empanadas are an important part of Argentine cuisine, a snack or meal that can be found through the entire country, differentiating slightly depending on the region it is being made. Although these little “meat pies” [...]

At the best of travel times, you are equipped with a travel backpack, travel itinerary, and the will to take over the world! You want to see it all, try it all, taste it all, and experience it all. You have adjusted your mind set to take on 18 hour bus rides, hostels with cold [...]

Adapting to any new community can be a challenge – moving abroad and studying in a new university with foreign students can have its challenges but with the right state of mind, attitude, and plan, studying abroad and adapting to the environment of a new university, should be absolutely painless!   3 Steps to Adapting [...]

    Last week Haiti was hit by a earthquake that spread disaster throughout the entire country. Millions of residents have been affected by this earthquake and the country is in dire need of help.   If you are studying abroad in Buenos Aires, living back home, or traveling in South America, try to take [...]

    A new reciprocity fee is being charged to Americans, Canadians, and Australians entering into Argentina   As of December 28th 2009, the Argentine government has implemented a reciprocity fee to the nationals of those countries who charge Argentine citizens to get a visa to enter into their countries. This procedures applies to 22 [...]

Thinking of studying abroad in Buenos Aires and curious about what the weather is like? Weather Guide for Study Abroad Students in Buenos Aires, Winter: The winter in Buenos Aires can be cold, rainy and sunny with temperatures tending to be pretty mild; June-August average high (60-65) and lows (40-45).  You can expect days of [...]

Are you studying abroad in Buenos Aires and want to get to the know Argentina with out missing class time? There are many amazing places outside of Buenos Aires that are incredible to visit and perfect for weekend trips… so you don’t have to skip…class that is. Here are a few choice destinations to think [...]

Many people in Argentina, especially in Buenos Aires, and in your study abroad program will speak English.  If Spanish is not your mother tongue it is natural that you will be drawn to speak English while in Argentina, especially if spending time with other foreigners.  Speaking English at first is fine, mostly because you want [...]