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My FAQs about moving to Buenos Aires (Q1)
2007-02-11 01:38:00 While I’m planning my relocation to Buenos Aires I constantly have several questions in my mind which are still unclear and I am searching for answers. If someone reads this (and I hope someone does! ;-) and can give me any information regarding the following question, please leave a comment, so we can share your know-how to everybody! 1. Buying a Round-trip or an One-way ticket to Buenos Aires? More About: Moving , Ving
My FAQs about moving to Buenos Aires (Q1)
2007-02-11 01:38:00 While I’m planning my relocation to Buenos Aires I constantly have several questions in my mind which are still unclear and I am searching for answers. If someone reads this (and I hope someone does! ;-) and can give me any information regarding the following question, please leave a comment, so we can share your know-how to everybody!1. Buying a Round-trip or an One-way ticket to Buenos Aires? I’m wondering if it’s possible to book a one-way flight to Buenos Aires. I think the problem is that I will come to Argentina as tourist which means actually I will have to leave the country after three months. I’d like don’t know exactly how long I will stay but I hope it will be at least one or two years. That’s why I don’t want to buy a ticket for returning back to Germany on a specific date. Do you have any recommendations?That's my first questions, more to come - for sure! :-)UPDATE (Feb 13, 2007): The first recommendationsAlan Patrick and Facundo noted down their recommen... More About: Moving , About , Ving
Great new feature in Google Reader
2007-02-10 23:57:00 It's an off-topic post but I think it could be interesting also for some of you. I'm using Google Read er for reading my weblog subscriptions. Since a few days it’s possible to add selected posts to your blog – see my “shared items” in the sidebar. There you find posts I like from different blogs. It’s a great possibility for all of us bloggers, isn’t it? So, if you want to add me to your Google Reader account, feel free to use this link: http://destino-argentina.blogspot.com/fee ds/posts/default :-)For a detailed description how this new feature is working, have a look at "How to Kill Your Blogroll with Google Reader’s Clips". More About: Great , Feature
Great new feature in Google Reader
2007-02-10 23:57:00 It's an off-topic post but I think it could be interesting also for some of you. I'm using Google Reader for reading my weblog subscriptions. Since a few days it’s possible to add selected posts to your blog – see my “shared items” in the sidebar. There you find posts I like from different blogs. It’s a great possibility for all of us bloggers, isn’t it? So, if you want to add me to your Google More About: Great , Feature , Google Reader
Leaving your country without thinking
2007-02-08 21:57:00 Since a few months you can watch in German television lots of documentations about people moving from Germany to a foreign country. Sounds pretty interesting, I thought I probably can get some important information which could help me doing the right steps when I move to Argentina. Well, most of these programs seem to be more like a comedy show. To give you an example: Two people (a couple in More About: Country , Thinking , Ving , Leaving
Leaving your country without thinking
2007-02-08 21:57:00 Since a few months you can watch in German television lots of documentations about people moving from Germany to a foreign country. Sounds pretty interesting, I thought I probably can get some important information which could help me doing the right steps when I move to Argentina.Well, most of these programs seem to be more like a comedy show. To give you an example: Two people (a couple in their mid-forties), both unemployed, wants to move to Paraguay to something like a “German village”. With out savings, without speaking Spanish, even without knowing the country! Their calculation: Paraguay is such a cheap country! We will live there like king and queen!Wow, how stupid!! Without having a job, without savings... how should this work? Well, a few weeks later I saw a short notice that they are now planning to move to Brazil because so many Germans live there and it’s much more developed compared to Paraguay… okay, good luck! I know, television not always shows the 100% corre... More About: Country , Your , Think , King
Good question: "Why do you want to live here?"
2007-02-02 22:26:00 Since almost two years now I have this plan of moving to Argentina. Since last year I’m working on it – which means I’m learning Spanish, research for information about the country, and I’m also looking for people who are living in Buenos Aires – which is the best way to get a first insight into daily life in Buenos Aires.Deby recently wrote in her blog “TangoSpam:La Vida Con Deby” three very impressive posts about the question “Why do you want to live here?”. Everybody who thinks about moving to Argentina - like I do - should read these posts and think about it! Yes, Deby’s words make me think, too! Very outspoken words which bring you back to the reality of living in Buenos Aires. An example:…The air pollution, the noise pollution are a constant. It is not going to go away. Every time you open your mouth you get "No entiendo." (I don't understand) Before when you were a tourist it was OK. Now that you live here, it gets on your nerves. You need to commun... More About: Question , Live , Here , Quest , Want
Good question: "Why do you want to live here?"
2007-02-02 22:26:00 Since almost two years now I have this plan of moving to Argentina. Since last year I’m working on it – which means I’m learning Spanish, research for information about the country, and I’m also looking for people who are living in Buenos Aires – which is the best way to get a first insight into daily life in Buenos Aires. Deby recently wrote in her blog “TangoSpam:La Vida Con Deby” three very More About: Question , Live , Good
Clarín about blogs in/about Buenos Aires
2007-01-30 21:21:00 The (as far as I know) most popular newspaper in Argentina - Clar ín - published an arcitle about the high number of bloggers who write about Buenos Aires : "Buenos Aires tiene quien le escriba: el boom de los blogs sobre la Ciudad". The article mentions a number of blogs I’m already reading, like Buenos Aires, city of faded elegance, Buenos Aires Argentina Guide, Moving to and living in... More About: Blogs
Clarín about blogs in/about Buenos Aires
2007-01-30 21:21:00 The (as far as I know) most popular newspaper in Argentina - Clarín - published an arcitle about the high number of bloggers who write about Buenos Aires : "Buenos Aires tiene quien le escriba: el boom de los blogs sobre la Ciudad".The article mentions a number of blogs I’m already reading, like Buenos Aires, city of faded elegance, Buenos Aires Argentina Guide, Moving to and living in...Argentina or TangoSpam: La Vida Con Deby.There'a a list of some more blogs which seem to be interesting, just check it out (I will do it, too!):bloggersinargentina.blogspot.com (english)expat-argentina.blogspot.com (english)akworld.net/BAweekly (english)tangocherie.blogspot.com (english)parquedelospatricios.blogspot.co m (spanish)plazaconstitucion.cartonland.com .ar (spanish)fantasmaderecoleta.wordpress.com (spanish)empedrados.blogspot.com (spanish)buenosairesladob.com.ar (spanish)complicadaehisterica.blogspot.co m (spanish)artesudaca.blogspot.com (spanish)Even the Government of Buenos Aires has its... More About: Clara , Blogs , Blog , About
Buenos Aires now in English
2007-01-28 01:01:00 During the last days I decided to switch the language of my weblog from german into english. Although my English knowlegde isn't perfect at all, I think it would make more sence since I received several emails from people all over the world. Some of the last posts I already translated into english, some more will follow. If I post about specific topics which are only important for german More About: Buenos Aires , Aires
Buenos Aires now in English
2007-01-28 01:01:00 During the last days I decided to switch the language of my weblog from german into english. Although my English knowlegde isn't perfect at all, I think it would make more sence since I received several emails from people all over the world.Some of the last posts I already translated into english, some more will follow. If I post about specific topics which are only important for german speaking readers I probably will write german again in some posts.Well, maybe some day I also can write something in Spanish - therefore I still need to improve my knowledge of this beautyful language! Pero estoy seguro que en algun dia puedo hacerlo! :-)I hope you'll further on enjoy my blog! Please let me know what you think about it! More About: Buenos Aires , Aires
YahooGroup for "Newcomers" in Buenos Aires
2007-01-21 22:12:00 Since a few weeks I’m member of the Yahoo Group "BANewcomers ". The short description of this group:To inform, share ideas and concerns, and learn about living as an expatriate in Buenos Aires , ArgentinaIt has more than 1.400 members from all over the world who are talking about their life in Buenos Aires. To almost every question you receive interesting information and detailed insights and tips. It’s a great platform to get to know to the life in Buenos Aires already before you go there.*****Seit kurzem bin ich begeisterter Leser in der YahooGroup "BANewcomers". Die Idee dieser Gruppe in deren Worten:To inform, share ideas and concerns, and learn about living as an expatriate in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDie Gruppe hat über 1.400 Mitglieder aus der ganzen Welt, die über ihr Leben in Argentinien berichten. Zu fast jeder Frage bekommt man von den Mitgliedern interessante Informationen und Tipps. Sehr gute Möglichkeit, schon aus der Ferne etwas in das Leben in Buenos Aires reinzusc... More About: Come
YahooGroup for "Newcomers" in Buenos Aires
2007-01-21 22:12:00 Since a few weeks I’m member of the YahooGroup "BANewcomers ". The short description of this group: To inform, share ideas and concerns, and learn about living as an expatriate in Buenos Aires , Argentina It has more than 1.400 members from all over the world who are talking about their life in Buenos Aires. To almost every question you receive interesting information and detailed insights and tips
Moving to Argentina (progress report) - Auswandern nach Argentinien (Zwisch
2007-01-14 13:08:00 Meanwhile I plan “My way to the other end of the world” since about one year. It’s moving forward and my anticipation is growing every day! :-) Unfortunately many things are depending on money, that’s why I decided to stay until end of this year here in Germany and work in a very interesting job. Thereby my Argentina plans will delay a bit, but with another year of work here in Germany I’ll have More About: Moving , Report , Progress , Argentinien
Moving to Argentina (progress report) - Auswandern nach Argentinien (Zwisch
2007-01-14 13:08:00 Meanwhile I plan “My way to the other end of the world” since about one year. It’s moving forward and my anticipation is growing every day! :-) Unfortunately many things are depending on money, that’s why I decided to stay until end of this year here in Germany and work in a very interesting job. Thereby my Argentina plans will delay a bit, but with another year of work here in Germany I’ll have a higher financial cushion to start my life in Buenos Aires. But beginning of 2008 I will definitely move to the south! :-)Until then I use the time for further preparations, i.e. improving my Spanish, finding contacts to people with the same interests etc. I found some interesting discussion forums (in german!):Weltreiseforum.deArgentinien.com Auswandern-Webforum.de*****So, jetzt arbeite ich an meinem "Weg ans andere Ende der Welt" seit ca. einem halben Jahr. Es geht weiter voran und meine Vorfreude steigert sich täglich! Da leider vieles vom Geld abhängt, habe ich mich entschlo... More About: Moving , Report , Port , Prog
Weblogs from & about Buenos Aires - Weblogs über & aus Buenos Aire
2007-01-07 14:44:00 There are lots of interesting weblogs out there in the World Wide Web about people who are living in Buenos Aires . That’s a great possibility to get in contact with some people, find interesting information about the city and much more. My two favourite weblogs are:Buenos Aires Argentina GuideAlan Patrick (from the UK) lives since more than two years in Buenos Aires. He writes in his blog about everything what you need to know about Buenos Aires – the best places for Shopping, Party, Concerts, information about the different barrios and much more!Moving to and living in...ArgentinaLaura (from USA) and her husband Stephane (from France) moved to Buenos Aires. Her blog contains lots of interesting information about my favourite city in Argentina. Besides the blog Laura offers a ebook with detailed information about moving to Argentina. I did not yet buy it but probably I will do it next time… It contains details about important topics like visa, house-hunting, social life, healt... More About: Weblog , Blogs , Blog , About
Weblogs from & about Buenos Aires - Weblogs über & aus Buenos Aire
2007-01-07 14:44:00 There are lots of interesting weblogs out there in the World Wide Web about people who are living in Buenos Aires . That’s a great possibility to get in contact with some people, find interesting information about the city and much more. My two favourite weblogs are: Buenos Aires Argentina Guide Alan Patrick (from the UK) lives since more than two years in Buenos Aires. He writes in his blog More About: Weblogs
Flat share in Buenos Aires - Wohngemeinschaft in Buenos Aires
2006-12-27 10:10:00 From time to time I’m searching the web regarding possibilities to find a place to live in Buenos Aires . On www.flatshare.com.ar Alejandro offers accommodation in his apartment located on Paraná street in Buenos Aires. He provides two special conditioned bedrooms for 250-300 US$.I think a shared apartment is a very good possibility to get in contact to local people and, of course, it's a well-priced oportunity. I bookmarked the page and will check it out as soon as it’s time (end of this year).*****Heute habe ich zufällig eine vielversprechende Website gefunden, wo Alejandro seine Wohnung als WG anbietet zu m.E. recht vernünftigen Preisen (250-300 US$): www.flatshare.com.arIn einer WG zu leben, ist vermutlich die beste Möglichkeit neue Leute kennen zu lernen und so mit dem Leben in Buenos Aires so richtig zu starten. Werde mir diesen Link mal vormerken und wenn es soweit ist, bei Alejandro nachfragen! More About: Share , Flat
Infoquellen über Argentinien - Wohnung, Jobs, Visum...
2006-11-25 18:24:00 Nachfolgend eine Sammlung von interessanten Links über Argentinien und Buenos Aires:Just Landed - Argentina (englisch, spanisch)Viele interessante und wichtige Info rmationen über Argentinien, z.B. zu den Themen Visum / Permits (sehr informativ!), Jobs , Learning Spanish, Internet, Money & Finance uvm.Cicerones de Buenos Aires (englisch):Volunteers bieten Besuchern in Buenos Aires kostenlose Führungen durch die Stadt an, um so einen guten Einblick in die Metropole zu bekommen. Cicerones ist eine non-profit Organisation, interessant für Besucher sowie für Leute, die dort gern als Volunteer arbeiten möchten!Craiglist: Buenos Aires (englisch, spanisch):Auf dieser Seite können Privatpersonen und gewerbliche Anbieter unter anderem Jobangebote und Immobilienanzeigen aufgeben. Optisch nicht sehr schön, aber eine gute Informationsquelle! More About: Elle , Ellen
Anfrage bei der Argentinischen Botschaft in Berlin
2006-11-02 22:18:00 Heute habe ich eine E-Mail an die Argentinische Bots chaft in Berl in geschickt mit der Bitte um detaillierte Informationen über die Visa-Bestimmungen in Argentinien erfragt, u.a.Welche Voraussetzungen sind für die Erteilung eines Visums erforderlich?Welche Unterlagen müssen dafür vorgelegt werden?Ich bin auf die Antwort gespannt... werde sie natürlich hier posten. More About: Rage , Chen
Es gibt noch viel zu tun...
2006-11-01 17:12:00 Mir schwirren so viele Sachen im Kopf herum... um mir mal einen Überblick zu verschaffen, was ich noch nicht erledigt/bedacht habe für meinen Umzug nach Buenos Aires, versuche ich mal alles hier aufzulisten. Die ersten Ideen:Wohnungssuche:... immerhin ein paar Links mit Wohnungsanzeigen gefundenJobsuche:... Bewerbungsunterlagen an AHK Argentinien gesendet... Informationen über Visa-Regelungen für Argentininen... Zeugnis-Übersetzung /-BeglaubigungSpanisch lernen:... es geht voran! :)... einige Podcasts gefunden.Hab ich noch was vergessen? Bestimmt... fällt euch noch was ein?
Reply to my application from AHK Argentina - Erste Antwort der AHK Argentin
2006-10-31 22:16:00 A very quick answer I received today to my application I’ve send yesterday to the AHK Argentina ("Cámara de Industria y Comercio Argentino-Alemana"). It seems like a standardized Email as a first reaction to any application.The main information it contains are that it’s useful to have a work experience of at least four years as well as solid knowledge of the Spanish language.Well, at the moment I still don’t achieve any of these assumptions, but I’m optimistic anyway. Still time for improving! :-)*****Als Antwort auf meine erst gestern abgeschickte Bewerbung erhielt ich heute von der “Cámara de Industria y Comercio Argentino-Alemana” eine (höchstwahrscheinlich standardisierte) E-Mail als Reaktion, u.a. mit folgenden Infos:... Unsere Kammer führt eine Arbeitsbörse, um qualifizierten Deutschen bei der Suche einer Arbeitsstelle in Argentinien behilflich zu sein sowie in Argentinien ansässige Unternehmen bei der Suche nach deutsch(sprachig)em Personal zu unterstütze... More About: Cat , Tina , Application , Gent
Virtual map of Buenos Aires - Virtueller Stadplan von Buenos Aires
2006-10-31 18:19:00 A good help when you're looking for a appartment in Buenos Aires is the virtual map of the city. There you can type in the address you are looking for and see where it's located.*****Um sich bei der Wohnungssuche über die Lage der Wohnung zu informieren, benutze ich diesen virtuellen Stadtplan von Buenos Aires. Dort kann man die gesuchte Anschrift eingeben und bekommt die Lage angezeigt. More About: Elle , Virtual , Plan , Virt
Warum Argentinien? #2 - Why Argentina? #2
2006-10-30 21:01:00 Aufgrund einiger Rückfragen bzgl. meines ersten Postings folgt hier die Fortsetzung auf die Frage: War um Argentinien ?Diese Frage stellen mir viele Menschen in meinem Umfeld. Ein Grund, der für mich persönlich der wichtigste ist, ist einfach mein Bauchgefühl. Ich hätte bessere Möglichkeiten, über meinen derzeitigen Arbeitgeber einen Job in den USA zu bekommen. New York wäre eine Möglichkeit, aber irgendwie reizt mich das derzeit überhaupt nicht, da ich keinen Bezug zu dem Land oder der Stadt habe (und mir immer geschworen habe, dass ich frühestens nach Bush’s Amtszeit dort einreisen werde ;-). Okay, das Bauchgefühl ist nicht alles. Ich habe vor einigen Jahren begonnen, mich für Südamerika und seine Geschichte zu interessieren und die Sprache zu lernen. Argentinien war mein erstes Land in Südamerika, welches ich bereist habe. Uruguay und Chile folgten, allerdings hatte ich da bereits mein Herz an Argentinien “verloren”. Während des Urlaubs habe ich viele nette M... More About: Argentina , Tina , Gent
"Mi Buenos Aires querido"
2006-10-30 20:52:00 Mir geisterte gerade Carlos Gardel, eine der wichtigsten Persönlichkeiten des Tango zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts, im Kopf umher...Eins der vielen Vorhaben von mir: ein Tangokurs in Buenos Aires ! :-) Ich bin tänzerisch überhaupt nicht gebildet, aber Tango finde ich einen unglaublich spannenden Tanz! Werde ich als “steife” Deutsche wohl nie so gut hinbekommen wie die Latinos, aber was soll’s! ;)
Bewerbung bei der Cámara de Industria y Comercio Argentino-Alemana - Appli
2006-10-29 17:15:00 Just now I’ve send my application documents to the AHK Argentina (Cámara de Industria y Come rcio Argentino-Aleman a). It costs me about 30€ - I hope it will pay off! :-)For this price the AHK Argentina will put my application to their database as well as into their monthly newsletter who will go out to all members (companies in Argentina), and this for a timeframe up to 12 months. For uploading the application it’s necessary to send your CV as well as a picture. In my case it was a bit complicated because I suddenly get some error messages in Portuguese. But at the end I made it somehow. ;-)Let’s see what will happen. For the earliest start I entered 1. April 2007, so I still have some time. Maybe some of you already have experiences with this way of job search? Let me know!*****Soeben habe ich meinen Lebenslauf & Bewerbungsdaten bei der Deutschen Außenhandelskammer (Cámara de Industria y Comercio Argentino-Alemana) eingeschickt. Das ganze kostet 30€ - ich hoffe, diese I... More About: Tria , Mana
Wohnungssuche in Buenos Aires - House-hunting in Buenos Aires
2006-10-29 10:22:00 Es gibt viele Möglichkeiten, in Buenos Aires zu wohnen. Für einen wie von mir geplanten längeren Aufenthalt werde ich mir ein Zimmer in einer Wohngemeinschaft suchen. Die Vorteile liegen auf der Hand - WG-Zimmer sind günstiger als eine ganze Wohnung und außerdem kommt man so schneller mit neuen Leuten in Kontakt. Wichtig bei der Wohnungssuche in Buenos Aires ist, dass man nicht unbedingt in jedem Teil der Stadt leben sollte/möchte. Ich bekam von einem Freund den Tipp, mich auf die folgenden Stadtteile zu konzentrieren: Palermo, Recoleta, Belgrano, Caballito, Microcentro (...). Mein erster Versuch, mich über den Wohnungsmarkt in Buenos Aires zu informieren, endete in der grausamen Feststellung, dass die Mieten da ja offenbar sauteuer sind! Aber das lag daran, dass ich größtenteils nur Websites fand, wo möblierte Wohnungen für einen begrenzten Zeitraum zur Miete angeboten wurden - ausgerichtet auf Kurzaufenthalte von Touristen / Business-Leuten. Wer daran interessiert ist... More About: House , Such , Ouse , Hunting
Where / how to find a Job in Argentina? - Wo / wie finde ich einen Job in A
2006-10-28 20:33:00 For living in Buenos Aires I’ll need to work to have a regular income, needless to say. That’s (amongst others) one of the reasons why I’d like to go to Buenos Aires – I think there I will have the best opportunities to find a job in the area of (online) marketing.To work in Argentina it’s necessary to obtain a work permit. My current idea is first to go to Argentina with the tourist visa (three months) and use this time to look for a job. As soon as I get a job it should be no problem to get the work permit (the employer needs to request it). I’m aware of the fact it’s not easy to find a job from afar (Germany), however I try to look for opportunities online, for example on this websites:www.bumeran.com.arwww.computraba jo.com.arwww.ar.acciontrabajo.comFurtherm ore detailed information about visa requirements for Argentina could be found on www.justlanded.com. I’ll also ask the Embassy of Argentina in Berlin for advice – they should know more. :-)*****Um in Argentin... More About: How To , Find , Tina , Here
Learning Spanish via podcast! - Per Podcast Spanisch lernen!
More articles from this author:2006-10-26 22:25:00 I’ve found several resources about learning Spanish online via podcasts. I still need to improve my language skills to have a good start in Argentina!The podcast of Teresa Sanchez: "ssl4you - Español Segunda Lengua para Todos" has been recommended to me from Dr. Jeff McQuillan who is host of the podcast "English as a second language" (as you probably already noticed, my English isn’t perfect, too… ;-).Teresa has a very clear voice which makes it easy for me to understand her Spanish pretty good! It’s a podcast for advanced students of the Spanish language. I love the podcast format because I can listen to it during my way to work or back home.*****Ich habe noch weitere Ressourcen im WWW ausfindig gemacht, die uns die spanische Sprache näher bringen! Der Pod cast von Teresa Sanchez "ssl4you - Español Segunda Lengua para Todos" wurde mir von Dr. Jeff McQuillan empfohlen. Er ist Host des Podcast s "English as a second language". Da ich selbst trotz intensiver Suche keinen wirk... More About: Earn , Cast 1, 2, 3 |
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