Archive for August, 2009

Add More to Your Volunteer Program in Buenos Aires with a Tango Workshop

During a volunteer program in Buenos Aires it is important to partake in other activities outside of your volunteer hours in order to supplement the cultural immersion experience, get you involved in activities typical to Argentina, and give you the opportunity to meet new people from both Buenos Aires and abroad.

What is tango?
Tango is a [...]

Volunteers in Buenos Aires! Extend your skills into the kitchen…

For those volunteers in Buenos Aires who have fallen in love with the many delicious sweets that Argentina’s bakeries offer, it is high time you learned how to make an Argentine goodie so that when you head back home one day, you can always keep a little bit of Argentina with you.
The Famous and Delicious [...]

Top 10 Places to Visit in Argentina – Part Two

In Part One, we spoke about 5 spectacular places to visit in Argentina, such as Buenos Aires, Iguazu Falls, Salta, Mendoza, and Bariloche; in Part Two, we will cover 5 more fascinating places to visit in Argentina while traveling and volunteering abroad in Buenos Aires.
“If you are volunteering in Buenos Aires, it is an absolute [...]

Where to go this September in Buenos Aires?

Winter is coming to end, the sun is starting to shine brighter and longer, and you can already feel that spring vibe in the air. This is the time when some many volunteers in Buenos Aires feel the need to head out of the city for a weekend, and explore the areas around the capital, [...]

Combine your Volunteer Program in Buenos Aires with a Photography Workshop!

Have you ever dreamed of creating artistic photos?
Do you want to be able to document your time abroad?
‘A picture says a thousand words’ and if you are traveling abroad in Argentina, photos are definitely a great way to remember your journey in Buenos Aires for the rest of your life.  Expanish offers a photography workshop [...]

Raise your Endorphins and raise your Happiness with a Volunteer Program in Buenos Aires!

Have you ever wondered why they say exercise or physical exertion is good for both body and mind?
Or why being both physically and emotionally stimulated you feel a sense of happiness and peace?

These feelings of happiness, serenity, and at-peace all come from something that your body creates naturally called endorphins, and endorphins are exactly what [...]

Let your inner self out during your volunteer program in Buenos Aires!

Most of us can be either very shy at times or very outgoing, depending on the situation, how we feel, and who we are with. If you are taking on a volunteer program in Buenos Aires, it is common to be shy when you first arrive, begin your program, and starting meeting new people. Try [...]

How to Buy a Cell Phone in Buenos Aires

When you arrive for your volunteer placement in Buenos Aires, one of the things that you are going to want to purchase is a cell phone for your time here; it’s a great way to keep in touch with the friends you have, call a taxi when necessary, and just to keep in touch with [...]

How to Spot Fake Money in Buenos Aires

It is not a very common occurrence in Buenos Aires but there is a chance that at one point or another you will receive a fake bill from someone and probably will not notice until you try to pay for something and the vender will not take your bill. For most Argentines, it is not [...]

Wednesday night in Buenos Aires; Where to go for After Office

Defintion: After Office; A Wednesday night tradition in Buenos Aires; a time to snack and drink with friends and family between the hours of 7pm and 11pm.

Where to go to relax during your volunteer program in Buenos Aires!
It is an important aspect of every porteños life that they have a mid-week work break; a way [...]