Expanish Volunteer Blog

  It seems that at any given time we can name exactly what’s wrong in the world and why we despise it but on a whole, are we actually doing anything about it? So despite this obvious question above, in the name of volunteering, I think it is important to go over why it is [...]

Wondering whether a volunteer placement in Buenos Aires is right for you? According to Travel + Leisure, a magazine published in New York and read by more than 4.8 million readers annually, Buenos Aires comes in 4th place this year in their selection of Top Cities for 2009. We are proud to say that Buenos [...]

So you have come to volunteer in Buenos Aires and you are looking to take money out of the bank, exchange money, or cash in traveler’s cheques. What do you do? For a foreigner, figuring out the best way to take money out of the bank can be challenging so we have put together a [...]

Volunteer experience is one of the most gratifying and selfless acts one can do. At Expanish, we are so proud to see young and old, men and women, come to Argentina to volunteer in Buenos Aires, spending their holiday enjoying the city while giving back to the local community.  However, there is often an ‘idea’ [...]

Volunteering in another country is one of the best ways to spend time abroad, travel, lend your skills and abilities to a local cause, and make change in the world altogether. Can you imagine if everyone who spent more than a month abroad volunteered during that time? Think of the difference it would make in [...]

Congratulations! You are coming abroad to beautiful Argentina to volunteer in Buenos Aires, the country’s most exciting city.  Buenos Aires is home to almost 13 million people and it is everything a big city is: exciting, fast-paced, and thriving 24/7.   No matter how long you are coming, or how short, there are a few things [...]

Spanish is the official language of Argentina but the city of Buenos Aires has its own ‘take’ on the language adding a lot of Lunfardo (slang) in everyday talk.  If you are volunteering in Buenos Aires and speaking Spanish, it is important and fun to get to know Lunfardo as it will allow you to [...]

One of the safest ways to travel in any big city is to take a taxi. In Buenos Aires, taxi’s are an especially good way to travel as they are convenient (thousands of taxi’s line the streets in the city), they are fast (taxis manoeuvre the city like no other vehicle on the road), and [...]

This Thursday, 9 de Julio, in Argentina is Dia de la Independencia, a national holiday that celebrates Argentina’s birth and Independence from Spanish rule and is celebrated throughout the country every year. This Thursday is a national holiday, meaning everything closes up and its time for rest and relaxation. Or excitement and going-out? What are [...]

If you are volunteering in Buenos Aires, there is a beautiful weekend getaway, located in Uruguay and only a boat ride away. Colonia is a small and peaceful town located on the shore of the Rio de la Plata, and is a great place to relax, enjoy the serenity of a riverside town, and discover [...]