Expanish Volunteer Blog

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 [...]

Global warming has been a major topic of concern over the last several years as around the world we are seeing bigger and more destructive changes taking place, always for the worse. What is Global Warming? Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s near-surface air and oceans, causing sea levels [...]

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 [...]

This October and November, one of the biggest musical festivals is once again coming to Buenos Aires, featuring a line-up of both local and international music groups that perform over the duration of two weeks, attracting music lovers from all over Argentina to the capital city. Volunteering in Buenos Aires? Check out Buenos Aires’ biggest [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

Argentina is one of the most fascinating country’s to visit in all of South America, and every thousands of visitors arrive in Buenos Aires, preparing themselves for their adventures to the rest of the country.  If you are volunteering in Buenos Aires, it is an absolute must to pack your suitcase or backpack, get out [...]

If you have not heard of the phenomenon called Facebook, you are one of the few people that are missing out on the one of the biggest social networking sights in the world. Today, Facebook has more than 200 million users from almost every country in the world. What is a social network? It is [...]

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 [...]