Author Archives: noruegaenargentina

Health insurance for foreigners in Buenos Aires

Posted on September 13, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

This will just be a short post because I get asked this from time to time: What to do about health insurance as a foreigner in Argentina? Argentina has a decent public health system compared to many Latin American countries, … Continue reading →

Posted in Buenos Aires, Daily life, Norsk i Argentina, Noruega en Argentina, Practical info, Preparation, Travel | 1 Comment

Luján, Buenos Aires Province – Or, Lots of Travel for Three Pesos

Posted on August 30, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

About a month ago, I visited Lujan, which is a small town about 70km from Buenos Aires. It is known mainly for its basilica, as Wikipedia tells us: Luján is best known for its large neo-gothic Basilica, built in honor … Continue reading →

Posted in Buenos Aires, Travel | 1 Comment

Algaia – Beautiful Vegetarian Food in Colegiales

Posted on August 21, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

I am slowly trying more and more vegetarian places here in Buenos Aires, and one I will definitely be going back to is Algaia in Colegiales. Algaia is a restaurant, a place for cooking classes, and a provider of ready … Continue reading →

Posted in Buenos Aires, Restaurants, Veggies | 5 Comments

My Inner Martha Stewart

Posted on August 20, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

For the newest students of Norwegian, I channeled my inner Martha Stewart: I made sugar cookies, decorated them with red, white and blue sprinkles, and put them in tiny individual cardboard boxes. On each box I glued a white card … Continue reading →

Posted in Buenos Aires, Comunidad noruega, Noruega en Argentina | 3 Comments

Precios cuidados

Posted on August 5, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

Precios cuidados is a government program where certain products are supposed to be made available at a cheaper price and not go up as quickly as inflation. Oh the irony – the government, which has caused the 40% inflation the … Continue reading →

Posted in Buenos Aires, Politics | 4 Comments

Hierbabuena – Vegetarian dining

Posted on July 31, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

Today I tried a new-to-me restaurant in San Telmo, Hierbabuena. I had read good things about it as an almost-vegetarian, and very vegan-friendly, restaurant, and decided to try it out with some vegetarian friends. In the end, it was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Buenos Aires, Personal, Restaurants, Veggies | 2 Comments

NOLA Gastropub is open!

Posted on July 25, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

I am still not a “real” vegetarian, because I do eat a little bit of fish (however, very rarely) – AND because I yesterday broke a six-month veggie stretch with a delicious crispy chicken sandwich at NOLA Buenos Aires!! I … Continue reading →

Posted in Buenos Aires, Personal, Restaurants, Travel, Veggies | 6 Comments

All ready for the big game

Posted on July 13, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

I got myself a little Argentina merchandise for this afternoon… Probably won’t use the hat since it is quite warm, but I will paint a flag on my cheek and braid my hair with the ribbon!

Posted in Buenos Aires | 2 Comments

Jeg skriver om Argentina og fotball i Minerva

Posted on July 10, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

For my Norwegian readers: Jeg skriver om fotball, politikk og populisme i Argentina: Fotball for alle (Minerva)

Posted in Buenos Aires, Politics | 2 Comments

Argentina in the final of the World Cup!

Posted on July 10, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

I don’t really have a way of adequately describing the feeling of euphoria that exploded when Argentina won yesterday. I was with a group of friends in a huge bar in Plaza Serrano and the atmosphere had been fun yet … Continue reading →

Posted in Buenos Aires | 5 Comments