Category Archives: Daily life

Entrevista en InfoBae (Interview with Argentine news site)

Posted on February 9, 2016 by noruegaenargentina

En enero me entrevistaron de InfoBae, un online news site bastante grande acá en Argentina. Me llamaron porque habían visto el video, y salió simpática la nota. La pueden leer acá: La noruega que reflexiona con humor sobre los argentinos … Continue reading →

Posted in Buenos Aires, Comunidad noruega, Daily life, Norsk i Argentina, Noruega en Argentina, Norway in Argentina, Personal | 2 Comments

Facebook-gruppe for nordmenn i Argentina

Posted on January 4, 2016 by noruegaenargentina

En venninne av meg har lenge hatt en Facebook-gruppe som heter Norsk i Argentina, og har nå bedt meg om å ta over siden for å holde den litt mer oppdatert. Jeg er godt i gang med oppdraget og prøver … Continue reading →

Posted in Buenos Aires, Comunidad noruega, Daily life, Norsk i Argentina, Noruega en Argentina, Norway in Argentina, Practical info | 1 Comment

YEITE

Posted on June 14, 2015 by noruegaenargentina

I finally visited a small restaurant in Villa Crespo that I have been wanting to go to for ages. It is called YEITE. From what I had read, it focused on great raw materials and just tasty, quality food. And … Continue reading →

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Volunteering in Buenos Aires

Posted on May 7, 2015 by noruegaenargentina

Sometimes I get asked about volunteer opportunities in Buenos Aires, and today journalist (and sommelier!) Sorrel Mosely-Williams wrote a great post on where to volunteer in the city. Check it out! Experience the Joy of Volunteering in Buenos Aires.

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I am COLD!!

Posted on May 4, 2015 by noruegaenargentina

This is a very whiney and “first world problem” kind of post, but I am FREEZING and I don’t like it!! April was amazing, very warm and beautiful, but May has arrived with freezing cold winds and nighttime temperatures close … Continue reading →

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New bus shelters ruined

Posted on April 5, 2015 by noruegaenargentina

All over the city, nice new bus shelters have been put in. They are great for everybody – for the older people who want to sit down on the bench, for all of us who want shelter from the rain, … Continue reading →

Posted in Buenos Aires, Daily life, Politics, Villa Crespo | 6 Comments

The joys of Buenos Aires customer service

Posted on March 20, 2015 by noruegaenargentina

There seems to be a general consensus among both locals, foreigners living here, and tourists that customer service in this great city is anything but great. (Paris of the south in this way, too, maybe?) We joke that an amazing … Continue reading →

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Screaming & Yelling: #EstoNoEsNoruega

Posted on March 7, 2015 by noruegaenargentina

Last week I had two separate being-yelled-at incidents. Definitely not the way we get our frustration out in Norway; we are more of a passive-aggressive bunch. Incident 1: I am working quietly at home one morning when there is a … Continue reading →

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The Unbanked

Posted on February 25, 2015 by noruegaenargentina

In the world of banking, finance and mobile services there is always talk of “the unbanked”, “los no bancarizados.” Basically, it means people who don’t have a bank account and therefore don’t operate within the formal financial system. They might … Continue reading →

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The Absence of Trust

Posted on November 30, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

When I was in university, I took a few classes in Italian history and loved every single one. Some of the books I read then I still come back to, and of one of them is Edward Banfield’s seminal work … Continue reading →

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