http://eitheror.com Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:31:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en persiccos in buenos aires, for example. http://eitheror.com/blog/finally-google-maps-launches-in-argentina/ If you are a US citizen, living in or visiting Buenos Aires, and you need to visit Brazil, there are some steps you'll need to go through to get a visa. You may be aware that Brazil's visa policies (and fees) are a retaliatory response to the Visa fees that ... http://eitheror.com/blog/how-to-get-a-brazilian-visa-in-buenos-aires/ Realizing that many of my posts may be construed as not covering the positive aspects of our stay here, and having been here for four months now, here are a few things, mostly meaningless, that have affected me. 1. You can buy anything one at a time at a kiosko. I ... http://eitheror.com/blog/10-things-i-like-about-argentina/ Since I've been in Buenos Aires, i've had mate a few times. First, by myself just to try the flavor, and the first legitimate time - because you can't drink mate by yourself and call it 'legit' - with a friend who i'm sharing an office with here in Palermo. ... http://eitheror.com/blog/mate-listo/ Americans are vaguely familar with the Faulkland Islands war, but not as familar with the impact on Argentine history, nor with the fact that the Islas Malvinas, as they're called in Castellano, have their status as Argentine territory written into the Constitution. Further, that the war, triggered by the occupation ... http://eitheror.com/blog/elvis-costello-islas-malvinas-and-shipbuilding/ Wednesday marks a vote in the Senate for the tax increases on farmers that have been the subject of intense controversy over the past four months or so. There were two rallies. The first was on Libertador with the supporters of the campo, about 180,000 to 200,000 people according to ... http://eitheror.com/blog/massive-rally-in-palermo-and-plaza-de-mayo/ A number of people have asked me why we moved from Seattle, and further, why Argentina. My short answer is 'adventure', which incidentally when you tell an Argentine that we moved here because we wanted to and not for work, you generally get a sense of a 'spark' of interest ... http://eitheror.com/blog/why-did-we-move-to-argentina/ i wish i were this stubborn. From the Seattle PI. http://eitheror.com/blog/27/ I just flew from ATL-SEA SEA-ATL-EZE today and saw those two on my flight, getting smiles and looks from the passport control officers, and picking up their bags. Considering lost is the only show on TV i regularly watch, it was kindof cool to see them. Though from what i've ... http://eitheror.com/blog/dominic-monaghan-and-evangeline-lilly-in-buenos-aires/ i just spent 30 minutes standing in line paying bills at the bank. As far as i can tell though you can write checks and some people have a checking account, the practice of paying bills via check through the mail is nonexistent for a number of reasons, (and there ... http://eitheror.com/blog/facturas-al-banco/