Interesting Facts About Living in Buenos Aires
Why Travel to Argentina's Capital City to Live?
Lots of travel books and guides will say that people should travel to Buenos Aires to see the obelisk, to try the steak and the wine, to visit Recoleta's Cemetary or to watch some tango whilst dining in the sunshine along the streets of La Boca and El Caminito.
However, there are better reasons to travel to Buenos Aires than these. Theses reasons are also the reasons that lots of people end up staying to live and work in Buenos Aires.
Travel to Buenos Aires and Get Coffee Delivered to Your Desk Every Day at Any Time
It may seem like a very small and irrelevant thing to note, but coffee delivery to those who are addicts is an amazing thing about Buenos Aires. Whether at home or in the office, a cafe nearby (and there is always a coffee shop nearby) will always deliver to the door or to the desk within minutes.
It is also cheaper to order coffee and drink at home or in the office that to drink in the coffee shop itself and delivery is always free of charge. It is something that is an expected part of the service in Buenos Aires and it is easy to become accustomed to little perk in life.
Waiters can be seen dodging in and out of the traffic with coffee placed carefully on top silver trays, moving so deftly that it is hard to believe they are carrying a fragile cup of liquid above their heads.
A Change of Career is Made Possible by Living in Buenos Aires
Lots of people stay in Buenos Aires after travelling around the rest of South America without having previously planned to do so. The reason? When they arrive, they realise that they can begin to gain enough experience to change their careers in Buenos Aires; something which would be impossible to do at home.
If dollars or pounds or euros are in the bank, it is possible to work in Buenos Aires for much less money than would be possible to do back home. This means that people end up doing these that they really want to do in Buenos Aires, as opposed to doing things that they have to do in order to pay the mortgage back home.
This freedom and flexibility is highly refreshing and people know that they can return home with a really good CV in the future, ready to wow would-be empoyers with their experience and take up a job for a decent wage once again.
People become very creative – writing freelance and creating their own publications that are distributed around the city, making cookies and selling them at San Telmo Market on Sundays, learning how to make clothing and jewelry at night school that cost very little and give at lot, are just some of the examples of people making a change to their lives by travelling to and living in Buenos Aires.
Nightlife and Entertainment is Different in Buenos Aires
In cities like London, for instance, galleries and cafes and bars and live arts spaces are elements of a city's nightlife that are kept separate from each other. In Buenos Aires, there are many unique little spaces that offer an evening of dance, music, coffee, wine, chess, books, art and international music hits all in one. Only in Buenos Aires can you find such a mix, Libros: Clasica y Moderna being an excellent example.
People who travel to Buenos Aires get caught up in these interesting venues and make the decision to stay and work. Going out for dinner at 10pm is the norm in Buenos Aires and means that the days are generally so much longer. So much more can be done in a day in Buenos Aires and the clubs remain open all night long.
The vibe is different and people who travel to Buenos Aires notice this difference immediately. Yes there are famous buildings and yes, the meat in Argentina is very, very good. But, the reasons to live and work and make a life abroad in Buenos Aires are much, much simpler and yet much more exciting than many of the mainstream guides and travel books are willing to share.
Home Made Bread, San Telmo Market, a Career Change
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