Moving to and living in...Argentina

Ebook about Moving to and Living in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Just a reminder, if you find the information in my blog useful, then consider purchasing the ebook Moving to and Living in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Whether you're preparing for a permanent move to Argentina as an expat or simply planning to stay for a long vacation, then my Ebook will be a valuable read for you. It's a more in-depth, organized continuation of this blog and is an invaluable source of information for everything from pre-preparation to what to expect in every day living.

100 pages chock full of information, not filled with fluff and photos. For a list of the table of contents and an excerpt visit my page movingtoargentina.typepad.com/ebook/

The Paypal link to the book can be found on this blogs front page.

Apartment for Rent Palermo Buenos Aires, Argentina

From one of my readers, Julie Fortunato, Please contact her directly:

GREAT FUNKY PLACE TO MID LONG TERM RENTAL > PALERMO SOHO W/ BALCONY AND OPEN VIEW

AVAILABLE....... OCT 7 TO THE REST OF 2008 / AVAILABLE ALL 2009

DESCRIPTION
Strategic spot on Honduras Street and Scalabrini Ortiz Ave.

ROOMS 1w
PEOPLE 2 / 3
BALCONY YES
VIEW YES
BUILDING: 60s DECADE

>> A 5th floor with an amazing open view of Palermo´s landscape with no other buildings around

AMENITIES INCLUDED

45 mts2 total.
- 1 bedroom, Queen bed.
- Sunny balcony (A 5th floor with an amazing open view of Palermo´s landscape with no other buildings around).
- Walking distance from major Palermo attractions. Conveniently 1 block away from nightlife, bars, shops, Serrano Plaza & Tanguerías.
- Located on an Av fluid of local transportation: walking distance to Subtes D and B, and plenty of different bus lines stops right in front of the building.
- Located in a safe area.
- Very silent.
- Separated kitchen, living room, full bathroom
- DVD player included.
- Cable TV.
- 21" TV.
- ADSL Internet already installed. /// Wi Fi accesory.
- Phone line
- Towels, linen and kitchen wear.
- Main entrance Security Camera
- New leather sofa (it works as an extra bed in the living room)
- Microwave.

- * maid available on demand.

RATES * Varies depending on the lenght of your stay. Please feel free to place your question.
> 300 USD A WEEK
> 550 USD 15 DAYS
> 850 USD A MONTH.
- ALL SERVICES AND TAXES INCLUDED. Water, electricity, gas, local expenses, internet, cable TV.

- conditions to book it: 15% commission of the total of your stay. 1 month as security deposit fully retuned on check out. * welcome gift on check in: great bottle of argentine wine and some other cool stuff. ; )

A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE APARTMENT
It was my home for several years, and since 2003 Im renting it fully furnished to people looking for an inside look of the city, not a made-for-tourists fake facade. I was really lucky since the begining: my first tenants were great people. First, Danny Palmerlee (well known Lonely Planet´s guides Editor). He lived in my place for over a year during the process of writing Best of Buenos Aires, a book now available at Amazon. Then arrived Nadya S, NYU law student who not only was amazing to meet, also she quickly became my friend, and so far Nad is the most ironic, clever and funny English speaking I´ve met (despite the fact she wants to be a lawyer, I know). She fell in love with the place. And after her it began a new chapter in this story . I promise to post it.

CONTACT: juliefortunato@gmail.com
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Expat Entrepreneurship

Isn't it amazing how expats are so entrepreneurial! There are so many expats out there who have had to find various means to support themselves, many of which are distance or Internet related businesses - writers, copywriters, editors, programmers, the list goes on. Then there are the businesses who manage to make it work on the ground in the country, dealing with all the headaches that come from doing business in a foreign country. But this all means that the possibilities are endless when it comes to finding a way to support yourself. Remember too that if you choose to work remotely you have so many means to accomplish it - virtual mailboxes, Vonage, Internet, etc.

If you really want to become an expat then tap into your creative side and think about how you could support yourself in a way OTHER than simply trying to teach English, because face it, everybody is already doing that.

Just a few businesses that come to mind. Be sure to give them your business!
Sugar and Spice (don't forget to visit Frank's blog too)
Oleada Juice Bar the brainchild of my good friend Kara
My friend's translation business (she's currently on a medical leave but I'll post the link later)

Buenos Aires English job posting - Production company looking for English speakers

Wanted to post this job in Buenos Aires - Production company looking for English language speakers. Please do not contact me as I have no affiliation with the company. :)

"Our production company is looking for native English speakers to film a series of short language training videos. Male/female, aged between 30 and 45, language teacher style. Excellent diction required. 2/3 filming days. Must be in Buenos Aires in September/October. Please email contact details and photos/voice recording if available. lucianahwi@yahoo.com Thank you!"

Argentina investigates deaths of vaccinated kids from Synflorix vaccine

From the Seattle Times. Drug companies continue to do what ever they please to get their vaccinations to market even if it means testing them unethically in other countries.

Argentina investigates deaths of vaccinated kids    

Argentine authorities are exploring a possible link between the deaths of 14 children and an experimental vaccine they were taking in a clinical trial run by GlaxoSmithKline.

By DEBORA REY

Associated Press Writer

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina —

Argentine authorities are exploring a possible link between the deaths of 14 children and an experimental vaccine they were taking in a clinical trial run by GlaxoSmithKline.

Argentina's food and drug administration is investigating whether the deaths are tied to the Synflorix vaccine, said an agency official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the case.

The drug, designed to fight pneumonia, ear infections and several other pneumococcal diseases, was manufactured by the London-based GlaxoSmithKline PLC, the world's second-largest drug maker.

A U.S. spokeswoman for Glaxo, Sarah Alspach, said the company is not attributing the deaths to the experimental vaccine, which is being tested in three Latin American countries and in other countries around the world.

An independent board monitoring participants' safety recommended that the Latin American trials be temporarily suspended - which they were in late June - but then gave its OK for tests to resume, she added.

"We rely on their safety review," Alspach said. "Safety is our primary concern, always, with the development of any new treatment."

More than 19,000 babies have received at least one dose of Synflorix, which Glaxo plans to test on a total of 24,000 infants, she said. The company is still enrolling participants.

But according to the Argentine official, who works at the country's National Medicine, Food and Medical Technology Administration, the agency "received complaints about irregularities in the recruitment of patients" for the drug trial and on July 31 asked that recruitment be suspended.

Glaxo stopped recruiting the following day, saying it had already gathered the necessary number of participants, the official said.

Ana Maria Marchesse, who heads one of two groups that notified the national food and drug administration, told The Associated Press that she'd witnessed "poor ethical management" of patient recruitment.

"They didn't explain to the parents that this was an experimental vaccine, and a lot of the parents who signed consent forms were illiterate," said Marchesse, a pediatrician who heads the Health Professionals' Labor Association in the northern Argentine province of Santiago del Estero, where she said seven of the 14 children died.

Read the entire article at the Seattle Times

Federal Voting Assistance Program for U.S. Overseas Expat Voters

If you're outside of the U.S. and you plan to vote then you should visit www.fvap.gov the Federal Voting Assistance Program. This is the official U.S. government site for voters who are overseas.

On this site you will be able to register to vote and to request an absentee ballot. There is a step by step diagram of what you will need to do to vote through their site. In addition, there are many resources and answers to frequently asked questions to help you through the overseas voting process.

The site is broken down into two sections - One for for active-duty members of the Armed Forces, Merchant Marine, Public Health Service, NOAA, and their family members and the other is for United States citizens who are living outside the U.S. for work, school or other reasons.

If you have specific questions about absentee voting then contact the Voting Assistance Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires at 011-5777-4818 or email votebuenosaires@state.gov . 

I encourage you to visit the site and register to vote. It's going to be an interesting election and just because you're out of the country doesn't mean you can't participate.

Bagatos - In Home Cat sitting in Buenos Aires

Bagatos in Buenos Aires is offering in home cat sitting in Buenos Aires. They advertise sorry no dogs, no fish, no birds...only cats!

This is a great service since it's difficult to find cat sitters. Dog sitters/walkers abound in Buenos Aires but there is a dearth of cat sitters. I for one hate to put my pets in kennels or at the vet so having in home service is perfect for my furry ones.

You can contact Stan at BAgatos.