One of the things I love about living abroad is that it presents some rare opportunities that I would be difficult to experience where I'm from. One of those opportunities - building your own house. In

For those that don't know, I'm an American but I've lived in Argentina for the past couple of years. Here are a few quirks about Argentines that I've noticed during my time here: Saying "Permiso"

“How do I get residency in Argentina?” That’s a typical question among expats here who are sick of making a run for the border or extending their tourist visa. I recently got married to a wonderful Argentine

Anyone who has lived in Argentina will tell you its not exactly the poster boy of efficiency. So when it came time to renew my tourist visa I was able to accomplish it in 32 simple steps. In Argentina

Every apartment or house I’ve been to in Córdoba has a bidet. As an American you might not even be familiar with what these things are. In fact they're one of the 11 things you see in Cordoba but not in

Sites like AirBnB and Trulia have conditioned us Americans to expect nothing but amazing apartment photography. Crystal clear and shining photos that make you want to stay at that apartment regardless

A major intrigue of living abroad is that activities that were once routine and boring back home are now exciting and new. Like getting to watch The Wire all over again for the very first time. Back in

I just joined the SteemIt community and have been exploring posts. Some of them are 6 months old but I'm just reading them now and I wanted to comment. But doesn't look like I can? Screenshot:

Magical Islands In The Philippines Magical islands are everywhere in The Philippines! If  there are 7,107 islands that make up The Philippine archipelago and only 2,000 are inhabited……that is

After living in Córdoba, Argentina for few years I’ve put together a list of 11 things you never (or rarely) see in the United States that are all but commonplace here in La Docta. 1. A grown-ass man eating

After a few years living in Argentina I wanted to buy a condo. I was doing some research online (another post coming on that process) and found one that appeared to be nice so we setup a showing with the

Hello my fellow Steemers! I'm an American but I don't live in the United States anymore. My name is Damon and 3 years ago I packed up shop and moved to Cordoba, Argentina to experience a different life

Hello Ravensburger Puzzles – The day was December 30th, 2012. I gathered with friends, near and far, in a rented vacation home on the central coast of California in a quaint city known as San Luis Obispo,