An expat writes from Rosario!

Mark is a retired US citizen who has been living in Rosario for four and a half years now, and seems unlikely to leave any time soon. He writes An Expat's View of Rosario, a blog which I'm sure you'll find interesting.

Mark actually asked me what I thought about another expat blog and I said I'd love to see it, since it would be (that I know) the only one of its kind written from Rosario. It's brand-new, and so far it contains the typical starting posts of expats' blogs: what's so good and bad about Argentina, the troubles of moving to a different country, the bureaucracy, the dirt, the landscapes, the people. Do pay a visit, leave comments and suggestions, and ask questions. You now have another English-speaking insider in Rosario — take advantage of that. (I can't be everywhere all the time, you know.)

Expats in Rosario

This is in response to a question posted by Sergio yesterday about American expats in Rosario. I'm not going to attempt a list of expat bloggers à la Bloggers in Argentina, or a list of foreign residents (there are specific forums for that). However, if you're an expat, American or otherwise, living in Rosario (or at least a tourist on an extended visit), it'd be nice to know. This will help those who want to meet someone who speaks their own native language, or just talk about the oddities of Argentine culture with someone from the outside.

Myself, I'd personally like to know how many people from abroad have chosen Rosario to live, and why. Most expats land in Buenos Aires and settle there, for understandable reasons. Why do some venture into the wild interior?

Please comment on this post to make yourself known. State your name, where you come from, how long you've been staying in Rosario, and whatever else you think may be of interest. If you're at all interested in meeting other people, say so, and provide an email address (do it as "username AT domain DOT com" or some other obfuscated way to avoid being targetted for spamming by address harvesters).