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  • Ski Trips In Argentina

    Take your next winter vacation in Argentina and enjoy amazing skiing.

    For your next winter trip, think about going skiing in Argentina. Argentina is home to two of the most famous mountain ranges for skiing in all of South America. The first is Cerro Catedral in Bariloche and the other is in Las Leñas just west of Mendoza, Argentina.


    Both are known for their spectacular views and amazing open ski ranges. Since the mountains reside above the tree level most of the skiing is wide open with hundreds of runs sloping down the Argentine countryside with nothing in your way except miles of soft powder.

    One of the largest benefits to going skiing in South America is that if you’re a skiing fanatic, you get to enjoy an amazing winter vacation during the North American summer. Unless you live below the equator, the Argentine winter takes place during the summer months up north. This means that you don’t have to wait six months for the weather to turn around, but you can be skiing in South America instead of sweating it out during a dry and deserted summer. It’s an excellent time to take advantage of low flight prices into South America since it is low season for traveling. It is also a great time to avoid crowded summer vacation spots up north and enjoy the cooler weather. South American skiing is also well known for its small town charm. While both Cerro Catedral and Las Leñas are two of the most famous mountain ranges in South America, the towns that inhabit these amazing slopes are very laid back. You won’t have to worry about high prices and resort style costs when you visit Argentina for a ski trip. Instead you can enjoy the laid back atmosphere of both Bariloche and Las Leñas. Bariloche is known for its amazing Swiss chocolates and small town pubs while Las Leñas lays claim to some of the most beautiful northern countryside in all of Argentina.

    If winter is your favorite season and skiing a favorite sport, then look into cheap flight prices and hotel deals in Argentina for the upcoming winter months down South.

  • Visit Buenos Aires!

    If you’re trying to imagine the perfect vacation think about taking a trip to Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires, Argentina is making a huge name for itself on the international travel scene. Nicknamed the ‘Paris of the South’ its gorgeous architecture, beautiful take on the Spanish Language, Tango and of course steak and red wine will have your senses reeling. Americans, Europeans and Australians have been booking vacation after vacation into Buenos Aires because of the beauty of this metropolitan city as well as the favorable exchange rate Western currencies earn against the peso. You could be taking a trip outside the city to a gorgeous estancia, be drinking mate with gauchos and be buying up all the leather you can get your hands on, in no time. It will be a vacation you’ll never forget! FrugalMonkey’s entire section on Argentina is some great reading before planning the details of your trip.


  • Teaching English: The Good The Bad and The Ugly

    Learn some tips and tools of the trade about teaching English in order to extend your trip abroad.

    FrugalMonkey is dedicated to showing you how to travel cheaply, take advantage or find cheap travel deals as well as learn how you can extend your stay by working abroad.


    Our advice is basically derived from the desire to tell you how you can travel as much as possible while spending as little as possible along the way. That way trips last longer and experiences are that much better. Thousands of expatriates (or those living in a foreign country – most commonly used to denote English speakers living abroad) turn to teaching English abroad in order to extend their stay and make money. While teaching English isn’t as easy as 1,2,3, we’ll give you the A,B,C’s about the main differences in teaching English while living in South America or Asia.

    Expatriates commonly teach English as a second language. Or as its referred to in the industry, TESL. This type of English teaching commonly takes place in either Asia or South America where it is becoming more and more prevalent that businessmen and children have a command of the English language. As such, for young English-speaking adults, teaching English as a second language in South America or Asia is an excellent way to make money while also traveling and seeing the world.

    Teaching English in Asia tends to be more lucrative than teaching in South America. With the large abundance of travelers in South America (because of its affordability) and the low rate of pay due to currencies in South America, teachers rarely make more than enough to pay rent and handle living expenses. Although, if you’re interested in hiking through Patagonia or learning Spanish while you teach others English, you won’t need much more than this modest salary. There are pay offs to living abroad other than making money after all. Luckily with the cost of living being so affordable, expatriates teaching English find that the salaries are usually enough to keep them afloat.

    Asia however, boasts the ability to make thousands while teaching English. The tough part about this job is that it can be harder to procure than an English job in South America. Mainly because when the pay is higher, the qualifications a teacher must meet go up as well. If though, you are an education major, have any formal training in grammar or have experience teaching, you are among the lucky few who will have an easier time finding an English-teaching job in Asia.


    The pay here will be higher and many teachers find that after a few months of teaching their bank accounts are doing better than they previously thought possible.

    Teaching jobs in Asia can be more demanding as well, and there is typically less time to dedicate to travel than for teachers in South America who work closer to 20 hour work weeks. Another big difference in teaching English between the two locations are qualifications. Teaching certificates and training are often considered more important in Asia teaching than in South America. If you have a masters degree and previous experience you have your pick of nearly any teaching job, however if you know little about teaching or have no experience, your best bet if you want the higher paying jobs in Asia is to procure a teaching certificate or undergo some training while you are there.

    Teaching English can be a great way to meet people, see the world, make friends in a new city and segue into other working or teaching jobs. It also is an excellent and popular way to sustain living expenses during your time abroad and is an experience you will surely remember for a lifetime. Check out FrugalMonkey for more information on living abroad and teaching English as well as related sites such as JobMonkey, where employers post for English teaching jobs regularly!