I traded San Francisco's startup scene for a quieter life in Buenos Aires. It's helped me build a family.

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Sunflower founder Koby Conrad is pictured.
Koby Conrad said that San Francisco was "really good for early-career humans."

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My family's first trip to Argentina was great, but it could've been better if we had avoided these 4 mistakes

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Woman smiling on cobblestone streetin Buenos Aires
My family had a lot of fun spending time in Argentina — mostly Buenos Aires — but we made a few mistakes before and during our trip.

Jamie Davis Smith

I won salesperson of the year, then used FIRE to walk away — and move to Argentina

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A man hanging on the back of a truck.
Justin Heiter quit his sales job in Washington to move to Buenos Aires.

Provided by Justin Heiter

We gamed out how much it would cost a fan to follow France and Argentina to the World Cup final

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An Argentina supporter holds a replica of the FIFA World Cup Trophy after Argentina won the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha on December 18, 2022.
An Argentina fan holds a replica of the World Cup trophy in the stands during the 2022 final.

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Peter Thiel's move to Argentina reflects a growing trend among billionaires seeking a 'plan B' abroad

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Peter Thiel walking
Peter Thiel leaves a meeting with Argentina's President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires on April 23, 2026.

Matias Baglietto/REUTERS

I spent 10 weeks backpacking through South America. Here are the 4 places I'd visit again in a heartbeat.

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The author in Puerto Natales, Chile.
My partner and I spent 10 weeks backpacking around South America.

Isabel Vasquez Larson

I spent 10 weeks backpacking through South America. Here are the 4 places I'd visit again in a heartbeat.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
The author in Puerto Natales, Chile.
I enjoyed hiking around Torres del Paine National Park.

Isabel Vasquez Larson

Trump Admin ‘Stands Ready’ to Bail Out the Guy Who Handed Elon Musk a Chainsaw

Gizmodo : Politics
Elon Musk (L) holds a chainsaw alongside Argentine President Javier Milei during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on February 20, 2025.

I moved from the US to Argentina for the lower cost of living. It helped me pay down student debt, but living abroad had its dark side.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
Left: Greyson Ferguson. Right: An aerial view of Tirana, Albania
Ferguson moved to Tirana, Albania, in April 2025.

Courtesy of Greyson Ferguson; starpik/Getty Images

I was at the Copa America final in Miami. Getting in was chaotic and I worried about a stampede.

Tech Insider : Sports
Couple posing in Argentina gear at Miami stadium during Copa America final
Andrea Persson went to see the final match with her husband and described the chaotic scenes trying to enter the stadium.

Courtesy of Andrea Persson

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