Recent content by BAPaul

Hi all I am in a bit of a pickle. I have been in Argentina for a month now and stupidly got my visa debit card blocked when moving to a new hotel, as I could not remember the number. My bank in the UK have told me that to unblock it I need to go to a link machine here...which I did do but I...

Thanks Yes I've used Azimo and went along to the Argenper to collect. Much easier and you can order online and it's available to pick up an hour later.

Hello all. So I am back in Argentina again and as usual all changes within a year...ha. What is the best way to get pesos at the moment. I normally use Azimo website and collect the money at an Argenper.....is this still the best way? At the moment on Azimo it's £1 for 20.592 pesos....and...

Hi this is a question about the below that I have copied off a hotel website: Please note the based on local tax laws, all Argentinian citizens and resident foreigners must pay an additional fee (VAT) of 21%. Only foreigners who pay with a foreign credit card, debit card or via bank transfer...

Recently I brought 2 laptops into the country and they were both in my backpack. I needed them both as I like to use 2..one to study watching videos and the other to type on taking notes and for other things. I was mindful that they may ask about them, but as I put my suitcase and bag onto the...

Hi everyone, I am going to send a package from England to my girl in Buenos Aires and I was just interested to see if anybody has had a problem, and if the whole system has improved now since Macri has been running the ship? It will be a box containing some English tea and chocolate..the things...

I watch the news here to help with my Spanish but I am bored of the news now, as it is all negative and the past 2 weeks I have seen people getting arrested, motochorros, abogados, car crashes...one crashing into a guy, corruption stories, robberies etc etc..I do not even need to translate any...

I am off home at the end of the week and fancy a new suitcase as my one is worn out just about. Where is the best place to get one here any suggestions? Or shall I wait until back in England....from what I have seen in shop windows they look to be quite expensive here for a good one, like 2000...

Thanks Guys I shall look into it. I have been to Barrio Chino once but did not have a great look around as was in a rush. Soon I shall explore there more. And yet to go find a Jumbo but I will research where one is. I have been into Carrefour..Disco..Dia and Coto, but not yet a Jumbo..one day...

Can one buy brown sauce here in Buenos Aires? as in HP or daddys sauce as we have in England. I know there are some import type shops here but not sure where, as I have read about them in the past. I want to take it to my girls house to and use it and show them. I like the food here but a lot...

Thanks for the replies everyone, still getting used to this crazy country and I hope to move here later this year. Just got to learn Spanish now as I have a basic level, so it can be difficult especially as people talk a 100 miles per hour. I know the 2 most important words though.... claro and...

Hello all I am in this great city again enjoying my 5th time here in the last few years. It has been kind of quiet since I arrived with many things closed due to Easter and Obama shutting down things also. I was down near the Kirchner cultural center the other day when he arrived and his car...

Thanks John in future I will say no gracias under my breath or learn to talk like a porteno like that dude form the US in those You tube videos who has the accent down to a tee. Will take lessons soon here in the UK and then when I move to BA.....back in cold rainy England now after 3 great...

Well I am glad to see there are other ways even if I have to move apartment every 6 months or so lol Nobody said that the property has to be a certain amount, although I am sure it will have to be equal to or more than the value of the place you are wanting to rent....otherwise we can all buy a...

I don't understand to much about this garantia thing with renting. You mean to tell me that every person in Argentina when they rent have to get someone else to be a garantia who has property? there are not enough people surely who own a property to act as one for every other person...or is it...