Recent content by DarrenKK

You’ve no idea how much this discussion thread has fascinated me. I contributed early on in it but now I’m thankful that I feel in some way not crazy and partly vindicated for finding the food as a “half a year, every year” visitor so difficult . I think the casual 2 week holiday maker goes home...

Having read the whole thread with interest and agreeing with the general sentiment, I’m surprised that bread hasn’t received a heavier focus in the discussion. One or two posts dance around it a bit but for me it’s the one food item I have the greatest problem with. It’s Friggin awful for the...

I think you need to drill down more specifically with your enquiry. So far you haven’t even said whether it’s an enquiry specific to Buenos Aires or Argentina more generally. Whilst it is likely obvious to you that there are far more bilingual schools in Buenos Aires than elsewhere in the...

The Indian restaurant a couple of minutes walk further along from Pizzeria Guerrin made up my Chicken Jalfrezi to a decent spice level. I was actually surprised what a decent effort they made to make it spicy given how difficult it is generally to get a chilli hit in BA. My favourite little...

They have Steve, yes; and on a continuum. And on a continuum things change.

Can we expect these pesky mosquitos to die off in the next month or so or not?

If you're just looking at a one-way flight then there's ways to look at it out of the box. So something like EZE to Bogota and on from there, or EZE to Mexico City and on from there can work ok. Or budget flights into and up from Brazil and on from there are also worth looking at. I accept that...

I think there are people whose initial interest in Argentina is stimulated because it's cheap. But you have to love the country first and foremost and have other reasons to live there beyond cost. The country throws up its own unique challenges that I suspect some people aren't really ready for...

I watched a youtube video just a few days ago of a guy doing it the official way at the office down near the Buquebus terminal. It's a really helpful video and worth looking up.

I've eaten llama in Salta but never dogs. Do you have a particular recommendation for a restaurant to try it?

I think there's some good observations and advice there from el_expatriado. For pretty much any expat, probably literally all, a state school is out of the question right out of the gate, And the range of feedback I get about the bilingual schools, of which there are a great many, backs up...

@Carribbean Cool. I don't think you should call them useless because of the lack of detail. Hopefully they will update accordingly. Let's see I guess.

I don't see your offer of compensation? You're a professional writer, correct?

I've used Airalo in Argentina over 2 trips. First trip was a month, second trip was 3months. It works fine but you are limited on data a bit too much for the price. If you are visiting as a tourist temporarily, then go for it but any visit longer than a month or so is worth the persarverance of...

@anyoneelse I can only answer within the frame of reference of a Youtube video I watched recently of a girl who filmed her experience of of paying her overstay fine. In summary, after she got her brief ticking-off and advice to obey the rules, she was given a bill to take to a bank which she had...