Recent content by ed.be

Sounds great Canick but unfortunately, I work Monday evenings until 20h, 20h30 so I don't think I'd be able to make it :( Thanks all the same!

Hi there, A new arrival, I'm looking to connect with other writers in the city. Poetry, prose, drama, whatever! I'd love to meet up with practitioners of any of the above with the idea of forming a group, for informal but regular sessions. I find writing groups can be a great way to keep the...

Thanks so much for all the ideas! I see I still have plenty to get my head around. I'm familiar with the blue rate, which is why I'll be arriving in Argentina with a lot of dollars stashed around my person. Unfortunately, I can't use Xoom to get good exchange rates as I'm British and don't...

Sorry to bother with familair questions Mariposa. I'd taken a look and hadn't found any threads that were up-to-date and specifically on this topic. I had been intending to use a bank account to deposit the dollars I'll be bringing + any income I can make, as the prospect of hiding wads of...

Hi there everyone! So I arrive in Buenos Aires in three days for a stay of about one year, and I'm wondering how easy it will be for me to open a bank account? I'll be on a tourist visa, with the hope of finding work teaching English, but from what I've read so far most teachers work illegally...

Thanks so much for your help! I'm 24 and single, so from what you are saying hopefully would qualify for a pretty cheap rate. I guess I'll try to organise something when I arrive in August. Bajo_cero2, you mentioned insurance for $100 from the Hospital Aleman - it's a daft question, but is...

Hi there! So I'll be moving to BA in a month and was wondering to what extent I will be covered by the public healthcare system? I'm a UK/ French national and I plan to stay and work in Argentina for at least 12 months. In your experience, is it necessary for foreigners/ expats to take out a...