Recent content by ilovearg

I am so glad to read this - I thought it was just me - so often I have made great contacts (online and face-to-face) and been invited for coffee, drinks and even dinner and then nothing! I found it rude and on one occasion, I was a little hurt - hey ho - if having no manners is a cultural thing...

Further thoughts on davonz good advice. I think you are right! Having been here for a while now, I would recommend the same thing - arrive and view - I was lucky find an agent I could trust because they were British (no guarantee we have crooks too) and a member of my fraternity. It goes without...

How much is the IPOD, I went swimming with mine in my cargo pants by mistake!!

I think some people may be writing with poor advice because of how the question is phrased. Is the owner asking for money before arrival? If so, this is not on, too much can go wrong. If the owner is asking for money on signing a legal agreement, then this is common practice, not just here in...

Hey! I booked an open ticket for one year. I was not asked about my ticket and before arrival I was told by a friendly lawyer I know that the immigration laws in Argentina are quite relaxed. British people get an automatic visa for three months, and my experience has been no questions asked. You...

I have my mum, dad and siblings visiting me for the festive period to check-out my new life in Argentina - I need to find somehwere for New Year's Eve for a group of people aged 31 to 76- good food, music maybe (not tango) and dancing - is there such things as a dinner and dance in Argentina???

I recently rented three different apartments for a period of six months through www.buenosairesstay.com. They could not have been any better. I rented at their advice in Palermo (Soho and Hollywood) and in Recoleta. I paid a deposit equal to one month rent for each apartment. Initially, I...