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Oh, what I meant was that the media always seems bias on this topic. It's really hard to form an opinion on something when all you can find is bias in the media. I suppose a first hand experience would really make a difference. Of course within the country you are going to get a lot of bias and...

Thanks for the answers. A&A that sounds like a dare. I hereby promise if/when I do this, I will go to plaza San Martin, drink a bottle of Malbec and endlessly eat empanadas while ripping up my US passport (well, maybe I'll make a photocopy and rip that instead I don't really want to pay to get a...

Hello. I plan on calling the embassy next week to ask them this question but I am anxious to have some answers. So... I was wondering if anybody knew anything about this. If a U.S. citizen voluntarily seeks Argentine citizenship will they risk losing their U.S. citizenship?

When I cam here the first time a couple years ago I had to pay an exit fee, I flew with continental. Maybe it depends on the airline or maybe they change it? I can't remember what the fee was I think it was 20 dollars.

thanks for the response. It's interesting to know that it's something that happened only recently. In my opinion everyone here could use a good pay raise :)

Nice article Reemster, I wonder what it takes for a barrio to be considered "official".

I say go for the place on Guemes y Gallo. It's a good location (in my opinion, although others might say different.) You have the main avenue Santa Fe close by, and the Aguero subway stop for line D should be right on Santa Fe very close to there. The D line is the most useful subway line in...

I have not worked there myself but one of my friends did. She is a highly qualified English teacher and they were paying her 15 pesos an hour. She also was working a lot of really long hours. I have heard of other people complaining a lot about it. I am not sure if it's really a good place to...

First I would suggest if you haven't already you should take a look at this thread under expat life: Argentina Teaches 5 Lessons of Happiness. I think to live here and love it here you really have to be opened minded and ready to deal with some confusing and frustrating things...

I was always taught to carry expensive things on your carry on and a change of clothes and a tooth brush just in case. I never really heard of anyone having trouble at the airport but it looks like its more of a serious problem than I thought!

I can't say I have a favorite, I just love it all. But what I really wanted to say was that I thought it was really sweet of you for listening to tango when you miss your soon to be wife. That's a good love story, it made my day. I wish you two the best of luck!

I liked this list as well. I love the part about cars too. Maybe it's my ex-boyfriend's obsession with cars, but for some reason I was never really into them :) I have put a lot of thought into this here. When we finally moved into our first real apartment here it didn't have any furniture. We...

That actually makes sense. I kept thinking there are a lot of poor people and struggle middle class here, that much is evident, these are the type of people who could benefit from used items. But I don't see many second hand stores here. It really didn't make much sense to me. But I have...

Moonwitch, I think you missed the point of the thread, that's what I wanted to do, suspend the service, but according to my contract with the apartment we apparently are not allowed to because they have a deal with the company and it's considered apart of the expenses that everyone must pay...

Did the signs look like the one on this website: http://www.criterioonline.com.ar/local/29320.html?task=view If so, your short and simple explanation is that there is going to be a strike "paro" on August 25th and 26th. A lot of ambulance drivers, doctors, nurses, and people like that who work...