Recent content by mbearce

Hello. I don't want to alarm you, but I had a similar mark left on an inconspicuous place next to my door the week before my house was burgled last week. I also noted during that week that somebody knocked on the door a bunch of times (but nobody was there when I answered) and also that there...

I have a beautiful 3-bedroom house in the Villa Crespo neighborhood, recently remodeled and fully furnished, complete with garage, gardens, terraces, parrilla, and even a place to grow your organic vegetables during the long BA spring/summer. I'm looking for somebody to house sit for 6-months...

Dear Pablo, Can I direct you, perhaps, to match.com???

I have around 200 English Language university textbooks that are looking for a good home. From Anatomy to Zoology, the collection includes major titles published in the last 5 years by McGraw-Hill, Pearson, and Jones & Bartlett. The textbooks are free to anybody who can make good use of them...

Have you ever noticed that this has been going on since at least 2003 (when I arrived in Argentina)? Perhaps people are just ignorant jerks...

The world needs more deep geopolitical thinkers like you. Kissenger would be in awe.

Hello Ms. Scott... My man Martin in is definitely the best around. Now going on three years and Jackson and Floyd both adore him. If you want his number, you know where to find me... M.

Costa Rica Tennis Club, on Costa Rica between Thames and Borges has four indoor clay courts. I don't know if they rent rackets. Tel: 4382-3737

Much nicer is the temaiken wildlife park: http://www.temaiken.com.ar I relieve you can jet a direct bus from The plaza Italia. Best MDB

I used to participate in a sailing group that was quite a lot of fun and had a couple of good boats with regular pick-up sailing, both casual and regatta. The owner, Jorge Risolo is a great guy, too. Check them out: http://internautic.com.ar

I have a large, lovely house in Villa Crespo, on the edge of Palermo. I am looking for a roommate for 6-month commitment from January-June period of 2011. I will be traveling periodically and would like to find somebody who has concrete plans to remain in Buenos Aires during this time. The...

I know that there is some kind of drive for presents for children organized each year by the Buenos Aires Herald newspaper. Pick up a copy and you'll see the advertisement. Best, M.

Good on you. We hope you find it. But try looking before you post to the forum... as far as the challenges facing an expat living in Buenos Aires go, I suspect that you are going to be able to overcome this one.

You can find them on MercadoLibre and have them delivered to your door. M.

I’m looking for a local, English speaking expat with good writing skills and reasonable fluency in Spanish to work part time as a research assistant to help me investigate/develop a business plan to expand a successful U.S.-based women’s health concept in Argentina, Chile, and Brasil. In...