Recent content by USMCAcosta

Well, I personally have found dozens and dozens of beautifully furnished apartments in Palermo, Puerto Madero and Recoleta for less than $US 2000 a month. I am personally going to rent a loft in Palermo for less than $US 1300 a month..I currently pay $1500 a month for rent in a studio here in...

I definitely won't be using my tablet on the subte or the buses. I don't wear jewelry but I will be sure to not carry anything too valuable. I just want to go and have a good time and live among the local people. I already speak Spanish fluently and will be staying there indefinitely so I hope...

I understand that but that's why I referred to the western world. Most people here don't care about showing off something as trivial as an iPad. An iPad would cost a middle class American about 4 or 5 days work at most. But then again the cost of living is dramatically higher and cheap...

Honestly tablets are just another functional piece of technology. They are readily available all over the western world and no one cares if you have one. I use a Galaxy Tab 10.1. I can assure you that I didn't buy it so that anyone could see me use it. I'm pretty sure no one cares about who sees...

Well, ghost..modern concepts of respect and decency dictate that one refrain from being condescending. I was asking a question about petty crime. I fail to see how my affinity for technology correlates with my social habits. :p

As a 6 foot 3 brown man with multiple tattoos I think that I will take all your advice and not draw anymore attention to myself then I will probably already have. I'll leave the tech at the apartment and will probably just use a 3 year old Blackberry I have laying around somewhere. Will the data...

Well, I live in NYC and got on the subway earlier and I noticed something that I probably noticed until I started reading this forum. Everyone has an iPad and everyone is either reading, watching a movie or playing a game on it. And of course no one was scared about using their device. When I...

@JB5 I won't be earning pesos so when the pesos jumps to 4.50 against the USD or CAD all that means is that I'll be getting more bills at the AMEX office. I won't be exchanging more than $US 300 a week anyways..I know better than to keep my money in a Latin American currency..my parents are...

Ok everyone..I was born and raised in New York City. The prices in BsAs do not really scare me. I was out last weekend a bottle of Ciroc Vodka cost me and 2 buddies $US270.00 at a club...I heard someone mention 150 pesos for champagne in a club here..thats less than $US40. I personally am...

I''ll definitely live in Thailand before I settle down and lead a normal, boring, working life. :o

Seeing as how bottle service in here NYC is about $US 150 on a good night and upwards of $US 300 on a bad night I am very happy that I will be getting champagne for 150 pesos. Does this mean that cocktails are like 30 pesos or something? I come from a place where rent is $US 1300 for a crappy...

I have the majority of my savings in Canadian Dollars even though I'm American so I'm not too scared about inflation. Also I've found lofts for less than $US1200 a month and I have zero interest in living in a shared apartment. After all is said and done that still leaves me with over $AR 1000 a...

Yeah, I'm sure I'll have a great time. Thanks again!

Hey, thank so much for the advice. I'll probably be in Palermo Soho or Las Canitas and if I decide on bringing my motorcycle down I'll live Recoleta. Maybe we'll cross paths at some point. Take care of yourself.

This makes me very happy. :)