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I recently got Residencia Precaria and when presenting my FBI documents it says on the list or requirements that it has to be legalized by an Argentine Embassy in the US jurisdiction that you live but when I contacted the US consulate for help (because there is no way I am going to be able to...

I got a Capital One card (in the states) when I knew that I was moving to Argentina. I can also confirm that they do not charge international transaction fees.

You can also find a lot of random imported food products (like peanut butter, bbq sauce, etc) in the Chinatown in Belgrano.

Bryan--I am consistently surprised by how safe Buenos Aires really is. You obviously need to pay attention but overall it is a very safe. For example, the buses here run 24 hours a day and I feel comfortable taking the bus home alone late at night which is something I probably would not have...

Hi EMR, I think it really depends on what you are looking for as an expat -- if you´d like a neighborhood that has a "barrio" feel you are better off looking beyond San Telmo and Recoleta. However if you want to live in an area where you will find people speaking English on the street and...

Hello all, Does anyone know of a good sports bar to watch basketball other than Alamo, Sugar, or Casa Bar? Any suggestions are much appreciated! Thank you!

I just did the FBI check recently and I had it done at the police station around the block. To be sure I would always check to see which police station belongs/is in the juristiction of your address. It did take a little to get it back from the States but overall it was a very simple process...

cojudo, I didn´t even realize I was missing root beer until you mentioned it!!! please advise if you find some! saludooooos

Hi SmokingKate, I purchased a one way ticket when I returned to Buenos Aires from the States in January but I would not recommend it. Apparently in order to have one way tickets you need to have Argentine citizenship/DNI/work visas etc and I almost was not allowed on the plane because I didn´t...

I have had ok luck at Banco de La Nación...the lines are generally much shorter than other banks and they give up to 10 pesos in coins per person which isn´t great but much better than other banks (like Itaú that gives on 2 pesos worth of coins per person!) Suerte!