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I have a friend from the UK who has lived in Philadelphia for 6 years on a student visa. He refuses to finish his thesis, thereby extending his phD program and by extension his student visa. So far the gov't hasn't squeaked, though the school is starting to...

Well I was going to recommend contacting Tandoor, in my opinion the best Indian restaurant in the city. They have pretty great naan and if they won't tell you their secret they might at least agree to sell to you in bulk. Alternately: have you ever thought about making your own? Here are two...

The reason you're getting mixed advice is because everyone has his or her own experience. Sometimes bus trips are totally fine and others are, well, not. Having bused through Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Peru, I can say hands down that Peru was the absolute worst. (It was also my...

I wholeheartedly second Spring, though I think they recently closed one of their locations and the one that is still open is just off Las Heras on Bulnes. All you can eat veggie buffet for $30 pesos, or take it to go and they charge you by weight. I hate buffets but I'm addicted to this place...

That's just for entering, though. I won't be subjected to the reciprocity fee on my out... or will I??

About paying the fine... I have a flight on March 30 (a Tuesday) at 7:30 am. I plan on getting there very early but will the place to pay be open? And, should I go to immigration first so they tell me how and where to pay/give me a piece of paper that says I have to pay, or should I find the...

FYI, Wine Tour Urbano is starting up again and it has relocated from Palermo. The first one up is March 19: from 19:00-22:00, starts on Arenales between Cerrito and Uruguay www.winetoururbano.com.ar

I am a fiend for sending postcards. Over two years I've probably sent about 75 and only 2-3 never showed up at their final destination, a pretty good track record I think. BUT I always go to the post office and wait in the very long line (I usually bring blank postcards with me to fill the...

Bradly, I have no plans on going to Brasil any time soon but your posts are just so well informed and thoughtful I had to thank you!

In Spain, mono or mona is used to mean 'cute.' I've tried to use it here and most of my Argie friends tell me it's antiquated. Although they understand it no one seems to use it. In addition to porqueria I also like to use boludez which has more of a "ridiculous" or "stupid" meaning: La...

I have learned how to cook without the oven... it's all stovetop for me because I hate (and am actually incapable of) lighting the damned stove! Good on you, Rogue. Way to stick with it. It really is amazing how much you can do on the stovetop though...

We are having a joint birthday party/going away party at our house Saturday night but I will try my best to wake up on time to help with this! Or just not go to bed...

I'm curious why you prefer the paper removal? I find the 'descartable' where they pull it off in one fell swoop much less painful and also much more effective and long-lasting, especially the places where they wax your legs twice. I go to a place called Depilacion + on Santa Fe 2650, they wax...

I love the idea. Count me in for if and when you organize something.

Two big + one small suitcase is excessive. I am a serial tourist and come and go from Argentina and other countries in 6-9 month rotations. Every time I go somewhere I bring less and less with me. It is a hassle to lug around, the airlines are making it much more expensive to check baggage, and...

Yep, this is one area where tourists seem to have an across-the-board similar experience, every time this issue comes up the answer is always the same: if you're on a tourist visa there's no need to declare anything, customs won't even sniff in your direction. I've never heard otherwise from...

Have you ever noticed that when they go through uncontrolled intersections they flick their headlights on and off to warn oncoming traffic? An Argentinean explained to me that they leave their headlights off so that when they do this light-flicking it creates more of an impact, and also you can...

I agree humor should be - though often isn't - an indispensable element of life. However, I resent the mocking of someone who wants to find an earth-friendly place to stay. There are still too many people who don't think that human impact on the world is a real, scary, imminent threat, and...

Bradly, I know yours was serious and I for one second that approach for many reasons. And we both know I never really left. I think the best thing green-conscious people can do are the same things they do at home: use less electricity, use fewer paper products, refuse plastic bags, etc. Plus...

What a worthless series of responses to a person looking for a serious answer. Hopefully he got enough of what he needed from the people who actually bothered to respond with courtesy and respect to his inquiry. Just had to come back briefly to remind myself why I've taken several weeks'...