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I'd suggest bringing either a Kindle or a stock of paperbacks, since the selection of English-language titles is limited (and books are pricey in general.) And a supply of your favorite movies/TV shows on DVD, since cable is pretty hit-or-miss. Just keep in mind that Argentine DVD players are...

I can highly recommend my former tutor, Gabriela Ferrante - www.gabrielaferrante.com.

A friend of mine recently flew into Ezeiza with a Macbook she had purchased in New York a few months prior. Customs told her she would have to pay the 50% duty on it, but she pulled some crocodile tears and they eventually let her pass. Personally, I wouldn't risk it...

I'll throw in my two cents, since my financial situation is closer to yours than some of the older expats who own property and/or live here on savings/foreign income (I'm also 30, hold a B.A. and an M.A., and living here on a tourist visa.) Practically speaking, the biggest problem with BA is...

If you're in the mood for something different, I recommend checking out Dobar Tek, a Croatian restaurant run by a friendly Croatian-Argentine family. The ingredients are fresh, the strudel is made from scratch, prices are reasonable, and the atmosphere is super-unpretentious.

Whenever I travel to Europe or the U.S., I bring back several kilos of good coffee, since I refuse to pay the extortionate Argentine prices for what is usually a fairly crappy product. That said, if you can't get out of the country any time soon, this place might be a good bet...

Hell, not even... a cafe con leche at Establecimiento General is now 17.50!

While looking through some old newspapers, I found a few supermarket ads with prices (and random, now-extinct brands) that were just too fun not to share... even though we all know that inflation is out of control, it's kind of shocking to see, in print, just HOW cheap Buenos Aires was less than...

Honestly, this is the strongest argument for the need for free, safe abortions in South America. No woman should be forced to bring a 4th, 7th, or 10th human into the world when she can't feed the ones she already has. Access to free birth control and sex education are a start, but they are...

Nah, I must admit I was approaching the task with a defeatist attitude ;)

I know I was supposed to walk away from that post with a burning sense of consumer injustice, but those photos made me laugh really, really hard :D

Nah, when I think of "Italian-American" food, I think of... like... Olive Garden :eek: My grandparents were straight-off-the-boat-from-Sicily/Naples, and I grew up eating cacciatore, fagioli, stewed peppers, arancini, and "Sunday gravy." I would just try to make those dishes myself, but I'm...

I have always found it odd that in a city so proud of its Italian heritage, I have yet to see any of the following dishes on a restaurant menu: chicken cacciatore, pasta e fagioli, sausage with peppers and onions, eel, fried radicchio, zeppole, or rum cake. Can anyone recommend a restaurant...

This is actually my favorite free cultural activity in BA (I've only ever done the Retiro recorrido.) It's a lovely way to spend a few evening hours when the weather is nice.

Heh, it's funny you mention that. I actually brought several packages of Mestemacher sunflower seed bread with me back from Europe, since (as far as I know) it is absolutely unavailable here... and even if it were, no way would it come close to beating the €1.39 Berlin price tag...

Well, here's the article in La Nacion confirming the ban on purchasing dollars para ahorrar: http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1482313-la-afip-elimino-la-opcion-de-comprar-dolares-para-ahorro

Yeah, my local friends have explained that it's because small-business owners in Argentina have little-to-no liquidity, and need the money they make THIS month to pay the rent for NEXT month... which is why they will never re-make or comp an incorrect order, or offer a refund, or otherwise take...

I thought that travelers weren't allowed to bring meat or dairy products into Argentina from foreign countries? I mean, I doubt they enforce that rule -- fresh produce is also prohibited, and I always sail through Ezeiza with a bunch of fruit in my bag -- but if FJ's friend is hurting for money...

The yogurt here is awful. If you want anything decent, I recommend you make your own (due to the quality of the milk, it will never taste like what you can get in Ireland/England, but it'll be better than that Ser or Sancor crap.)

That reminds me of something that happened last week at the family-owned frozen-yogurt place I frequent (down on Talcahuano and Paraguay.) They recognize me when I come in, they know I'm from the States, we chat about Miami, etc. On my first visit back after 4 months away, the owner (who had...