Search results

Lost two family members to COVID in two different countries. I was probably not the target market for the vaccine but got it nonetheless, believing that others would do their part for herd immunity. Got three jabs in total and had zero side effects from COVID. Got sick with COVID like 9 months...

Mini-splits all the way. A little more maintenance but more redundancy and a more efficient system. You just do not need that much heating or cooling capacity.

Flew Gol from São Paulo to BA and back and it was fine. The plane was very new. You had to use the Gol app to use the inflight entertainment, though, which was all in Portuguese and absolutely no English when I flew. Air stewards were all Portuguese and spoke no Spanish or English, but we got...

Exactly, this right here. Feels like horseshoe theory is on full display here. Normally, level headed forumites spewing Russian talking points left and right. Both Far Left and Far Right seem to have been infected by this ridiculous propaganda. Quoting facking Tucker Carlson.... wtf... The...

...what...? A democratic country was invaded by an authoritarian regime and you are calling the invaded country's leader a tyrant? Wow. This Russian appeasement is dangerous and has never worked in the recent or distant history.

Pretty much spot on. Thats what I meant but stated it relatively poorly. They will eventually find their way into the Beef industry though. Most cattle don't die of old age in this industry. They either end up as food for pets or lower grade meat at the end of their lives. Very efficient and...

You would think but in reality all those male dairy calves have to go somewhere... Can't get milk from boys. Also cows that dont produce as much milk also have to go somewhere. In reality the dairy industry supplies about 20% of beef to the industry in USA. I imagine it will be slightly lower in...

You could do all of the above the above which is in no way incorrect or you could just get an electrician to replace the plugs of all your electronics you have here in one go. Its the easiest in the long run and you will never have issues with plugs/adapters again. They will also be able to tell...

Very well said. The problems the UK are facing today are a direct result of Thatchers economic policies... The chickens are coming home to roost and social services are underfunded and collapsing. Collapsing public transport, NHS gutted, destroyed local industry that people seem to forget about...

Having traveled through a lot of developing countries, I see a lot of places in South America and Africa backsliding in terms of basic services. Not even a regional thing but a global south phenomenon at this point.

Public healthcare in the smaller cities seems to be superior to public healthcare in CABA for the most part. Obviously in the smaller publitos you might have a tough time but I think any place with a few hundred thousand people might get you better wait times and better care than some of the...

Avoid... like you said with all your negative points. South Africa is dangerous and any cost of living saved is spent trying to top up what the State should, but does not provide. Cost of living is actually far higher in South Africa than Argentina and the state provides very little. There is no...

No this was orginised in the Alberto era. US Congress approved the sale well before the elections took place.

Back on topic... @Redpossum the initial plan was for it to be 38 F-16s from Denmark and 4 P-3 Orions from Norway Link 1. So there is maritime patrol included in this purchase. It appears though that the P-3s had already been "purchased" in October 2023 Link 2 but have not been delivered as the...

Yeah its been a while coming. This has not been a Milei thing I dont think as this descion would have had to have happened in Aug-23/Sep-23 if Congress authorised it in Oct-23 (Link). It did seem like a longer term plan for once that Milei and his team ran with. I also think this brings the...

Zimbabwe has dollarised in everything but name to be honest. Some shops accept ZAR, Bond Notes or whatever other currency but in reality everything has a USD price from beer and bread to bedding and burials. If you get paid in another currency then citizens normally run and exchange them to USD...

My wife and I bounce between Argentina and South Africa but things are becoming more and more difficult and we want to settle down somewhere. What about Argentina's neighbours? Never got the chance to go to Chile so what is life like there? We always hear about Uruguay being boring and...

Hi there, Welcome to the forum. Are you in Argentina at the moment? If not then it would be best to get an AirBnb for a short while so you can sort yourself out. It will make this whole process a lot easier. This way you can take your time in looking for a place and not get fleeced. If you...

All of these things you mention here that are illegal are things we expats are literally doing. How much tax do you or any of us avoid? How many of us are "irregular" who bounce around borders to make sure we can stay here? "Just overstay your visa" is a common phrase on this forum. How are we...

These kinds of responses are what drives "othering" and xenophobia and pushes unhelpful narratives about those trying to make a living in the world. If you took the time to read up or even speak with those who share spaces with you then you would find the reasons these Senegalese migrants do...