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It's generally not a great idea to invite a world power to build bases in your country. ;) My only misgiving about the whole thing is that I don't like the general direction of Argentina's allegiance (Russia, China, etc).... :P

Getting your driver's license in Florida is not that easy anymore. You need proof of residence. I believe you need at least 4 forms of identification/residence proof. My neighbor had to go 3 times to renew hers after having lived there decades and previously having a driver's license. :P...

I live pretty close to Hurlingham. It's in the Gran Buenos Aires outskirts, so you won't be near the city center. Figure about 40 minutes by car to get downtown. I don't know about metro (don't think so?)... there's trains and buses, but they may be too sketchy for your liking. I have never...

To me it's about the reason for the move. Race has nothing to do with it, but socioeconomic reasons and class do. If you're fleeing a country because of a poor economy, crime, persecution, or a tyrannical government, you're an immigrant. If you are traveling to live it up or on a work...

So cringeworthy.... :huh:

Argentines can be a little melodramatic, so it wouldn't surprise me if they were pessimistic or critical about their country in a survey. Ask them to compare it to a real hellhole and I'm sure the rating would go up. ;) The US deports people for overstaying visas and working... even...

Anyone with DirecTV able to watch the game in English? I'm not sure if I should be hating ESPN or DirecTV, but these Latino commentators are annoying. Who do they think watches this besides Americans?

Ick! Sorry to hear nlaruccia... Bed bugs are one of my nightmares. I got lice quite a few years ago and the psychological aspect of it is very disturbing. I was ready to shave my head.

I got sunburned earlier this year and used this stuff which my husband found in some pharmacy here. It worked pretty well - I was red, but it didn't hurt which was surprising.

I have been coming to Buenos Aires for 10+ years and have never been to La Boca because my husband considers it dangerous. :P This coming from someone who has lived in provincia his whole life and the area in which we live (provincia, tres de febrero) isn't the nicest, either.

Oh no, Esteban... very sorry to hear this. What a scary situation. If one thing can be taken away here.... always travel with your doors locked and windows up especially in sketchy neighborhoods and have an escape route. Sometimes they'll break the windows, but it might buy you some time.

When my parents moved into their house in Florida they had carpenter ants - big flying ants, and yes, they like to live behind paneling (their house had that awful cheap 'wood' paneling from the 70s.) Their solution was to take the paneling out and spray. Eventually they all died off, but it...

That seems to be what's popular now in the easy-listening "band" category.

My husband usually pays about 5 pesos and almost always when he returns to the car... normally from inside the car and rolling down the window. But BA provincia trapitos tend to be more laid back than some of the ones you find in Capital. Places like Barrio Chino are okay, but in others the...

So tragic... very sorry to hear. From my experience a lot of Catholics don't like cremation -- but they do move fast to bury (not always in the ground, but those above ground cemetery vaults.)

I'm sure my parents worry sometimes... but they are parents. It's natural. The reality of the situation is that Buenos Aires isn't the safest city in the world when it comes to muggings, break ins, etc -- but awful things happen everywhere. There's plenty of bad news coming from Miami too, so...

At least Spain seems to be doing something about it, calling it out and arresting politicians. More countries should do the same.

Sounds like she's arguing with the dogs. There's a few things you can try, but if you truly have a neighbor with mental illness there may not be much of a solution. You can complain to the landlord or building president... or go directly to the neighbor (though that may not be the best...

I haven't had any issues with Skype. The only time I can't hear or they can't hear me is when my mom forgets to turn her headset on. :P When you did the sound test you couldn't hear your voice? I'd look into your microphone settings... maybe something is conflicting or not saving right...

It's the norm. Either you're lucky or lying about the realities of having people work for you here. My mother-in-law has had all sorts of issues with her employees and she was born and raised here, has had her company 30+ years, and has employed a lot of people and always paid fair wages...