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  1. mmoon

    Anyone else having problems getting dollars in?

    I’m not sure exactly what is going on but just don’t be surprised when it gets worse. Yes, they will take your dollars, force you to change them into pesos, devalue them and then limit how much you can take out. See 2001. Plus, Cristina is coming back. It’s all coming back. Prepare yourself.
  2. mmoon

    Best country to move to when life in Argentina becomes intolerable

    I agree about Peru, the food is amazing. Still, not sure I would want to live there, especially since Lima is crazy. Chilean culture and vibes of the people don’t draw me in at all. Uruguay too sleepy and you need three flights to get there. Easier international connections are a plus as...
  3. mmoon

    One man in the city

    Anyone remember the old David Hasselhoff "Vamos a la Playa" commercials from back in the day? Argentina really does love to repeat history!
  4. mmoon

    Street Photography and the Law

    I have no idea what is the answer to your question, but I do want to hear your story...
  5. mmoon

    World media in overdrive on Argentina

    I am sorry to say that I don’t think the world media is in overdrive over Argentina. I’m currently out of the country, and despite my subscription to relevant news alerts on my phone, I only heard about the latest controls when a friend in BsAs texted me about them. One more problem with...
  6. mmoon

    Who give hotel star ratings?

    It seems that every country makes their own parameters that make a hotel qualify for a certain star rating. In the US, it's more focused around luxury level, which is very different than in South America and Europe, where it seems to be more linked to amenities.
  7. mmoon

    "It's An Embarrassment": IMF Faces Humiliation, Billions In Losses As Argentina Braces For Next Default

    Interesting assessment above. Nonetheless, it is indeed an embarrassment to the IMF, but what most people in the general public will remember is that it is an embarrassment to Argentina. Again. Argentina seems to have (nearly) all the tools to get it together. Despite all the reasons I know...
  8. mmoon

    Multiple Re-Entries During Months-Long Stay

    One question would be is whether you have plans to return to Argentina in the future? Therefore, if you get dinged by immigration and denied entry (or fined if you overstay the days limit), do you really care? You sound like a genuine tourist to me, so that gives you a certain amount of...
  9. mmoon

    How has the high end luxury property market been affected by Black Monday?

    When you get your finger back on the Bs As pulse, please share the beat with all of us so we may also buy up luxury properties at a discount! (Crickets)
  10. mmoon

    Macri Or Fernandez's Who Will Win Paso

    I have no love for Macri, but the return of Cristina is a disaster. Many of us on this site lived through the whole Kirchner merry go round era the first time around and look where Argentina ended up. The cycle begins anew...sad.
  11. mmoon

    International schools

    If you want to be in the city proper and not in an American school, Belgrano Day School is an excellent bilingual school. There are many other excellent schools in that neighborhood (Belgrano R) as well. A search on this site will pull up years of recommendations.
  12. mmoon

    Am I the only person in Argentina that finds the term "chinito" offensive?

    From all of this back and forth, it’s safe to say that the answer to the OP is “no.” Many of us believe that what you call people does matter and is an indicator of respect, no matter where you are from and where you are living now.
  13. mmoon

    Am I the only person in Argentina that finds the term "chinito" offensive?

    How am I censoring? I’m asking that people be thoughtful and sensitive in the language they use when referring to others. That’s just being a decent human being. The fact that this post has gotten more defensive replies that anything in the past year is baffling to me. The world, even...
  14. mmoon

    Am I the only person in Argentina that finds the term "chinito" offensive?

    I totally agree with you about negrito. I just didn’t mention it because I was trying to stick to the original post.
  15. mmoon

    Am I the only person in Argentina that finds the term "chinito" offensive?

    Totally agree. To act that what’s being discussed here is promoting censorship is ridiculous. Instead, what we’re talking about is that language does matter, and what you call people does matter. Lumping a whole continent together under Chinese just because of some similarity in features is...
  16. mmoon

    Plastic straws banned in BA restaurants.

    Paper straws, happening now in San Francisco. Problem...solution.
  17. mmoon

    Am I the only person in Argentina that finds the term "chinito" offensive?

    They “get it”? Get what, exactly? And how do you personally know that this term doesn’t bother them?
  18. mmoon

    Recommendations for Spanish classes, beginner

    Adriana Crom is the best tutor ever. Convenient and reasonably priced too. Many have recommended her here over the years... [email protected]
  19. mmoon

    American-style granola

    Welcome to BAExpats! ;) If only replies were required to be relevant to the original post!
  20. mmoon

    American-style granola

    https://cooking.nytimes.com/68861692-nyt-cooking/477-our-favorite-granolas
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