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After three years in BA, we are making the plunge to try mountain small town life again, and have rented a house in La Falda, Cordoba for 6 months. I know my spanish will improve with fewer english speaking folks around, but it would be nice once in a while to meet up with expats....anyone know...

there are very few second hand clothing stores here, and second hand anything is much more expensive than the US.....I think this is because people here just dont buy so much stuff. Also, new clothing is not very cheap......so bring what you need. you can probably find the soaps you need here...

yes...we would love to meet up this tues at pertutti...(we were there last tues and no one else showed up...but we had a grand time anyway...) jamye and dave...over 60 but very HIP

I have become a 2D addict, so I was really looking forward to the special effects that reviewers liked....(reviewers didnt like the plot so I wasnt expecting much there) I was disapointed.....after the first 20 minutes it all seemed the same...i even fell asleep a few times.....

wow ariel! you just got a taste of the great tangents this forum seems to foster! My husband and I moved here two years ago from USA.....he is 64 and I am 63(so we are beyond the demographic you talked about)....we moved here primarily for political and artistic reasons.....and we have never...

we have had siphoned water delivered to our homes at the 4 different barrios we have lived in....a great deal! when we moved, we would either ask the portero if we had one to add us to the delivery route, or we would find a neighborhood restaurant that served siphons at the table and find out...

my husband and I got together late in life due to a common interest in art...he was schooled as a sculptor and I as a painter, and we both continued to make art, but we did other things to make a living in the USA...... we came to Buenos Aires 8 years ago, and art was dripping everywhere! from...

if you want bohemian, San Telmo barrio may be for you...you can do a web search of www.giessopropiedades for some good ones in that area, or you can use the web sites for the whole city putting in san telmo as the barrio .....www.enbuenosaires.com h as the most listings....click on alquiler...

buying bonds down here has intrigued me...the interest rates are very good...how was your experience Nikad? did you have any trouble cashing them out? did the tax man take out 30% at cash out?

I highly recommend the book cellar for books in english and other languages other than spanish (actually he has spanish collector books also)...prices are much better than the Walrus, but why i love it is that its so fun to go there...Daniel is a walking encyclopedia of info on books and is so...

I can recommend Gabriel Chabulli (dont know if I spelled his last name right) email [email protected] He speaks perfect english....has workers that are very inexpensive...has done lots of remodels.....a good guy

how about lunch one day at Museo Sivori en Parque Palemro? this saturday I am busy but any day next week would be good .....I have been here two years, reliving my youth as a bohemian painter...always great to meet other expats

Expat connection offers group health insurance through Medicus...I pay about 125 US dollars per month for top plan.....it does include eye and dental, and you can use it right after getting enrolled....Dental is only partially covered....glasses and contacts are only partially covered (there...

Do you want to rent this house or sell it? the price?

I have been thinking of moving to rosario for a few months just for a change of pace...the two times i visited i found lots of artists, a great jazz club, and the river there is full of people swimming, boating (the river is actually clean) ...I found it much more "hip" with some edges as...

My understanding is that officially you can bring in 10,000 cash ...so if you are coming with someone, that would cover 20,000 dollars...the rest could be in travelers checks maybe? Also, i have never been asked how much money i have at customs, nor have I heard of anyone being asked....

steve. you used the same link for the 20,000 place as you did the 330,000 place...and now i am real curious to see the 20,000 place!

I was tempted to put some money in argentina CDs not too long ago//// the return on 6 month CD was way better than in the US.....but at that time i did not have a DNI and so i could not do the deal.....any one out there with experience in argentine CDs?

so, right now it is mon the 19th...anyone planning on going to gibraltar THIS friday, the 23rd? i will be there.....

there is a huge animal shelter in Montserrat on Santiago del Estero between Mexico and Chili that I pass by each day.....I see people bringing in sick or injured animals, also lots of people volunteer and walk dogs each day...sorry I dont know the name or contact info......