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Guys - I am growing exponentially concerned regarding the constant update, numbers, and restrictions regarding the current situation in Argentina. I completely understand the need, BUT I am supposed to give birth (via a sched C-section) in about 5-1/2 weeks. I know that excessive worrying is...

One would think that after 10+ years on this forum, I would have learned my lesson that posting here (especially on such a controversial topic) is not conducive to one's mental health, but this thread has been swimming around in my head, and I have to put in my two cents here. Hear me out: I am...

Also keep in mind that Monday, January 20 is a federal holiday in the States (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), so if your transfer is even further delayed into next week, don’t worry extra.

Over my 11 years here, it has never ceased to bewilder me how poor customer service is. Not long ago, my husband and I were the lone customers in a sofa/furniture store with 3 idle employees. We were more than ready to buy (practically prepared to buy and take home a sofa that very day). No idea...

Hi, all, I am trying to start to gather some ideas regarding how to make a (hopefully) sizeable donation to a local non-profit organization in the next few months. Here's the deal... I am expecting bebé number 2 in a few months. It has been a personally, mentally, physically, and emotionally...

Especially as a mom, this news simply breaks my heart :(

I recently celebrated my "10 year anniversary" with Argentina, and it seems that I will not be leaving anytime soon. My husband is Argentine, and he has always been very close to his extended family here. Although I kinda already knew what I was getting into when we got married, family became...

Thanks for the heads-up, Nikad! I was looking over United's website, but I was unable to find the deal that you mentioned... Would you mind pointing me in the right direction, please? :)

I had this tattoo done about a year and a half ago. If memory serves, it was $2,500 pesos. Just keep in mind that tattoos are permanent, and in the end, you get what you pay for. I wouldn’t necessarily skimp on money for something like a tattoo (just my two cents). Suerte!

I have gotten two tattoos that I am very happy with at Calavera No Chilla Tattoo Studio in Belgrano on Avenida Cabildo: https://www.instagram.com/calaveranochillatattoo/ I believe the name of the tattoo artist who did this particular one pictured below was Pablo, but they all seem to be quite...

I have actually consistently encountered the opposite situation... When Argentines hear my slightly-accented Castellano, they want to talk to me in English (which I stubbornly refuse to do). I used to take offense to it, believing that they thought that my Spanish must be so poor that they...

I will be the first to admit that, in the past 9+ years that I have lived in Buenos Aires, I have fantasized multiple times about jumping like a rat from a sinking ship, taking a taxi to Ezeiza, and purchasing a one-way ticket out of the country. Alas, it is still just a fantasy. As much as...

Hello, olugbo! I have been living and working in Buenos Aires teaching English as a foreign language for 9+ years. I also blog about it (and life here in general). Feel free to check out my most recent post (from today) about teaching ESL in Buenos Aires here...

Ceviche, thank you for the book recommendation. It looks like it has some stellar reviews on Amazon. I shall definitely check it out :)

Hello, all, As some of you may know, I have a personal blog that I maintain, as writing is one of my favorite hobbies. I have also been working for some time now on a memoir about my experiences living in Buenos Aires. Writing a book is really something that I have aspired to for a while. To...

Hello, Robette, Try going to www.eslcafe.com ("Dave's ESL Cafe"). Even if your friends are not English teachers, there are forums similar to this one, where you can discuss work-related topics as well as "off topics" exclusively in China ... Click on: "Stuff for teachers" ---> "International...

Hello, Admin! For some reason, my username went back to the one that I had originally signed up on the forum with (Lauren23), though I had changed it to Vagrant Violet in 2013. Is there any way to change it back to the Vagrant Violet one? I cannot seem to figure it out. I would really...

Hello, all! First and foremost, I want to preface this post by explaining that although this may not be a BAexpat issue per se, due to the specific circumstances, I figured that this was still a valid platform to use to ask. Anyway, here is my spoiled, first world problem... I am currently...

Umm... I don’t necessarily believe that you couldn’t find just a few relevant links in an entire years’ time, but anyway... I have continued to blog about life here in Buenos Aires. This can help get you started: http://vagrantviolet.com/2017/12/tis-season-contraband/...