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Can we bring boxing gloves/knives/automatic weapons? Sounds like fun. RR

The technology question has been analyzed to death with widely varying results. But one story always sticks out in my mind. During the Apollo era, NASA was concerned that one couldn´t use pens in outerspace, because of the lack of gravity. So they had a company called fFischer spend a million...

At a press conference in the 90s Menem announced a proposal for a new Argentine space mission. ¨We are going to send a rocket to the sun,¨ he stated with enthusiasm. Um, ¨but Mr. President,¨asked a foreign reporter at the press conference, ¨won´t such a rocket just burn up?¨ ¨You foreigners...

I beg to differ about the coffee, which I rather like (at least from decent cafes). Not quite Milan, but better than US or Canada and certainly London. As for writing, I adhere to the 8-hours-a-day, 5-days-a-week, at your desk school of writing (from Woody Allen and James Mitchener, no less)...

This simply isn't true. There are a number of US states, including New York and California, where typical tax rates are high than in Ontario for example - even after factoring in sales taxes for each local. If you to compare it New Hampsire, say, then Canada loses. But even most Canadians accept...

I would suggest you check out Tigre. It's compact, fairly bike-friendly, lots of water, dozens of charming old rowing clubs. It's close to the delta, which I like. And the train takes you straight from Tigre to Retiro. The drive isn't bad either at non-peak hours.

I am sure someone here knows the street, but there is an ´instrument district´ here with dozens of shops that buy/sell used instruments. I know it is close to av de Mayo in Centro. If you search the net you will likely a lot of shops on the same street. And you wouldn´t look too weird carrying...

One other thing, make sure your phone is unlocked. Virtually all US phones are locked to company you buy them from and can not be used by any other company. It´s not expensive in the US (maybe US$40-50) and sometimes you can even do it yourself (check the net). It can be done here, but I...

Take this with a grain of salt. McCain´s investments in Argentina are old and enormous. They own or lease more land than anyone else. They are not packing up anytime soon. They have survived the ups and the horrific downs of this country. They also already have large production plants in Brazil.

Being a Canadian, my body requires Maple Syrup for sustenance. I have a friend mail it to me regularly (in a can to avoid breakage by the rugby players at aduanas) and it has never been stopped, probably because they haven´t a clue what it is. And remember, Maple Syrup isn´t just for breakfast...

I suggest you call Caritas. Its a large catholic charity that does a lot of (mostly good) work in Argentina. I suspect they will pick it up with thanks and give you a tax receipt if you pay taxes here. http://www.caritasbsas.org.ar/ RR

The income has to be something gauranteed, sales income won´t cut it. It has to be something like a pension or an annuity, or something that is otherwise assured and you will need an accountant to verify the income and regularity of it. If you can swing that, it´s a fairly simple process.

Never forget that BA has over 100 museums, nearly all of them are free. Check out: www.museos.buenosaires.gov.ar/ While the museum of the national debt likely won´t be much fun for your kids, there is a toy museum. If your kids speak Spanish, the Bicentenario museum (free, behind Casa...

You didn´t say what your status is. Can you work legally in Argentina? Do you have your DNI? Without that, it will be very difficult, but not completely impossible, to find that type of work.

There are a lot of things that are near impossible to accomplish here without a DNI. There are a couple of long-term visa options I know of, the best (if you qualify) is the rentista visa, which will give you a DNI. But it requires a regular income (I think it is now 5000 pesos/month. But it...

There has only been one post that saw that pointed out there are currencies you CAN buy here that are just as good as US$. Try the Chilean Peso, Real ior Uruguayan Peso. all are fully convertable. It likely means converting your money twice, which is less than idea, but it is simple. As for...

I have several firneds here who have a terrible time renting space, even in buildings that are half empty. A 7 year lease is normal for business-professional space. I would suggest that try to rent from somebody that already has an office and has space to share. This would also be the best bet...

How will you be living here? Will you be a permanant resident and have a DNI? If so, the plans are all pretty similar. Around A$R125 or so a half-decent plan. But it all depends on how many minutes-data you want. The big companies are Claro and Personal and you can check out their web sites...

They were hard enough to find in North America. I´m not Dutch, but I do like them. Now if we could just get some rollmops....

You can try Craigs list, there are generally lots of ads for shared apartments. But be careful when dealing with landlords - mine have all been great over the years, but I hear many horror stories. And I would pay for anything via transfer from the US. Do you have anyone localñ who check it out...