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    Boyfriend's Tourism Visa Rejected - Advice?

    From my personal knowledge of Dr. Christian Rubilar or noted above as Bajo_cero2 take his advice -- he steers people in the right way. Get Married. You can then return to the USA
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    Uruguay Road Trip Ideas Please Help

    Why do people ask these questions... we all have computers; there are guide books; wikitravel; enough resources to review then perhaps come to the forum to ask about specific places. that is what i do. I have visited almost country in SA; and many others around the world. Doing your own...
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    Extending My Stay

    You basically answered your own question on security -- in your circumstances bringing in 10k us dollars not suggested. have money wired to you find the services which will take care of that feat. we all have computers. every starbucks people use them so get over that fear just get a 10 inch...
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    Best Places To Live Outside Ba

    El Remanso -- From what I recall this is Polo Country too. Is that the area being referenced here? Has that driven up the prices of the real estate in that area? Thanks. Walter
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    Extending My Stay

    Amazing how people just list so much figuring others will take care of them.. Travelers need to know a lot before they hit the road then to figure out things once they are on the road too .. Life is an experiment you know. We need to take the bumps and scrapes along the way. Enough said...
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    Atm's In Ba, For An Irishman

    Is there such a wonderful service from the USA to help us multiply our money too or is CASH our only vehicle of Exchange.. As one looks at the other services eg. Western Union perhaps the worse in terms of exchange terms; then Xoom.. it seems Azimo really does well by your people there. Our...
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    Newbie Saying Hello And Asking For Advice

    You could look at it a different way too... It would have been far more expensive to have stayed at home. BA is far cheaper - so quit your howling. You do have some choices though for the transfer of monies to yourself at rates better than the local rates. You need to look into them too if...
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    Cheap Transport To Ezeiza Airport

    I take a similar service .. picks me up at my apartment and drops me at the airport for 195 too.. when I return to EZE then in reverse they pick me up on time to deliver me to the apartment.. one previous time . I said okay dude let us save money.. I had big suitcases .. did I say BIG .. yes...
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    Northern Chile and Bolivia recommendations

    I cannot see why you say it is not a good idea when at the time I was trading stocks on the New York Stock Exchange .. all the day.. your answer does not make sense to me.. I am a very active trader.
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    Usa Passport Obtaining Brazilian Tourist Visa Recently

    The people you meet here in BA can be of all sorts and can be of all sorts to different people within the same line too. You can see I am not a young character. In front of me.. people were told to get bus tickets and provide their bank statements too. others were told you needed to register...
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    Cheap Transport To Ezeiza Airport

    How much are you wanting to pay for this long ride?
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    Northern Chile and Bolivia recommendations

    It was three years ago we stayed for two weeks in a hostel/hotel in Iquique -- then a few days in a small hotel in Arica, Chile Later we spent five nights in a small hotel in La Paz, Bolivia. In all three locations we had no problem with internet connections. Three years would have improved...
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    Usa Passport Obtaining Brazilian Tourist Visa Recently

    My passport does not say 10 years. Perhaps I have a wrong idea on how long it will last however it does say each visit will last only 90 days and I am allowed multiple entries. There is no stipulation on a final date at all. It does say it is not valid for work or study. I am sure they...
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    Bolivia Tourist Visa From Ba

    If you are a USA citizen you can obtain a visa upon arrival in Bolivia. If you are from other countries you might need to apply in advance as a friend of mine had to do when we were in Colombia. Also he had to receive a yellow fever injection whereas I did not as they do not give them to...
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    Guyana - Suriname - French Guiana

    I appreciate all of the replies and private conversations I have enjoyed from this posting. Whether I have the opportunity of getting there or not is uncertain due to the complexities of getting around in that area. I am not one to take a packaged tour yet perhaps for this region one might...
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    Usa Passport Obtaining Brazilian Tourist Visa Recently

    I am under the impression the visa lasts as long as the current passport is valid. I am from the USA. There is no expiry date on the visa I obtained in 2011. I obtained the visa while in Argentina.
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    Should I Enroll In Usa Health Insurance

    I split my life almost equally between BA - Florida and Massachusetts -- living at about the same temperature year round. Advantage plans paying a zero copay are fine for those I believe living in one locale. You go to the doctors within their groups. Referrals are necessary. Old Medicare -...
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    Supreme Court (Usa) To Consider Argentina Appeal

    Are there others in this forum who might be following this topic involving creditors who are suing for repayment on defaulted bonds. I was wondering what others had to say on this topic. Article appeared yesterday in the Wall Street Journal. Also, Argentina's Congress is expected to approve...
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    Reiki

    Taken from Wikipedia: where you can see the word Oriental -- Reiki (霊気?, /ˈreɪkiː/) is a spiritual practice[1] developed in 1922 by Japanese Buddhist Mikao Usui, which has since been adapted by various teachers of varying traditions. It uses a technique commonly called palm...
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    The Fam And I To Ba From Usa. What To Bring?

    In addition to hard merchandise -- you should also consider some food items depending of course on your likes.. for example in cooking .. I use white pepper but it is very gritty in BA unlike what you can find in the States at similar Asian markets. If you like Curry Pastes... Red Green Masaman...
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