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I've read the advice here on the forum that almost every cafe has wifi and it's a great place to get on Skype, etc. But today I went into one where the connection was slow, in fact it was poor enough that I could not make internet phone calls. (I use Google voice/Gizmo/Google Talk setup instead...

Thanks again for all the tips, everyone. Unfortunately I was too slow off the mark and did not have time to get a phone before I left - too long for shipping from Ebay, etc. Big bummer. But I´m here in BA now! And looking for a cheap pay as you go phone has been harder than I expected. I´d...

Thanks again, everyone! So helpful to hear about your experiences and get your advice. I've decided to live large and bring 2 suitcases and a backpack. :) I will buy a cheap or refundable exit ticket to have with me, too. captdave -- thanks for the specific advice on the destination for my...

Hello! So, I am a soon-to-be-newcomer, too, I'll be coming down in about one week! If you're still up for meeting new people, I'd love to meet you all. (Lauren, I lived in Boston for about the five years leading up to this spring- well Cambridge, technically! I'm midwest native but I loved it...

Hi Steve, I'm coming to BA next week with a very similar plan! I'm just starting up a US-based business that I'll run remotely. (Website/blog setup & maintenance, social media management, desktop publishing, transcription, and other administrative services.) I think I'm going to be in...

jb -thank you SO much for mentioning that. I just called AA and I was told that it is in the "fine print" that I need to provide proof of onward travel for them to let me through. The agent thought they wouldn't check that until I go through customs in Argentina, but who knows. I guess I will...

captdave, thanks for the encouragement. :) So you think that the US officials here in the airport won't let me board if I can't prove a way to leave Argentina, but that the EZE officials will have no problem letting me through on a one-way ticket no matter how much luggage I have? (As long as...

Thanks, Neil! I'll have to look into those printers, is toner cheap too?... but if I can fit it into my luggage, free is still better than cheap. Unless *that* will raise a big red flag, of course. And FWIW it'd be three pieces total (2 suitcases and a big backpack that just barely qualifies...

Thanks for the fast response jantango. I already have my one-way ticket (on American Airlines) and they did not ask about permanent residency. Based on other threads here, I don't think it will be a problem for me as long as I can tell them how/why I'm exiting Argentina. If you came with a...

How much luggage can I bring through security without them getting suspicious? One-way plane ticket from the US, getting the 90-day tourist stamp. I could fill two big suitcases + carry-on, but I worry that so many pieces would be a red flag. (I plan to stay in BA indefinitely, renewing every...

Thanks for the tips so far! Keep them coming. :) Especially suggestions for specific phone models that you've been happy with. And, I'll just add that if I buy a regular locked phone in Buenos Aires, it will be a pay-as-you-go phone for jimdepalermo's reasons and because I don't want a 2-yr...

Some of you have mentioned it is a good idea to get an unlocked GSM phone here in the states to bring with me when I move, instead of buying one in BA. I just want a basic phone that will call and text, and won't break on me after one month, but I don't want to pay for a data plan for...

Wow, thanks for so much great & varied advice, everyone! This has given me some much-needed perspective! Anyone else who wants to jump in, please keep it coming, I want to make the most of it because I probably won't go back to the US for a loooong while. Time to go start filling the...

Hello everyone! I'm moving to BA from the United States in a couple of weeks. (yay!) I'm beginning to pack and I want to do it wisely because I'm only bringing a suitcase or two. What sorts of things will be hard to find or expensive in BA and what will be easy or cheap? What should I be sure...

Thanks for the responses, everyone. (especially steveinbsas and Napolean for answering my specific question! if anyone else has advice on that, please keep it coming.) I appreciate the concern some of you expressed about my move. To clarify that a little for you, it's more like an open-ended...

Hi everyone, Just thought I'd introduce myself here. My name is Liz and I'm planning to move to BA in September. It'll be my first time there and I'm really excited! Looking forward to learning a lot by reading through this forum. I do have one question right now: when would be the best time...