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Has anyone figured out if those of us who are illegal will be able to travel by domestic flights (ie: w/o permissions, as you cannot use the cuidar app with a US passport now) when general tourism opens in December? Apparently most destinations will not require pcrs or permisos, but I'm not sure...

I'm sure there'll still be a 50% import tax, no?

Schwab is great for travelers and you can open an account online. Gotta open a brokerage and then a checking, but there's no minimum balance on the brokerage account. Zero foreign transaction fees, all atm fees reimbursed, and fraud protection on the debit card.

Dating here rocks. You'll have a built in advantage as a yanqui. Argentine dudes are notoriously forward and scummy (dont shoot the messenger, that's what all my argentine girl friends tell me!) and there's tons of girls here that like to say they exclusively date foreigners.You'll get more...

Great idea if you can earn in pounds/euros and live here. bad idea if you're gonna be earning in pesos. though you could perhaps find some high-paying work in petroleum here!

You'd be hard pressed to find anywhere with a higher quality of life and more exciting cultural offerings on less than $2k/mo. Buenos Aires beats on Colombia, Mexico, and SE Asia in it's European-ness, imo. Mexico is still pretty deeply culturally conservative. Southeast Asia is, well, East...

The responsibilities of being the president of the u.s. are brutally taxing, and the job has a history of visibly aging it's holders. the better the president's physical and mental fitness, the more prepared they are to do the job. that doesn't seem like a controversial statement. Cognitive...

though apparently not smart enough to retire when the democrats had the white house and the senate :/

Right, i think you'll be able to really experience Buenos Aires and save money at that budget. Other people have mentioned that you should buy electronics beforehand. That's true, and I'd add that you should bring any clothing you foresee yourself wanting ahead of time too. It's easy to say...

You'll be fine, especially if you don't experience lifestyle creep. I spend $800-$1000/mo living very well here. that includes rent, monthly bills, eating out most days of the week, very good wine (1500-2000/bottle, as opposed to the 300 peso swill found in chinos), walking everywhere, a new...

If anyone is within their delivery radius, i had some excellent sushi from Comedor Nikkai in San Telmo. The nigiri and sashimi were salmon and lenguado, both were very fresh, akin to the quality of sushi at a mid-tier joint in NYC. We paid $1800 for 45 pieces.

Lol. I'm from New York, which also has a very long way to go in terms of modern urbanist policy.

I'm a relatively recent arrival here, but it's been disheartening to see the lack of progressive policy around mobility and urbanism in CABA. Most of Palermo SoHo should be pedestrianized, or at least have it's streets narrowed significantly/street parking removed and have pedestrians given 24/7...

Check out Chacarita and Villa Crespo. Lots to do, vibrant street life, working class. Some nice restaurants and bars, but not as boutique-y as Palermo. Chacarita is at least a couple years away from development. They're both close enough to Palermo for all your bougie needs.

If you'd like to order your friend some nikes I'd recommend buying from their official shop on Mercadolibre and sending them to their home - they'll ship from within Argentina and you'll avoid the customs headache

Hey folks, restarting this thread for a quick opinion check. If i have some visibly worn clothes and old prescription sunglasses shipped from the US in an obviously home-packed package (no retail receipts, etc) do you think they'll make it through customs without steep taxes? I'd been intending...

Any ideas on when visa runs will be viable again, or when tourists will be stamped back into the country? October? My student visa expired on August 15th and the extension will only last me until september 15th

Thanks Frank! I'm specifically looking for linen (i sleep super warm and would like to be comfortable this summer) but i'll keep those in mind if i can't find what I'm looking for

Has anyone had luck finding high quality linen or cotton-linen bedsheets + blankets made in Argentina?

Any ideas if Student visas will be extended? Mine expires in Mid-August and I'm wondering if i'll have to try and figure out a visa run of some sorts