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I don’t get the lure of Uruguay at all. I guess it’s the anti-Argentina? Zzzzzzz... Also, another shout out for some grammatical correctness please! Those rants hurt my head.

I’ve already liked your comment, but I still want to reply and say, very well said. You hit the nail on the head. I’m thankful to be in the third group now as well. We’ve been in and out of Argentina since 2001, living full time or part time, owning property, and having business and personal...

I say Just Don’t Do It, because recently we’ve had a run of expats on this forum posting questions that involve freaking out about their visa issues, and they’re usually in some kind of situation where it would be a calamity if they are deported or denied entry. People seem to be in denial that...

I feel like we’re at a point on this forum where we need a banner that says: VISA RUN/OVERSTAY: JUST DON’T DO IT Yes, getting legal status is a pain, but the days of being a permatourist are waning or over. It’s not worth the stress.

We always travel with an official copy of our child’s birth certificate, just to be safe. Also, if one of us is traveling with him alone outside of the US, a notarized letter of permission. We’ve never been asked for either, but it’s good for the peace of mind.

10% is good for BA, even though it’s not always expected. Frankly, I’ve rarely had service here that justified more.

Schiaffino near the cemetery...yum. Worth the schlep there.

I linked to the same nymag write up on tipping, through Grub Street. It says it all, no excuses!

IMO, the final word on the tipping question. I know in Argentina, 20% isn’t the norm, so let’s substitute with 10%. http://www.grubstreet.com/2019/04/how-to-tip.html#_ga=2.125009994.1941316334.1555017283-668103445.1555017283

Although it wouldn’t surprise me to hear that visitors or perma-tourists from certain countries were being targeted, is there any evidence that this is the case? We mostly hear on this forum about situations involving visitors or expats from “western” countries. In this particular case, when...

Agreed. I wonder what Argentina gains and loses (particularly financially) due to this crackdown. Since they turned a blind eye for so many years to the perma-tourists, they must have thought it was a boon to the economy or worth it to be considered an expat hot spot.

More information please. Was it someone who had entered and exited multiple times, seemingly on visa runs? Or someone who overstayed?

I love both as well, but for your group I would say Bariloche area, although I would stay in Villa La Angostura and drive around to see the different lakes, towns and mountain scenery. If you want to spend the night in Chile, you can drive over the Andes (gorgeous!) and stay in the costal town...

You definitely won’t be able to travel with four cats unless there are four people traveling. I also don’t think they would all be able to be on the same flight. They are pretty strict.

This erroneous story got so much traction recently...I don’t know why the correct info isn’t getting out there.

How much time is left of your three months? Winter Is Coming. Unless you can use and hide an electric blanket somewhere, I think you're SOL. If you have no contract and haven't prepaid (unless it's a total deal), I would move.

I tip most everywhere, and in Argentina, around 8–10%. I used to wait tables, and once you’ve worked for tips, you’ll always be a good tipper. It’s just a good/right thing to do. Plus, I’m from the US and it seems that the only consistently good reputation we have as foreigners is that A) we...

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I agree 100% with the first part of your post. I've also spent plenty of time scrubbing my own toilet, working lousy jobs and saving money so I can hire someone to clean my place. However, my understanding from the OP (which focused on a nanny, but the issues of a maid also can apply) is...

Obviously I don’t know your exact situation, but to me the difference in paying “in negro” in Argentina vs the States is that I literally don’t know anyone in the States who has a full-time house cleaner/maid. In the US, it’s overwhelmingly more freelance-style/independent contractor (with a...