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Lately, I've been looking into online internet banks and wondered if anyone else has used something like this. I'm not talking about online banking through a traditional bank but a "virtual" bank located in cyberspace, wherever that it. I have my accounts in Canada with debit and credit cards...

That's a good point syngirl, about the accent being different in Buenos Aires as well as Argentina. It's a slightly different spanish than other Latin American countries.

I used to live in Palermo Hollywood and found it very loud and polluted because of traffic, trash and dogs. I moved to a quiet area (Boedo). Problem solved.

It's a bit of a surprise to me that I never got passed a counterfeit note in Argentina although I did get a chance to see a few that others had found. For me, the worst countries for fake money were Mexico and Peru. Just to pass on a tip about how to test money in Argentina. There are 3...

The question is... what are the reasons you live in Buenos Aires (BA)? For myself, I travelled through Central and South America with BA as my destination. I didn't come here to work but to explore and learn. I'd been studying various countries with basic ideals in mind. I made a list of 10...

I had my camera stolen in BsAs as well and I know how much of a loss it is, especially when there's important photos inside. I almost wished they'd left a card saying I could buy my camera back. Be prepared to go through various mood swings over this. First you're shocked, then mad and...

There's isn't an official Apple store in Argentina but several "resellers" where you can buy and get service for Apple products. Here's some links to try. http://www.macstation.com.ar/store/index.php http://www.maximsoft.com.ar/ http://www.latinmac.com/ I've also seen Ipods in stores in...

Back to the topic of discussion... Argentina has had major financial problems with or without tourists. It's always been about poor leadership, poor decisions and the Argentine "way of life". With it's vast natural resources, it should be one of the richest countries in the world. Sadly...

yes. DON'T FEED THE TROLLS. I like the fighting in this forum but it does get a bit crazy at times. The main problem right now is that we have some posters that don't know who the trolls are. This isn't so bad since it's amusing as hell but there's a downside in that threads get thrown off...

Here's a weather temp page for Argentina. You can also do a search for a specific locations past weather history with that wunderground.com site. Looking at a map, I'd suggest you head to the northeast and maybe include a stop at the falls. Avoid mountains, coastlines and humidity if you...

I wonder if this poor girl ever found a wedding planner?? She certainly won't be coming back here to ask questions!

I shall report JG to the Argentine cultural police at once. They should be here any momento, following siesta and fiesta. A small "propina" may be requested. Also... Quilmes is an awful beer and not "aweful" as he claims. Someone should report him to both the spelling and grammar police...

You're about the 10th this week and one of thousands with the same idea. Search this site (and others) to get a better idea of what you're in for.

One thing I'd suggest is to ORDER books rather than accept what they try to pass off on you at bookstores. I went looking for recommended books about Argentine history and all they had was "A Brief History of Argentina" which was TERRIBLE in my opinion. Other expat types also got suckered into...

I've stayed in other cities but mainly lived in Rosario and BsAs. I've also travelled through the country by Bus. My ass, it's a still sore. In my past world travel adventures, I visited London England. When I mention this to English people, they often say "ah, but that's not really england...

Despite being a major tourist town, Bariloche is worth a visit for anyone interested in Argentina. Your house (and view) looks good. Something to add after looking at the google image is that you're on the main Bus route out of downtown Bariloche (good) and that Bus route ends at Hotel Llao...

This was the subject of another thread, so look for that. I've run into the withdrawl limit as well, mainly at Link and Redbank ATM's. My solution was to just walk around to all the banks in my area and try to take out 1000 pesos. If it doesn't go through, I try somewhere else. On a...

My experience in Argentina regarding spanish has been pretty good overall. With all the "english teachers" both Argentine and Expat, it's not hard to find an english speaking person in a crowd. The problem is NOT speaking spanish and learning. About getting ripped off.... Yes, this does...

You've got several choices. Renew your visa at an immigration office and pay 100 pesos. Cross a border and then come back, paying a 50 peso fine on exit or.... do nothing. Just keep overstaying your visa. My advice.... do nothing and let it ride unless you need a valid visa and don't renew...

Perhaps a good defense is to have your husband with you when you go out although the real solution is to stop paying attention, since this is what these guys are after. All part of adapting to life here because (sorry to say) this sort of thing is part of the culture isn't going to change. As...