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Citygirl is right. Let's say you and your husband separated but did not divorce, and you went to the U.S. on vacation and married another American. That would actually be considered bigamy on your part. American bureaucracy is surprisingly relaxed in terms of recognizing legal documents from...

I don't think it's surprising at all. Anyone who does the slightest bit of research comes down here to teach English because they want to live in Argentina, not because they think they can actually earn a good living. They don't even give English teachers work visas here, and the odds of getting...

La Cresta!! I live a few blocks from this place. It's the best goddamned to-go food in the city and I swear I am tempted every night to walk over there and buy dinner instead of cooking. I've been four times in two weeks. The portions are like what you'd get in the U.S., I am not kidding. You...

Absolutely anywhere, especially if Argentina's playing, which literally stops traffic. I like hunkering down in a bodegón de barrio with all the old men sipping on Vasco Viejo, heh. But for Americans, try the popular expat bars, like Sugar in Palermo. http://www.sugarbuenosaires.com

I do not miss (U.S.): -Expensive healthcare and Big Pharma -Too much religion and too many religious extremists. The way religion influences policy in a country where we are supposed to have separation of church and state...what a joke. -Helicopter parents creating generations of overworked...

The place is run by Colombians.

I actually just got back from a Disco and sure enough, Joe, they had Pureza brand harina integral! No whole grain pasta, though. The lines were super long so I'll go back tomorrow. Thanks again for that tip, and if I'm ever in that part of Palermo I'll check out your chino.

I did, and I had no idea! That was a few years ago now. Had I known at the time, I would have been devouring garlic and making garlands to hang around my room!!

For those who rent, it's worth a shot to ask the owner about installing a screen. I actually had good luck with this once. When I lived in San Telmo in a really old building with only planta baja units, I had one of those slatted windows way up high near the ceiling in my bedroom that I could...

No citygirl, they really can't. Some more to stay on topic: -The public transportation gets me absolutely anywhere and I love it. Makes me feel free and untethered. -Related: The fact that it's easy and generally pleasant to be a pedestrian here, thanks to the crosswalks, wide sidewalks on...

I would love to explore more of Brazil (I've only been to Florianópolis), and at some point in my life I'd love to go to a World Cup game, but the World Cup in Brazil sounds like a nightmare. I have a friend in Recife right now; it's a shitshow there and next to none of it makes the news. He's...

Well, that's it, I need to start going to chain grocery stores. Hadn't found it at the few dieteticas I looked in and even the fancy chinos in Palermo Soho didn't have it. Thanks, Joe!

Where are you finding harina integral????? I had given up on finding any (I also admittedly haven't looked too terribly hard). That's the brand I used to buy but I haven't seen it anywhere in quite some time.

After I studied abroad here, I wrote something on my Argentine roommate's Facebook wall about how I would be back "el ano que viene". I typed it without the ñ because I hadn't learned any keyboard commands yet and was too lazy to copy/paste, and I guess it goes without saying that I had no idea...

Your entire post indicates that you feel entitled to the same thing that the murderer did, just FYI. I bolded the best parts just for fun, though. If you read Spanish, there are plenty of stories from Argentine women here: http://buenosaires.ihollaback.org/archives/

Nope, I still remember the first time I tried Thai food. I was blown away (in a good way) by the flavors, which were completely new to me. Same deal with sushi--I enjoyed raw fish from the start. I was in a nice grocery store with my mom, saw a sushi counter and asked her if I could try it. I...

Okay, this is the last time I'm going to correct misinformation on this thread. Everyone in general when investigating this stuff should go to official government sites for information FIRST, and then if you are still confused, go to http://www.visajourney.com and search or ask questions there...

I don't know, having lived in a few other countries I'd say the difference with long-term expats other places is that they complain a lot initially and then adapt and are overall happy living there, and would choose the place again if they could. Sure, they'll bitch some, but they don't tend to...

You are mixing things up. K1 people do not file an I-130 at any stage of the process. And those applying for a tourist visa are not actually dealing with USCIS, they are dealing with the Bureau of Consular Affairs under the U.S. Department of State. But don't take my word for it. The official...

Congratulations! She should definitely NOT mention engagement or marriage at any point while applying for her tourist visa. Once married, she can still visit the states with you with the same tourist visa, but there is a change that once you get to customs they will ask to see documents proving...