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I work in the heart of this barrio and it is generally safe during the day, especially close to the large avenues. At night it is virtually deserted and you do have to be a bit more careful where you choose to wander. If you enjoy great traditional Korean food however, this area is definitely...

Laurel I know a good teacher and I believe she is very knowledgeable about grammar. She is a writer, a linguist and also a very competent English speaker. She is also one of the most decent and interesting people I have met since I came to Argentina. I think she also charges about 30 pesos per...

The local boys I work with are right into Radiohead, Ramones and Led Zep and Ive asked them for recommendations for some good music in Spanish. So far nothing (they aren`t cumbieros!). I`ll listen to most things (Gyspy Kings, Piazolla, Julio, Paco De Lucia, Lila Downs etc) but still not into...

ginger beer, breakfast cereals (low in sugar), yoghurts, another yeah for newcastle brown (but wouldnt say no to trying a few artesan beers either).

Hi Does anyone know where in BA I can buy cans of San Morzano tomatoes? Cheers mark

Hi Angelina Welcome to BA. Are you able to perform a speech and language assessment for my four year old son? Could you please give me an idea how much you charge. Thanks Mark Please PM me.

Wre Reynolds Just checked the map trying to locate the bagel shop you recommended. Are you sure it is on Talcahuano, because it doesnt appear to be anywhere near Pueyrredon or Abasto? I live around that area so am keen to find this one.

Bravo, Argentina! What a first class piece of cinema.

We live in a small building in Once (not exactly the best zip code in town) and ours earns 4K plus apartment, but that is largely because she has 25 years of service under her belt. She is firmly entrenched in the position.

Hi Gordon One of our ex-employees struck me as being very bright, decent and responsible and could be a good babysitter. She speaks very good English and as she is now studying would probably jump at the opportunity for occasional babysitting work. Im happy to try and contact her if you like...

Will be sure to check out the Feria Ta Mark

Hi I have thoroughly exhausted the limited supply of English books that I read to my two boys (3 & 5). Can anyone suggest where I can buy used (or even new if reasonably priced ) English children`s books? Thanks Mark

Not sure if Once (Balvanera) is too out of the way for you, but there is a place I go to called Keltia http://www.keltia.com.ar/ on Bartolomitre 2546. I think an all-inclusive (pool, sauna, gym, classes) monthly package is about 150p. Mark

Hi Please add two more diners to the list. Sil and I look forward to our first expat get-together. Cheers Mark

Dear All One of the local lads, Cristian, I work with lives with his wife and children in a makeshift home in a villa. On Friday, the downpour completely flooded his house ruining the few possessions he has. He is in a real state of worry and doesnt know how he is going to manage. I can only...

Cheers everyone for the quick replies. Ill need to mull over the advice for a day or two...

Hi The company I am working for is looking to build an ecommerce site, probably using Prestashop or Magento (both open-source platforms). At this stage it just needs to be fairly basic, and we are not looking for anything too flash. Can anyone recommend somebody with patience (we dont know...

There is quite a good herb shop near the corner of Rivadavia and Larea in Once that may well have it.

Hi Can anyone recommend a good nanny to look after our two energetic boys(2 and 4)? We live in Balvanera and would pref someone to live in and who can also do a bit of cooking.Lack of English is not a problem. Cheers Mark and Sil