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I just want to say that everyone has given lots of great advice, and you will get there! I was lucky because I spoke Spanish well when I came, and because I had learned my Spanish in Panama, where they speak very, very fast and swallow half the word, so that part seemed natural to me, even...

This is a huge city, the location will always be inconvenient for someone, which is why it is done in different places every week! :)

Wow, today it is particularly bad, and particularly early! At 6:45 I had been wide awake for a while already. It feels silly to complain about this, there are a lot of bigger problems out there, but I hate not getting enough sleep, and the whole point of freelancing is to be able to set my own...

Nikad, wanna meet up for a biiiig glass of wine? :)

I didn't have a problem getting that. We first were in contact over AirBnB, then took the contact off the website (the key is to write something like "please contact me at my full name AT the server that starts with a G"), I asked for a peso price and a discount for renting several months. The...

Nikad, you are probably right! I'm just really comfortable here... At least I have the flexibility of the temporary rental. Maybe I'll just go from temporary to temporary so that I can escape whenever new construction starts jaja! Nancy, that sounds horrible... There is construction on my...

Frenchie, thanks! It says "Horarios. La Agencia Gubernamental de Control indica que los trabajos en las obras no pueden generar ruidos fuera de estos horarios: de lunes a viernes, de 7 a 13 y de 16 a 20, y los sábados, de 8 a 13." So that means that they can definitely start at seven I guess...

Thank you all! Yes, I am definitely considering moving, I am in a temporary rental anyway, currently going month-by-month, but wanted to know if there was anything I could do short-term, as it seems to me they are starting veeery early. On the other hand, like BaltRochGirl says: "no guarantee...

I read with interest this thread about very noisy neighbors, but I wanted to ask about demolition/construction sites. A couple of months ago, they started tearing down the low building next to mine, to build a seven-story one. They are still working on demolition and it is loud! I know that BsAs...

Tromsø, the northernmost large city in Norway, with 71,000 inhabitants, was in the 1800s at times referred to as the Paris of the North, and still is by people in the north of Norway. The reason was this (quoting Wikipedia!): "During the 1800s, Tromsø became known as the "Paris of the North"...

Killarney, I don't know that specific plan but yes, you find a provider in the book (or online app if you have), call to make an appointment, and then the doctor will refer you to the MRI. You then call the imaging center and make an appointment for that and go there with the referral and your...

Thanks to all that came! We had eight people, great turnout for a very rainy day, and a nice selection of countries represented.

Great! I will be there until 6:30pm.

Remember Coffee Chat today! We don't cancel because of rain! Don is easily accessible by Subte B to Malabia, or by many different buses: 106, 109, 110, 15, 55, 19, 71, 76, 141, 24...

Hi jkarsant, your second post is definitely a lot more informative than the first! Use the search function and you will find lots of good info. As others have said, many people start out teaching English or other foreign languages, and as they say, it does not pay well at all. Some people are...

I go to a place close to the one Jez mentions. "Mine" is called LBH home & hotel. I usually go to the one located on Azcuénaga 441.

Welcome San Franciscan! Lovely area you live in, great for being active.

Welcome, San Franciscan, looking forward to seeing you Wednesday! I am hosting this week, as always there will be a small sign on the table saying BAexpats.

Welcome Carlos! A good way to meet people is the Coffee Chats every Wednesday. The next one is on October 29. Check out the details here.

Hi Johanna, and welcome! As DCexpatstudent says, Coffee Chats are a nice way to meet people. The next one is this coming Wednesday, in Villa Crespo. Read about it here.