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Yeah on the topic of phones you really should use a phone here which you are ready to loose. Happens all the time. I was quite proud of using my smartphone all the time without having it snatched. Than, when it was in my pocket I crossed a dark underpass and 2 drug junkies robbed it from me...

Well, in all of the world I have trouble getting consistently good dry martinis. It is true though, that barkeeping in BsAs seems a casual job more than in other cities/countries. Order anything more complicated than a fernet con coca and you are asking for too much. Gotta be flexible here...

You should be fine. I for my part spent about 9 months here (now in my 10th and last month), exiting the country within 90-day terms to avoid overstaying what the passport stamp says (turista 90 dias). The law says a little more than the passport stamp (not to stay more than 180days/year or...

Thanks for the feedback. The first few times I went there I was always very cautious but after going there for a few months 2x each week I got "lazy". I knew that something like this would most probably happen one day (not necessarily at the place where it happened) nevertheless one can't...

Anybody expecting anything thrilling here should move on. Nevertheless I think some might find interest in my short story of what happened to me tonight. At roughly 23:00 I was going home from my salsa classes near the Lanús train station. For the 40th time or something like that. Since I live...

You can try your luck but in the end if you don't have any powerful contacts you probably won't be able to do much. People got away with far worse things in this country. Just watch the TV, almost every day you see protests by "familiares pidiendo justicia" (relatives asking for justice) for...

The brazilian made bills must be really horrible for cashiers or anybody who recieves these bills from other places than ATMs. They are quite different from the normal ones (i.e. paper feels different, serial number is printed differently), very confusing. Anyway, with all the inflation they...

Just wanted to say the same. Devoto is my favourite barrio and make sure to check out the heladeria Monte Olivia there, best ice cream in the city. By the way, I live in Avellaneda.

A friend of mine (argentine) also recommended me Carilo on various occasions. Told me that the style would be very German/Austrian/Swiss, at least partly. Rather quiet and upscale she said.

Apart from the tabs, there is also a liquid which works in the same way (plugged into a thing you put into the power plug). You might try that although I have to say in advance that I would not be surprised if it is 100% the same chemical substance. I try to spray my room with raid a few hours...

Parque Norte is another possibility, costs 50AR$ for one day I was told. If you live in GBA sur (I don't think you do, but just in case). Complejo Wilde of Independiente team costs 25AR$ non-members. Furthermore there are locations in Tigre but I never went to any of them so I can't tell you any...

Concerning the recent post about colectivos: It is not that easy as roxane said since they work with segments, not with distance. Obelisco => Av. de Mayo in the 100 costs 1,2 eventhough it is just 3-4 blocks. So better pay 1,25 straight ahead or tell the driver where you want to get off the bus...

I live in Gerli, we don't have light since 25. 05:00 AM. Since 17 hours we are back connected to the grid, or they finally put enough diesel in their mobile generator which the government sent us. (before it only served for 3-7 hours per day, and not every day). EDESUR says that it will take...

Apart from that, your SIM has to be activated in general. I use an Android phone with personal telecom and I had to dial some special number they gave me when I bought the chip. Had to call there, tell them an eternally long serial number of the SIM chip, my name+adress+passport number, etc...

Well, I took both trains recently. First I went Retiro => Tigre. 1.35 pesos I think it cost. We even got seats (eventhough it was a beautiful sunday). Everything fine, even had A/C :eek: If you get on the train on a later stop the seats will all be already taken of course. On going back we...

I don't know how the US handle it, but many countries take away your citizenship once they get to know that you obtained another citizenship. I prefer having an Austrian passport over having an Argentine one. Also please clear up the point of being able to switch from Argentine citizenship to...

If the homepage says 98 pesos that IS the price. 2 months ago my mum paid exactly that. Worst that can happen is that they did not update the homepage in a while and now want 110 or 120 or something like that, so confirm the price when making your reservation.

Hehe I know a bar in Lanús where you get great cocktails for 20 pesos but that probably is not what you wanted to hear. I just go to the bars in the center during happy hour times when I want to drink cocktails. When you get 2 for the price of 1, it is not that expensive any more. Not always a...

It is not only Banelco. The other big network is Link, the situation is exactly the same with them. As Kate said though, there are some ATMs which do not have this fee. Among them are some in Citibank branches. If you take a good look you will see that in bigger branch offices some say "Cajero...

Yes, that post (unfortunately very undetailed) is found here: http://baexpats.org/expat-life/11259-overstay-fine-eze.html#post80353 Travelled with an Australian passport from what I saw and got into this inconvenient situation when returning after overstaying.