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I'm vego and haven't had any major problems in restaurants in Argentina, although I have been eating a lot of ravioli con salsa rosa! And quite a few salads and pizzas. I've been able to find lentil burgers at some markets in Palermo too. I'm in Peru at the moment and there is a lot of...

Access to local shops so that I don't have to spend all my money at chain stores, the fresh fruit and vegetables, the slower pace of life, helados, the way people love kids, the late night dining culture, people using the public parks to socialise, Teatro Colon, access to the arts, better public...

I too agree that Salta and surrounds is well worth exploring. If you're driving up from Buenos Aires a stop at Cordoba and a couple of the surrounding towns e.g., Alta Gracia is also worth it in my opinion. I took the overnight bus to Salta which was completely fine but it does take 22 hours, so...

Hi there, good luck with your move. I didn't have any problems finding a place (took about two or three weeks in the end) and neither have most of my friends. As a short term measure this website offers apartments for rent if you want something organised for your first few weeks...

Well I can only speak from an Australian perspective but we know that our population is ageing. We know we have to prepare for the future and this was known when the scheme was implemented; we're not all as silly as we look. In Australia is does not cost "millions" to keep old people alive. If...

Is healthcare for all really a left-wing/socialist idea? Australia has had free health care for all since 1975 and I don't think anyone could argue that we are a socialist/left-wing country. We just decided as a nation that everyone deserved free healthcare and started paying taxes (1.5 % of our...

Camberiu...I got that meme from a Canadian friend!

http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/591523-breaking-bad

There is a café on Arevalo between Gorriti and Jose Antonio Cabrera (sorry I can't recall the name of the café itself, but it looks very Italian so you won't miss it) that stocks a lot of Italian goods. I am not sure if they have exactly what you are after but it might be worth a look.

Hello! Best of luck for your travels. Possibly the most helpful tip that I can give you is that electronics here are very expensive due to high taxes on imported goods, so if you need any electronics (e.g. cameras, computers, phones etc.) stock up before you arrive.

Welcome to Buenos Aires. As a short term measure have a look at this website. The rent on some of these places can be quite expensive but it might be an option if you're really stuck. http://www.bytargentina.com/

It is entirely possible that it is just hit and miss and that we happened to go on a night that wasn't their best. Still, if they're charging high prices (well high by BA standards!) then they should be delivering on quality. It is excellent to hear that others have had better experiences...

I only passed through Jujuy when I was up in Salta but it seemed like an OK little city/town. I think the best tourist stuff is actually outside of the cities of the region. Purmamarca, Humuhauca and Tilcara are great tiny little towns to the north that can be visited on a guided day trip. Cachi...

Dublin2BuenosAires, I hear you! Four weeks annual leave is the minimum in Australia but I was fortunate enough to have six weeks at my last job. I cannot express what a difference it made to my enjoyment of life, stress levels and dare I say it productivity when I was back at work. Australia...

I think it is brilliant! We're all humans first, employees second so we should all be campaigning for working hours that are conducive to you know, being humans and living our lives.

Not wanting to put a downer on things but I went to Concina Sunae a few months back and I thought it was pretty poor. The friend I was with ordered the pork and it was barely edible as it was so tough. I had vegetarian food though and it was pretty good but nothing special. The hosts are very...

Well, if Argentina doesn't work out for you Australia has free healthcare and free university education for citizens (well actually it isn't free at all, in todays money it costs about $30K for a degree but you don't have to pay a cent until you start earning at least 45K a year post uni so...

BA certainly could do with some good coffee! I would have thought a business like that would be well frequented by expats, I'd be there in a shot (pun not intended). I have no first hand experience in setting up a business or buying property but I have heard that it is rather hard to do and...

http://www.plataforma10.com/ is a good website that will tell you. Often if you book more than 20 days in advance you'll be able to get bus tickets at a promotional price.

This isn't related to the soy vs no soy argument...but if anyone is actually looking for decent veggie burgers the market located on Avenida Bonpland between Honduras and Gorriti sells them. 50 pesos for a packet of two, but they are quite big and are pretty tasty.