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I second the recommendation for Vamos Spanish Academy. It's just a short walk from the Bulnes subte station.

I am looking for a 6 month rental (may extend) of a 3 bedroom home, preferably furnished, on the south side of Ramos Mejía starting in December. I would prefer to deal owner-direct. If you own an available property, please send me a private message. Does anyone know of a rental website with...

I gained a ton of weight when I moved here, in part because I was determined to have what I thought was an authentic porteño experience. So... café con leche with medialunas for breakfast, menu ejecutivo for lunch, another café con leche for merienda (maybe with a couple of medialunas with ham...

Thanks, Andrew. I am considering the south. Yes, it takes forever to get back into Capital, but I work from home so won't need to do it too often.

Thanks very much, bebero.

Hi all, I have lived in BA for a year -- 6 months in San Telmo, and 6 months in Palermo (Villa Freud). I am now considering a move to Ramos Mejía to be closer to my partner before we move in together. If you know the Ramos Mejía area, could you please let me know the following, as it compares...

Hi, I am hoping to find an expat CA or CGA familiar with Canadian tax law and able to file a VERY basic corporate and individual tax return. The corporate return is for a one-person incorporated company with no payroll, one client, and minimal JEs/expenses. The individual return is similarly...

I fly to Canada twice per year to visit family, specifically my elderly mother who doesn't completely understand why I need to be so far away. Yes, flights are expensive... but my basic expenses alone are $1000 less than in Vancouver and my income (in CDN$) has remained the same. I also collect...

It is 90 days. Here's a date calculator: http://cgi.cs.duke.edu/~des/datecalc/datecalc.cgi Your 90 days is up June 30th.

If you are considering the mule pool, I found a great Swiss Gear bag at Costco that looks more like a small backpack. It even has an exterior pouch for a water bottle to complete the deception... http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/4010/swissgeardslrslingcamer.jpg I also found this option for...

Just to follow up on this thread, I ended up going to the Point Centro de Podología (http://www.centrodepodologia.com.ar/) across from the Italian Hospital. I initially sent an email request (in Spanish) from their contact page that was ignored, but when I found the time to go in person, they...

Hi Dani, thanks for posting the clarification. There is all kinds of great value here, you just have to keep your eyes open. Like anywhere, you can pay anything for anything. One example is the cost of a cafe con leche. Sometimes it's AR$8 and sometimes it's AR$16 or more. Sometimes paying more...

Yes, I agree LAtoBA, and that's where the exit strategy comes in. I am so glad that I came here in spite of the posts about inflation and crime rates. I would have deprived myself of one of the most rewarding experiences of my life (and even if the costs were the same across the board, as they...

Weltawelta, that is an excellent point. My costs were based on eating alone, but you can eat very well in most places if you share the portions, which are usually huge (or take half home for lunch the next day).

LAtoBA, I am not disputing the inflation rates over time, and I regret not being clearer on my position. What I am saying is that if someone is coming here for a relatively short-term stay (like 6 months), they should not NOT come because of fear that costs are going to double overnight.

Lunch: Caseros on Casero; Manolo (San Telmo)... practically any neighbourhood cafe with a Menu Ejecutivo... just walk around and check the chalkboards. Dinner: Territorio, Don Ernesto (San Telmo), Cervantes II (Congreso), neighbourhood cafes with chalk boards stuffed full of porteños!

I strongly disagree that eating out is the same cost as in the US/North America. It is considerably less expensive, especially when you factor in that taxes are not additional to the cost, tipping is 10% and a glass of house wine is usually cheaper than bottled water. I do not ever recall having...

I signed up at Always today and paid 900 pesos for 6 months, plus 30 pesos for the appointment with their doctor. The facilities seem decent and it wasn't overly crowded at lunchtime. This gym is even open for a few hours on Sunday.

Thank you everyone for the feedback! I look forward to trying the good stuff. As my niece in England says, "yeah -- the sushi sucks here too, but at least you can go back to eating your delicious steaks".

I have just choked down my last piece of bad sushi in this town until I get some quality advice. Is the salmon nigiri sushi here made from plasticine or what? Is there anyone here from Vancouver, San Francisco or other cities with large Asian populations who has found a COMPARABLE restaurant...