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People who pay even the slightest attention to Buenos Aires crime statistics are rather naive. Using a bit of common sense should tell you that the reason that these crime maps have Recoleta/ Palermo as “one of the worst areas for muggings” is because the people who live there (foreign expats...

As long as you paid the overstay fee before you left as you said you did, you shouldn’t have any problem. I know people who have done this more than 10 times and they’ve never had the slightest of issues when returning. It’s Argentina. You will struggle to find a country on this planet as...

I have a FedEx related question.. I sent off some documents via a 3rd party on Wednesday, and the tracking number online is still saying nothing has happened 5 days later.. does anyone know if this is normal?

And for the third time: you sure you wanna do that? Argentina is in a major shitstorm right now and things are only going to get worse

Thank you for the suggestion. Unfortunately I forgot to add that a family friend saw this dog months ago being walked by the owner, so it’s very unlikely that he’s being cared for as he hasn’t improved at all. Sent the story to pretty much every dog rescue in buenos aires, hoping someone chases...

Hola expats, I need your help. This afternoon I was walking through Belgrano with two other people, when we passed a car dealership and saw a yellow labrador type dog in the window. This dog was in the worst state I have ever seen an animal in. It was so skinny that you could see absolutely...

Spot on

Lol. In all seriousness, a reason why moped crime is on the rise in London is because once the thief has taken off his helmet, the police must by law stop chasing them, because it's apparently too dangerous for the thief in case he crashes. If you ask me, an absolutely ridiculous piece of...

If crime in Argentina wasn't so common and accepted, the police were at least semi competent and therefore reliable stats were recorded regularly, the figures for BA would blow London out of the water. There is no comparison to be honest. Every single person i have spoken to here in Argentina...

4 in Palermo, 1 in Belgrano and 1 in the Congress area

I've been here for 8 months now, and have just witnessed my 6th robbery (4 were motochorros). Que lunes. Has it always been this bad? I have never experienced crime like this. I know BA is a far cry from London, but come on! This is what I would expect from Caracas (no offence to any...

Generalizing is wrong for sure but I don't think you can deny that the anti English sentiment here is prevelant. Exactly this. To say argentinians don't hate anyone is complete nonsense. To deny there is a pretty large anti english sentiment here, you must have your head in the sand. Ignoring...

I can certainly believe this. You wouldn't believe some of the shit my girlfriend was taught by her xenophobic history teacher. Apparently the British are to blame for just about every problem under the sun

For sure you can't, but see my last point. This country is full of lovely people, but also full of a holes. To have people openly say these comments 3/4 times in 8 months is a lot, especially when I've only told about 15 people I'm English. They represent a minority, but probably a large...

I am an English guy who has been here for a while. Once I was in a conversation with two Argentinian men with my Scottish friend. When he told them he was Scottish, no problem. When I told them I was English, the response was "ah, we don't like the English" (of course because of the war). Was it...

Such a shame. You need to always give the thief what they want in this situation, but in the heat of the moment, you never know how you will react. I seem to remember advising a tourist on here a month or so ago that San Telmo is not the best area to live in, due to stories I've heard from my...

Overstaying used to be the most economically sustainable option, but not anymore. Fees have risen considerably and I imagine they will continue to do so with the current situation here. Either get a 90 day extension at migraciones or enjoy a day in Uruguay and get a new 90 day stamp upon arrival...

Take advantage of the current exchange rate and get a place with a landlord that allows you to pay in pesos. 500 USD converts to 19,700 pesos at the moment which can get you a very nice apartment in a nice area.

(Was talking to the OP with the last part)

My girlfriend used to work at a hotel and advised a tourist to not go out to San Telmo wearing his expensive watch. He ignored the advice as he thought he knew it all. Ended up getting violently robbed at knife point and sustaining bad injuries to his arms. Of course certain parts of San Telmo...