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    classical concerts

    My Buenos Aires Travel Guide Sandra at Buenos Aires travel guide lists a lot. there are a few other places to look. i will remember them in a bit. read the papers. most concerts advertise or are listed. life is about keeping ones eyes open. or lots of things will pass you by.....
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    ques? about land trip ushuaia 2 el calafate

    i could easily fly. but one of the reasons i bought into buenos aires, was probably one of the same reasons many people came for. to explore living in argentina (and south america) and to interact in different ways and with different people. i want to see back woods argentina and looking on the...
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    ques? about land trip ushuaia 2 el calafate

    thats more daunting than i thought..........hmm, you've convinced me not to walk. or car, now to find out about the bus.
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    SELL ME on BA .... please :)

    you can bone up on a lot of these questions by going to the forum and looking up past posts. most of these topics have been recently explored. you will find good and bad things about anywhere. ba is ranked the 138 cheapest city to live in. but its up to you to see if it fits you.
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    ques? about land trip ushuaia 2 el calafate

    anyone travel by car or bus from ushuaia to el calafate or know anything about travel between the two places? for january or summer time... buses? car rental? travel time? route? etc...........thanks david
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    Your Favorite Local Places for Sightseeing?

    its a rose garden during the day and at night a place to pick up transvetite hookers.
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    Hypothetical situation regarding dollar vs peso

    if the dollar seriously tanks, or another currency becomes the worlds anchor, most of the free world will be in shambles.
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    Your Favorite Local Places for Sightseeing?

    top of the panamericano hotel .on 9 de julio..... a limited little bar with sandwiches, day memberships for pool and gym, massage.......and champagne available with a great view of the city. lounge chairs outside on a terrace. one of the few places you can get a great view of the city especially...
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    How much are your ´expensas ´?

    one of the other questions i have. i have a portero six days a week who has basically nothing to do most of the day. then we pay a bunch more for a portero on sunday who does nothing and is not needed. where do we go or how does a tenant find out if these people are necessary by law and how...
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    How much are your ´expensas ´?

    i know this is a general poll, and i thank whoever did it. but its difficult to get a handle on things when apts vary from studios to quite large. ie 20 sq mtrs to 2000 sq mtrs or whatever. plus main factors in expensas are, size of building/number of apts, doorman or no doorman, 24/7 or...
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    I need Marmite

    Vegemite has a contest listed in the bbc, for naming a new flavor of vegemite. here s your chance to influence world history. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8100184.stm
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    General WiFi Access Availability?

    personally i dont risk showing off my laptop in public. it might be something to think about these days.
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    visa run at Iguazu

    argentine side stay at the sheraton. the only hotel in the national park and with a view of the falls. it costs more than many, but gives you the chance to look at the falls all day long as they change with the light with a nice gin and tonic in your hand.
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    lanpass/one special 48k miles na 2 sa

    argentina and chile, i believe are in the further zone on all airlines. if you look at a map they are further away then central and the top of south america. american airlines puts chile and argentina in the same far zone, zone 2 whereas all the other countries are in zone 1. lan chile is a...
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    U.S. Citizens need visa for Chile?

    i have an apt in santiago and go back and forth regularly. yes you do need a visa. they call it reciprocity at the airport. i found out that it is reciprosity as we (the usa that is) charges 100 dollars for chileans to apply for a usa visa. its extremely easy like paying your airport departure...
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    lanpass/one special 48k miles na 2 sa

    i dont know that american is offering the deal, but lan is. lan is a member of the one world alliance so i presume without checking that you might be able to use one world alliance kms. by the way its 49k kms. i dont think lan converts your miles into more kms.
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    lanpass/one special 48k miles na 2 sa

    just got an email from lanpass (lan chile frequent flyer program) that they have a special usa to south america ie buenos aires 49,000 frequent flyer kms half of normal amount. tickets must be booked before july 8 and travel completed by dec. use your miles and/or buy some if you need them...
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    Anyone from Sweden?

    uu smaat brat, ho do ya tink ya foolin? (some people will do anything to meet blondes)
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    Hotels / Motels near the migraciones in BsAs.

    Kurt there is a lot of information on line about hotels b&bs etc including maps online you should try looking. i also personally wonder why, if you are visiting for two weeks, would you want to orient your visit around the migraciones office. its a short taxi ride from most city locations
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    Deadly Swine Flu paralyses Mexico City

    so far if you read any of the world journals, the h1n1 flu is in 73 countries and spreading quickly but it is so far a variant that is supposed to be more mild than a regular flu. that said regular flu is not pleasant and is usually quite a bit worse than a cold and sore throat. and for people...
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