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When i first arrived in Argentina i stayed in Giramondo : http://www.hostelgiramondo.com/ It s well located in the middle of Palermo, the staff was friendly, i felt so good i stayed 2 month there. It s 2 blocks from Sante Fe where with many bus lines and subway. At night, there are a lot of...

Any reason why you need to renew your driving licence in the US while most countries grant that freedom for a life time unless you are a bad driver?

Thanks Mary for your sincerity :)

Dear Fromage, I will try to answer without offending you. I have been to Paraguay and saw the villa miseria in front of the Parliament in Asuncion. I think your reaction is also somewhat influenced by your upbringing but living here for a while, i think you are capable to understand the...

It s called the Latin Macho Style. ;) As stated by the previous poster, what matters is not necessarily visible to the eyes. Get over your frustation and adapt (pop stars in the US rarely look like ideal step sons too). Another thread about looks, this is getting redundant

I m french, i m a sort of tourist, and i take pride in spreading our finest cheese fragances all over the world ;) And the abuse of chemical perfumes do tend to irritate my eyes, nose and throat as if they were made out of tear gaz. Good taste lies in moderation. :( But all those gross...

I never claimed this was enviable, but said it was beautiful (even tho i was indeed taught there is nobility in poverty by my catholic upbringing). Words and their signification have their importance, as you stated insistantly in so many posts ;) If you can stay simple, humble and natural...

Yes but not only, 504, 4L, 2CV, R12, all those popular cars are gone from our streets due to the technical controls every 2 years and environment regulations that forces people to buy new cars rather than keeping their old ones.

And time to be proactive on expats forums and events! The man that Never Sleeps found his City that Never Sleeps ;) Yes, Buenos Aires is beautiful, because there is beauty in decadence. Going from the 3th wealthiest nation to an average third world country in the time of a century, Argentina...

For 40 USD you can buy a mp5 player (music and cinema) that will also take pictures (3 mpx camera), make movies, you can use as webcam, play radio, games, record sounds, keep notes etc etc. They are very small and thin so very discreet. Perfect to catch interesting situations without being too...

As specified in the previous post, this has nothing to do with culture, or Argentina wouldnt have gone bankrupt. A large majority of the population doesn t have access to credit due to poverty. A lot of the countries savings are invested abroad, which can t be used for long term loans in...

Boredom is the privilege of people lacking imagination ;)

Sometimes i wish i was blind :rolleyes: I guess you mean that refunding the debt is not cultural, which leads to investors distrust and subsequently bankrupcy.:confused: Germany distrusts culturally debt and they do get loans to buy their houses. Argentina has no fear of debt, the more the...

What first comes to mind is the cost of living, which is higher in Uruguay since it s a small country that has to import most of its goods.

The big carrefour in Vincente Lopez has a full shelf with entire pata de jamon, or ham sold per 100 grams. The patas start at around 400 till 700 pesos, some come with their "plancha" (board). I didnt check the origin tho.

I bought twice on Mercado Libre, each time the guys delivered the same day.

A funny story about the difference between servile and service and the misfortunes people with that "customer is king" psychology can possibly face. My step brother, who is reknown for his emotional disorders, booked a flight with Ryanair from France to Morocco. He has that kind of attitude...

Out of curiosity, how do you recognize a foreigner in a collectivo? :confused:

In France, we have the "Japanese expat depression syndrom" or "syndrome de Paris". The cause of this depression is the cultural gap, especially visible in services. The hierarchy there and here between the customer and the attendant are very different. At home, the japanese customer is treated...

I digress with that cultual assumption. I won t develop arguments here because this is not the topic, but be prepared to many "intercultural misunderstandings" and frustrations if you go travelling with that idea in mind in most places in the world. "Customer is king" is a motto that applies in...