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Thanks Syngirl! That is exactly what I will do.

Yes, I had thought about that, but again, I'd really like him to have the actual, physical book. Does anyone know would happen if I mailed it?

I had hoped that I would be able to ride to work everyday as well but very quickly decided that it was too dangerous. I would have been going from Recoleta to Centro, but found that the traffic was too much. And it's not just the cars! It's the buses and the pedestrians as well! Plus the...

I am at a total loss with regard to the mail system in Buenos Aires. I am presently in Canada and I want to mail a Spanish/English textbook to my friend in Buenos Aires. The book is new and worth about $120 USD. It's quite heavy as well. On my side, of course, this is fairly simple-- I...

I didn't look too closely at the article or the criteria by which they choose the cities. Vancouver usually makes the top of these kinds of lists... but yeah, whoever put this together is certainly not using "cultural amenities" or "art" as a barometer.

I know! And I happen to be Canadian... with a preference for Montreal though. Vancouver is pretty but expensive, Calgary has lots of oil money but skewed values, and Toronto is boring (= the stereotypes). The study was done by The Economist (Economist Intelligence Unit)...

According to the article, BA is #60 and on par with Melbourne.

http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1499822-segun-un-estudio-buenos-aires-es-la-mejor-ciudad-para-vivir-de-latinoamerica The top five cities in Latin America are: Buenos Aires, Santiago de Chile, Montevideo, San Juan and Lima. The top five cities in the world are: Vienna, Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary...

I used a different agency, but I also paid 20% before arriving. And also brought the remainder of the rent in USD. They will send you a contract before you pay though, with all of the information.

The same holds for Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, but of course it's off the coast of Newfoundland-- pretty desolate. They say that the French spoken there is more French than the French spoken in France, if that makes any sense.

Why not try Canada, through legal channels?

This sounds like a lot of fun! I'll see if I can make it.

Yes, well, that makes a lot of sense. And who knows? You could do some comparison exchange-shopping, along with comparison car-shopping, so that you get the best rate and the best car, given the circumstances. Good luck!

Sure, a 30% return is fantastic but the OP is European and I'm assuming (like me) that he can't access Xoom. I'm also assuming that the OP doesn't know any "good people" with whom to do the exchange from euros to pesos... otherwise, why would he be posting? To get that 30%-- again, in the...

My advice would be to just deal with the official ARG rate. It's just too much work otherwise-- tracking people down, dealing with shady people, meeting in strange places, taking trips to Uruguay. I consider my dollars/euros/CDN to be a safety net and, if someone is desperate for them and...

No! I looked high and low for non-acrylic sweaters-- within reason $$$-wise-- and couldn't find anything. I'm going to follow Sockhopper's suggestion though and look at the men's sweaters. I'll let you know if I find anything.

Well Sockhopper, this is really the most fantastic answer! Totally unexpected and very much appreciated. I will ask my friends about the shops in Montreal, there are still a few old-school shops left in Chabanal, the garment district. Until then, I will take a look at Santa Fe. And Ashley...

The clothes at Zara are generally not the greatest in terms of quality, both here and at home (Canada). And I'd love to avoid buying clothes in Argentina-- I've noticed in some stores the clothes on the hangers are literally falling apart and the sweaters actually have holes in them. That...

The clothes here are not of the best quality and seem to be over-priced... and so, I'm curious about the cashmere sweaters. Are these really cashmere? If so, why are they so cheap (i.e., $200-250 pesos on Florida)? Are they worth buying, or will they fall apart and unravel after 1-2 wearings?

I went to see A Roma, Con Amor (To Rome with Love), Woody Allen's latest film last night... and you are right! The popcorn is much better in Canada.