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Hi, Andrea, There's a product here called "Stop Calory," which is a powder sold in cans (95 calories a serving). You can find them in Farmacity or major supermarkets. They come in vanilla, chocolate, and banana flavors. I'll be honest- In comparison to Slim Fast, Stop Calory doesn't taste as...

I had my first baby in April of this year, and when I traveled to the US this past January, 90% of my luggage that I brought back was baby-related stuff (clothes, toys, bottles, pacifiers, sterilizers, and a stroller, to name just a few). When my mother came to visit in mid-April, she brought 3...

Caribbean- Ceviche is absolutely right. Finding most any kind of product (not just limited to beauty/grooming) is very challenging, if not impossible here. I have never seen any Oil of Olay products, and Cover Girl cosmetics are sold in high-end, posh shopping malls and cost far too much...

I would have gone mad long ago if I had not had my e-reader. In terms of convenience, it's the greatest thing since sliced bread for me. The previous comments are correct about absurd and impossible importation restrictions, and the mail system here is a lottery that I woudln't count on...

Incredibly tragic on many levels; not only for those who were injured, killed, or had loved ones directly affected, but also the unbelievable indignity and outrage that these horrific freak accidents continue to happen time and again. I do not know anyone who was impacted by this tragedy, nor...

Every day when I wake up, I get to see how my son (who will be 10 weeks old on Thursday) continues to thrive, grow, evolve, do new things, and amaze me. Being a parent thus far has been incredibly challenging (and sometimes I feel unsure), but also incredibly rewarding and is unlike anything...

"Skype and Facebook are great tools to keep in touch with everyone you miss from home," says Watson. "But at the same time actually seeing the people you love, the comfort of the homes you miss, photos of happy times all together over there… it kind of rubs it in [and] can actually make you feel...

Freiheit.1991 - Check out this webpage: http://members.lovingyou.com/forumdisplay.php?forumid=23 The website (lovingyou.com) has a forum similar to BA Expats, but is about different types of relationships, some of which have "special circumstances" (such as long distance relationships, online...

When doing a search, keep an eye out for an apartment for sale directly by the owner (particular) instead of through an inmobiliaria agency. What you save in the commission is a signficant chunk in the thousands that you can use toward buying a better/larger/nicer property.

Dually noted. It's all good. Let's let bygones be bygones.

Wait... What?!? You seem to have misunderstood my point. "Old fashioned" means you get married for love, not for papers. I have absolutely nothing against two consenting, loving, and committed adults getting married, no matter what their sexuality. When living in the States and working with...

PS- Can you imagine how crazy and complicated it would be to get a legal international divorce if your marriage does not pan out over just a residence issue that could have been resolved using a far simpler method? If buying a property or getting a visa is a stressful a bureaucratic hassle here...

Call me old-fashioned, but "stuff" (visas, jobs, obra social, random benefits) can easily come and go, whatever. I really belive that marriage should be between two loving people who are committed to being life-long partners with each other for the rest of their lives. I know that people can...

Beyond all the practical reasons for needing a decent amount of Spanish (social, business, for emergencies, etc.), I personally think that it is very important to make the effort and learn the local language of wherever you might be. Even if you come with a starting level of zero and work your...

Hi, Sivan, I found some baby T-shirts with Argentina/Buenos Aires images and captions on them on the corner of Calle Florida and Lavalle (they may have had onesies as well, but I wasn't looking for them specifically at the tine). This was about a year ago, but I'm sure that they still sell them...

Hello all, I'm in a bit of a pickle- I lost my permanent DNI. I've looked positively EVERYWHERE, no luck, no dice. It's gone... D'oh! From what I understand, I need to go through RENAPER to obtain a new DNI, right? The problem is that all the info online that I've seen corresponds to...

There are a number of psychiatrists (quite a few English speaking) in Capital Federal who can prescribe different forms of prescription antidepressants. As someone from the US, where mental health care is pretty much non-existent and frighteningly expensive, is that a key factor to keep in mind...

Ugh.... Scary as Hell! It feels like being in a room with all the walls closing in! Hypothetical question (unless I missed something here): I'm a US citizen and an Argentine permanent resident (all papers/documents/etc. totally valid and won't expire for several years). If/when I need to...

No doubt... Back home in Ohio, there isn't a great deal of diversity. However, one day I went to a food court in a mall, and the cashier (who had a Spanish-speaker's accent in español as opposed to castellano) had hit the wrong button on the register and seemed a bit confused over how much...

VA2BA- Very well written! I can only imagine that you suffered a bit of "reverse culture shock" after having returned, considering how many details and aspects of daily life, great or small, must be different in comparison. You really have to give yourself credit for having taken such a leap...