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Oh, man! Please allow me to jump right in on this one! My high school sweetheart was an exchange student from Belo Horizonte, Brazil (2nd boyfriend ever). He pretty much ruined me for any American/Yanqui men in the future! I've always been fascinated by people from other countries/cultural...

NYKate- I totally feel your pain! I'm about to return to Argentina after spending some time in the States up here (will respond to your last PM soon, BTW! :)) My mom basically had to keep me on a leash from buying everything, because I am incapable of identifying a decent price vs...

If you live here long enough at any time (now more than ever), especially if your salary is in Argentine pesos, it's as obvious as the nose on your face... Your income and savings in pesos are worthless. What will 100 pesos buy you now? Not much, but I can tell you that it won't even buy you...

Overall, I find it incredibly sad on many levels. A detail that caught my eye in a major way was the inflation rate (CPI) of "only" 9.8%. You know what, guys? I'm not an economist, but that strikes me as a major error, not talking about a typo. I'm a law abiding person with a formal vocation...

Sounds as beautiful and mythological as a unicorn sighting! ;)

I've briefly visited Chile, and that was enough for me to wonder if I had stumbled into (or out of) some sort of Alice-in-Wonderlandesque rabbit hole. It was pretty surreal. I don't know, man... For two countries that are so different in every way, yet so close in proximity, I can only infer...

Hey, Tom- Bummer! It's possible, I'm in Ohio at this time, so perhaps not all the links can be accessed outside the US. But let's not be hasty in blaming Mr. Ginsberg... I've got a strong premonition that it's most likely due to some form of deliberate internet blockage/censorship.... and...

Hi, Citygirl! Yes, I upgraded my plan to OSDE 310 in mid-November (right after my ex-obstetra had unexpectedly dumped me) to have more options, so that's all taken care of, I really felt that it was well worth it, hands down. It's kind of overwhelming because, yes, everything health-wise has...

Well, I suppose that as long as we're going to do some thoughtful poetry analysis (complete with symbolism, tone, and all those other fun esoteric intepretations ;)), I present to you now a masterpiece (and personal favorite) that may be applicable in more than one part. It's too long to copy...

Hi, all, I am nearing the end of my 2nd trimester of my first pregnancy, and so far, everything has gone well overall. My pregnancy with my son has been healthy and he's been a textbook example of a heatlhy baby (thank God!). My obstetrician attends Trinidad Palermo and Suizo Argentino for...

My in-laws in Olivos hosted a shin-dig at their home after my 15 minute civil ceremony. There were about 40 people in total, but they used an awesome catering service called "Lo de Maria." The food selection was delicious, their service was prompt, professional, and hassle-free (which is the...

En serio??? "Oh, Captain, my Captain, our fearful trip is done; The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won..." As is only appropriate with fine poetry, I will leave this open to your own interpretations; Talk amongst yourselves... Feel free to use the depth of your...

Hey, Citygirl! As you know, I'm in the same boat as you. FYI- I had called the US embassy with a random doubt that I was unable to confirm on their website. In both of our cases, we are US citizens/future moms with Argentine partners/fathers. They did in fact inform me that the father...

Now more than ever, I am going to make a more conscious effort to not perpetually "live in the future" by worrying all the time about things that haven't happened yet and/or aren't in my control (especially since I'll be a first time mom by mid-April). Easier said than done for someone like me...

I've probably mentioned in at least a dozen threads about my Argentine husband, who I met a little over three years ago. We are expecting our first baby, a little boy, in April. While I agree that there are a lot of sketchy, chauvinistic, commitment-phobic, mind-game playing, two-timing...

BTW- Speaking of catches/something that seems too good to be true: When you are at the McDonalds, your order has to be a complete combo, not just lone hamburger or french fries... (I promise that I'm not giving my unborn child and myself gestational diabetes by eating exclusively at McDonald's...

I know that I had previously posted on this thread that it'd be better for me to go to McDonalds for my next anniversary dinner than a "fancy" restaurant like before, bur I evidently spoke too soon... I'm at Alto Palermo Shopping Mall at the moment. It is lunchtime, and all I want is a 6 peso...

Dude! You guys can take whatever you want, but all the Heinz Ketchup is MINE!!! DIBS! Jeje... :)

No, unfortunately it could not be a negative tip (no matter how unspeakably horrible the service was!). Moreover, by chance we had eaten there about a year and a half ago and were able to pay with a credit card. Now the place is cash only (which is incredibly inconvenient), plus a pretty high...

For what was supposed to be our romantic first anniversary, my husband and I went to a very expensive parilla in Nunez ("Los Sauces"). We were the first ones and only ones to arrive at 8pm when it opened. Literally about five minutes later the waiter came pretty much demanding to know what we...