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nikad, Just stay here at baexpats. We love you here :).

Once upon a time (long before the internet era) a group of school children wrote a letter to a local newspaper to tell them how lonely they are. The whole class, 25 people, felt really lonely. Can you imagine? When people join to tell what they don't like about this forum, It reminds me of this...

Hi folks, We are planning to change the forum software this site runs on. Our last big upgrade was in 2008 and a lot of things have changed since then. I believe that it is the people who make the forum and not the software, but having an enjoyable experience is important. So, we are trying to...

There is a possibility, that crime situation in Buenos Aires is better than it seems to from people's posts here. If a person has been a victim, he almost always shares his experience. People also write about what happened to their friends and friends of friends. At the same time lucky members...

While everybody is entitled to his opinion, I just love it when people who do not have access to the site stats start to speculate about percentages. We also have many people who are integrated very well into the local community, we have many Argentines here as well. And participation at this...

I transferred Movistar chip to my name. They even have an option on their website to submit a "cambio de titularidad" request. It is a hassle, they call you, switch you to arbitrary plans etc. But it is definitely doable. If you are on a prepaid plan, does it make such a big difference what...

It looks like uploading pictures is a bit tricky. If picture is too big, resize it to ~800px wide before uploading. In "Upload photo" section click "Browse" button and select file you want to upload (picture does not appear immediately), then click "Save button". Repeat for uploading more...

We've added a Classifieds section to the forum. (The link is in the main menu). It is completely separate from the regular forums/messages. The plan is to keep the forums for discussions only, and to direct all commercial posts there. Forum regulars should be able to create classified ads now...

Or to take a smaller step in the same direction, may be some charming person could volunteer to organize events? Similar to Steve's lunches?

If they are serious, they should be able to stand a bit of humiliation.

OK, now it is my turn I guess. First of all, I would like to make it clear, that BAFinance was banned on baexpats for excessive advertising long time ago. Neither he, nor elclandestino, has ever had any privileged position on our site. I'll try to explain you, guys, what's going on. In...

There are many different forms of dementia and each has its own causes. :)

Tuesday, 14 February 2012 Where to Buy (Good) Beer in Buenos Aires[The Argentina Independent] Share/BookmarkGetting beer on draught at your neighbourhood bar or from a corner store is easily accomplished. It can be a little tougher to find stores that specialize in Argentine craft beer and...

Tuesday, 11 October 2011 Matinee Clubs: Just A Simulation[The Argentina Independent] Hike up your black mini sequin skirt, tie up your screen print tee and put on some ankle boots. It is time to go out… just don’t let your parents know. Alexandra N. Katz checks out underage... $1.051 Million...

Yeah, probably it did. I'll just go on and summarize then what I wanted to say. After you clicked "I agree" checkbox during the registration process, rules of the game are pretty much defined. If at some point you suddenly realize that you are unhappy with them, there is a way to resolve this...

Every couple of years or so we have another copycat and another attempt to split the forum. I am happy that there are people who find success of baexpats.org site inspiring. I am just a bit upset about the methods they use. And the pattern is always about the same. Basically, if you just...

Sunday, 02 October 2011 Think Pink[Gringo Starr] It’s one of the most recognisable sculptures in the world, and only 22 casts were made from the original mould. Of those, only one is in South America, sitting in Plaza de Congreso in front of the... Autoclasica 2011 - Antique and classic cars...

Saturday, 03 September 2011 Rolling on Down the Museum Mile[SaltShaker] There are three forms of visual art: Painting is art to look at, sculpture is art you can walk around, and architecture is art you can walk through.” - Dan Rice, artist Continuing on down the Museum... Love and...

Monday, 15 August 2011 Recommended Concerts July through December, 2011[BA Travel Guide] Numerous international concerts have already been announced for the second half of the year 2011 in Buenos Aires. Since tickets for some of the biggest ones (like Aerosmith and Eric Clapton) are... Heat...

Saturday, 16 July Argentine Residency: Mission Accomplished![Seashells and Sunflowers | Necochea, Argentina] My Argentine permanent residency saga has come to an end. Just the other week I went online to the website for Argentina's immigration service , and I found out that my residency...