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Totally agree. Really informative, clear, and concise article. I don’t pretend to understand the economics too well but felt like one of few articles that actually went some way in explaining well the anomaly of an economy that Argentina has

I always found the travel component with working in London absolutely insane. A season ticket for me from the Home Counties would today be almost £7000 a year. That along with the frozen income tax thresholds make the southeast completely unliveable

As much as I tend to knock Argentinian cuisine for blandness - and that’s coming from a Brit - one thing I am glad of is the ubiquity of (medium/) well done steak. I seem to be the only one in my family who prefers steak that doesn’t still have a pulse

One thing to note is that as of last month, CABA no longer provides free non-emergency healthcare to those without residency or a DNI. Sadly, I don’t know how it works in practice. I’d booked some physiotherapy at a public hospital and shortly afterwards the law was announced and came into...

Bear in mind that very few people tend to review western unions - it either works and exists or it doesn’t. I’d be turned off by any reviews saying the branch no longer exists but if there’s a review within the last month that’s positive I’d say you can almost certainly count on it working just...

I was expecting a quick rise to 1400, can anybody ELI5 why the peso seems to have strengthened 10-15%? Is it the IMF loan?

Curious to try this out. I’ve developed pain in a tooth. Not sure if it’ll require a filling or a root canal. Couldn’t seem to find any price list. Could I ask for your experience or alternatively other recommendations for affordable dentists within Palermo?

The exterior boogeyman is an omnipresent political strategy. I mean that’s the whole reason we’re out of the EU by extrapolation of “bendy bananas” nonsense

https://www.lanacion.com.ar/economia/la-pobreza-bajo-en-el-primer-ano-de-milei-fue-de-381-nid31032025/ This article feels so nonsensical to me

Good crisps. I’ve all but given up on crisps here. When my parents visited last year with marmite walkers and pickled onion monster munch my addiction reawakened

It was like 12 years ago but I believe so. The best I’ve ever eaten and the healthiest I’ve ever felt in my life

Likewise, I think that there around 20 billion USD in foreign currency reserves. At a rate of 1.6 billion per 10 days solely spent on (failing) to maintain the USD rate. All foreign currency reserves would be burned out in around 4 months. What’s more extraordinary for me (and I’m no...

Would love to hear some recommendations on the Inca side!

1.6 billion clearly well spent (/s), I’m getting an all time high of 1550 to GBP on visa exchange calculator

The crab in Ushuaia is on another level. I had it once as a treat but couldn’t countenance it again at the prices and that was over a year ago. Dread to think what it costs now

Thank you for your kind words. It was my first Christmas abroad since 1999 and I didn’t expect to spend it in a hospital in Argentina! I’m also very fortunate to have had my surgery free. CABA now charges extranjeros for non-emergency medical treatment as of two weeks ago although from comms...

I’ve stalled my travelling having hit 50 countries before turning 30 last year (my twenties bucket list) and having an accident late last year leaving my wheelchairbound. I’m almost at a year in Argentina this time round and I’m struggling to justify staying much longer with the cost and with my...

I’ll never understand why seafood isn’t popular here

Spending 1 billion USD in 6 days to maintain the rate seems pretty astonishing and wildly unsustainable. Doesn’t that amount to something like 10% of GDP?

Worth noting for those with current Skype credit that you can’t any longer top up Skype credit so once it’s gone, it’s gone