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    What is the food you miss most from "home?"

    Has anyone seen Marmite anywhere in Argentina? Could crawl over broken glass for a fix.
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    Potentially last item on bucket list

    This listing of luxury train itineraries had me drooling. Feliz viaje....! https://luxurytrainclub.com/general/luxury-train-news-february-2025/
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    Native English speaker classes rate needed

    Thanks, V V..... that's exactly the kind of information I needed. Now I have a starting point. Best of luck with your academy. Although I have a hunch that with your wise attitude, and good judgement, you are the kind of person who makes her own luck.
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    Native English speaker classes rate needed

    Hi, I would like to know the going hourly rate charged for private English class, by a native speaker - American college graduate. Does anyone know what the current rates are? Been out of the market for a while. But thanks to Milei I'm back in,
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    Does anyone else feel there might be a peso collapse this year?

    At the end of Peron's regime, all wheat and white flour were exported. The locals had to survive on sickly-looking grey bread for over two years. Yajjjjj.....! Same thing is happening now. I tried to buy plants for my yard, and was dismayed at the poor selection. The nursery people...
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    Does anyone else feel there might be a peso collapse this year?

    Not in San Isidro. Many are almost empty, just 20% of the tables occupied.
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    Are you and your kids thinking of heading back to the US?

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    Are you and your kids thinking of heading back to the US?

    I spent a year in East Orange, NJ, many years ago. It was a pleasant residential place, with many rental apartments in high rises. The was a nice shopping district at Central Ave. and S. Harrison St., full of specialty shops and eateries. At that time, Newark was already dangerous, but our...
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    Tomato industry staggers under an avalanche of cheaper imports

    I tried strawberries but they take up a lot of space and yield very few berries. Raspberries are more rewarding, as they grow up and can be trained on a wire frame. Some varieties yield two crops per year. The plants were in the ground, into specially made beds with wood sides, raised about...
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    Tomato industry staggers under an avalanche of cheaper imports

    Hope you have better luck than I did. I tried and failed to grow tomatoes for two consecutive seasons. Spent a small fortune in special soil, raised beds, and wire frames, and ended up with a few miserable sickly-looking, totally flavorless tomatoes. Today I got some beauties at the local...
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    Life after Skype

    Out of business in May
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    Chaos in the city: a blackout left more than 600,000 users without power

    Without power in Las Cañitas, same for a friend's home in Colegiales
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    Daughters retrieve dad’s photos on Argentine peak

    Beautiful story.
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    How's everyone hanging in there with the cost of living these days?

    I was in Colonia a few weeks ago and got some outstanding lemons at the local TaTa. They were imported - from Thailand. What are Argentine lemon producers thinking about?
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    How's everyone hanging in there with the cost of living these days?

    Just ran across my 2015 monthly budget. With the exchange rate of 13 pesos per dollar, my car insurance was 143 dollars per month. This month, with the blue rate at $1,220, it was US$123. On the other hand, my ABL climbed from 43 to 72 dollars. Go figure.
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    How's everyone hanging in there with the cost of living these days?

    In Argentina, never a dull moment.....
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    How's everyone hanging in there with the cost of living these days?

    My yearly car tag was $165,000 last year. It is now $345,000. This is for a beat-up 2013 Rav4. Basic version, no 4-wheel drive or anything fancy. The cheapest one.
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    Bilingual schools advice

    St. Andrews, Cardenal Newman, Michaelham, St.Georges, and Cristoforo Colombo, ORT and Jean Mermoz are where the local elite send their children. There are other schools just as good academically, but those give children access to a network of friends who will determine their future lives...
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    I Just Found My Nuclear War Hideaway

    You are right about most of Patagonia, a harsh land only good for raising sheep. Except for the Rio Negro High Valley, where most apples and pears come from. A green oasis, specially in the stretch between Neuquen and Chinchinales.
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    Any leads on BA restaurants with spicy food?

    How many Thailandese are there in Argentina? Thai restaurants are plentiful in BA.
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