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This open Facebook group is very good for when you want to buy/sell dollars or euros with no middle man involved. Just individual people who want to trade foreign currency for pesos (I've used it a few times myself): https://www.facebook.com/dolarblue

To the OP, I have been teaching EFL for 6+ years in Buenos Aires. The first thing that I would tell you is that I have never come across an institute that pays a decent, living wage. If you are set on attempting to teach English here, I would work freelance. Teaching EFL here is not an easy...

Yeah, we apparently have a bus strike starting at midnight tonight for 24 hrs :( (http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1796334-la-uta-anuncio-un-paro-de-24-horas-para-manana) It will affect all buses - Short, medium, and long distance. Just a heads up!

Hi, ya'll, I want to take up my old hobby of jewelry making. I know that there aren't really "craft stores" per se in Buenos Aires, but wanted to ask if anyone knows of a place where I could buy clasps, wire, seed beads, regular beads, etc. apart from Mercado Libre. Any/all leads are...

Post tenebras, spero lucem ("After darkness, I hope for light").

"Migration is a good thing, so long as it is voluntary. I believe in the free movement of people. But that’s not to say it doesn’t have a price. I have choices that most of the world’s migrants don’t have. I can go back. And I’m happy where I am" ... I recently came across this article in...

Sunset from our balcony on Avenida Cabildo....

If you live near Nuñez or Belgrano, I absolutely recommend empanadas from La Guitarrita (https://plus.google.com/104589393253982072933/about?gl=ar&hl=en). The dough that they use is delicious, not crumbly or tasteless like some other places, and their beef doesn't come with gobs of icky fat...

Hi, Serafina! I am part of a Facebook group, Profesores de Ingles de la Republica Argentina (https://www.facebook.com/groups/eltargentina/). Although I cannot personally help you regarding your question, I am certain that several people from that group could give you useful answers. Hope that...

Cool! I'd totally be up for that! Apart from my hodge-podge Vagrant Violet blog, I am currently attempting to write a novel, and would love to receive feedback and meet other writers. Meeting in Belgrano also works for me, as I live in Nuñez. Please keep me posted!

If you will have internet access during your trip, you might want to consider joining the open Facebook group, "Dolar Blue." There, you will find posts from people in all parts of Argentina who want to buy or sell foreign currency. Almost all of the people who use the page are "particulares."...

Try this website: http://english.quierobagel.com/ I have ordered from them a few times, decent customer service and products.

Hello, Jessica! I just sent you an email with my own personal C-section story in Buenos Aires. Feel free to email me back if you have any more questions, suerte! :)

After living in Argentina for nearly 6 years, I am definitely not the same person that I was when I arrived. Argentina has changed me for the better in the sense that I am a lot less strung-out and more patient when it comes to sweating the small, daily stuff. If someone arrives late, or if...

I do NOT miss: * A lack of employment. * Doubting if I can afford to go to the doctor, dentist, etc. due to not having health insurance (or very poor coverage).

Hi, Stacey! I teach in the middle school at Lincoln (ELL). If there are any questions that you have that I might be able to answer, let me know! :)

In my household, we don't own a car or drive, but we are still very much feeling the effects of inflation. Our expensas just went up over 100 pesos this month. Our Fibertel bill went up over 50 pesos this month. Insurance, basic utilties, etc. etc. etc. Every time we receive a new bill, we...

I met my Argentine media naranja here over 4 years ago, and now we have a naranjita :) I honestly can't imagine sharing my life with anyone else. It is absolutely possible to find love here, but as Lucha54 mentioned, it's equal parts you, the other person, and fate.

Hi, Sarita, When I traveled to Santiago in July 2010, I only had temporary residence, and they did charge me the reciprocity fee (saying that it applies to tourists and those with just temporary residence). I think I made a mistake when I presented both my US passport and my temporary DNI at...