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I have not skied in seven years, but am considering skiing this upcoming season. Has anyone any experience skiing in Tierra del Fuego? It would spare me getting acclimated to the high elevations in the high mountain resorts, but has shorter daylight and maybe foggy conditions. I avoid steep...

How would you rate a Sturla cruise for visual appeal, accommodating vessel, and some tranquility on the river?

There are many instances of white cops fatally shooting unarmed black men. The shooter justifies his action as self defense. Not every fatal shooting results in criminal charges brought against the cop, and when charges are brought, the cop is often acquitted. Two cases come to mind for me...

Any suggestions on a place that would have the TNT live broadcast of Knicks Pacers 21 May?

What are the proper explanations for this behavior? Is corruption so normal in Argentina that Kueider thought crossing a border with lots of cash was something he could get away with, and if not, could just bribe his way past the Paraguayan border guards? Or is the takeaway that one can be...

A quick look at the IRS website indicates that if I marry an Argentine, the spouse will have to file a form W-7 to obtain a Tax Identification Number. This would permit my filing a 1040 as Married ,Filing Jointly. Any suggestions on sources, experts, in BA that can provide accurate advice?

I would much prefer to pay for an apartment with a bank transfer. I'm adverse to a drug dealer like cash transaction, carrying a gym bag of $10KUSD bricks on the streets. If the seller can choose the place of the closing, can they legally insist on cash payment? Or is under reporting income...

Does anyone care to comment about investments open to Argentine citizens? I am a US citizen and can invest using a US based brokerage firm to hold shares in corporations based in Asia, N America, Europe, as well as bonds. My Argentine friend is anxious about receiving proceeds of her apartment...

Can anyone recommend a customs broker? I had a modest crate shipped to ARG in 2018, and there is now work that remains to unlock the insurance policy through a customs process. The objective is to clear the path so I can get my caution policy deposit back. The whole process, messed up under...

Argentine friends are going to LA for a vacation. They want to buy a laptop with a Spanish keyboard. Any suggestions? No, they do not want to buy a laptop with a standard USA qwerty keyboard, and then reconfigure it to Spanish with software. My google search just yields laptops with US...

There seem to be many threads on tango, but elderly family members will be in Bs. As. in October, and they want to see some tango. It would be good to see tango with real bandoleon musicians, indoors, with seating, and top class dancers. I have seen a tango show with lots of wild circus...

My search found the last post on this a year ago. Any experience with train service this season, Dec-Feb? Were the trains close to schedule?

A friend works for an organization, school, that employs native English speakers to teach English here in Buenos Aires. They are expanding and seek to add more teachers. Since I am not personally acquainted with a qualified teacher, I am throwing this out on the BA Expats website. If you have...

Any suggestions on getting the required circulation permit for getting on flights within ARG? If I don't get to Cordoba and help secure a vacant house for sale soon, the local punks will steal anything they can get there hands on, and damage a lot in their thievery. The purpose of the trip...

There are threads from 2015 on getting a driver's license in CABA. Any experiences in the last year or so? Is the 40 question theoretical test a tough one? Will an academy tailor course work for foreigners with decades of safe driving abroad, but a bit challenged in castellano? Thanks

Over 50 days have elapsed since I was able to download my Ceritificadode Residencia Precaria. The last time when I renewed my DNI, before the pandemic, I got my new card in less than a month from the issuance of the precaria. Any recent accounts of how delayed physical cards are from RNP?

It seems the US Embassy under the quarantine restrictions does not offer notary services. What alternatives exist? Do I have an escribania witness my signature and leave it to the US attorney to get my signed docs apostilled? Anyone with any experience with US based online notaries...

Check this out: Teorías de terraplanismo Inspirado en el sondeo del diario brasileño Floha de Sao Paulo, la encuesta de Zuban Córdoba incluyó preguntas sobre posturas calificadas como anticientíficas. El resultado fue inesperado: Un 12% de los argentinos consultados a nivel nacional afirmó...

for what it is worth, letter from Boca Raton FL metered with 21 April date was received here in CABA 24 August. Just an observation, not a complaint or judgement. Good to know the mail seems to be moving.

This think tank based in Switzerland/Singapore conducts yearly rankings of business competitiveness. . Only 63 nations are ranked, not 195. So Malawi or Bhutan, Myanmar, or Cuba are not among the ranked...