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How many apples do you eat in a week? I have maybe one or two. Plus, have you ever seem locals eating fruit? I know they do, but it doesn't seem to be very common. Maybe the bread they buy is vitamin injected? ;)

With so much doom & gloom in a few threads at the moment (I do sometimes wonder why some people stay in BA...) I thought it might be nice to add some balance to the place. Now I myself have a love-hate relationship with BA, so am fully aware that while it's not all doom & gloom, neither is it...

But I think that's exactly where this "promotion" came from, someone said in that other thread that the government forced this from Carrefour to support their budget claims. Hence hard to separate the two if so.

Oh Rome... I recall the issues that used to (not sure about nowadays) occur sometimes on the train coming into Rome, where they would gas your compartment to knock you out, and then come in and rob everything. Wonder if they've added more security to protect travellers from that?

Already being discussed as per thread link above...

Yes, but a bunch of anecdotes from such a small sample size are still just anecdotes. And until I hear anything but the odd anecdote from a minute sample size I won't be losing too much sleep over it, while remaining aware of my surroundings and using common sense. Just as I would out and about...

And I don't agree with this at all. I and all that I have known (including locals, long term expats) have had no issues in these areas. Yes, incidents do happen, but no more than somewhere like NYC, for example.

You're seriously taking this website as a good representation of the expat community? You're kidding, right?? As mentioned in another thread, it's probably rerepresentative of less than 1% of expats in BA at any one time, and only of those who make an overt effort to remain active within an...

And I think you & those you've met are truly very unfortunate to have had the experiences you have had happen to you. My heart goes out to you/them. I don't. But with the very small sample size I take them as anecdotal. Really, truly unfortunate anecdotal, don't get me wrong. Just as some...

Completely agree with this. It's why I try to not let my judgement be clouded by personal opinion, as far as it's possible to. Hence why it would take far more than the tiny percentage of expats on this forum to convince me BA is such a dangerous city, especially when I know of so many...

I would really place it somewhere in the middle... it's nowhere near as dangerous as a place like Nairobi, for example, and yet many people live their whole life in Nairobi and never have an issue. And there are certain places in certain US cities (not many of them) that are far more dangerous...

Arrgh, the problem with threads like this! You're not hearing from ALL expats, not even my point of view. It would be less than 1% of expats who ever comment on this forum. No issues with learning self defense, never a bad thing for anyone anywhere to learn. But did you get the same urge living...

If you are going to drink something other than pure tap water, I certainly think a tap filter is far preferably to buying endless bottled water. Just check that the filter manufacturer is not creating more environmental issues in their manufacturing processes than the water bottler you're...

Umm, they would be incredibly unlucky to suffer some of the things read in this thread, no? I certainly wouldn't call them lucky.

And nobody has said or suggested otherwise. Why don't we stick to the subject being discussed, probably better all round, no?

Wow, that seems extreme?? I've showered around the world in some pretty off the grid places, and apart from making sure in some places I don't brush my teeth in there, have never had any issues. Seems a little paranoid to me personally. But just my view. :) (Sorry, seems some can be very...

Hmm, so why did you target me with that comment, and not the person who did the same to me in the first place?? (though I understand it's a forum, so no big deal to me) --- And outside of that, don't know how any part of what I said discounted anyone's experience. First lesson of forums: Just...

I wonder what Carrefour got from the government for producing that shopping list? Or is Cristina a major shareholder?

My porteño friends have been here all their lives. ;) Yes, on the rise perhaps, but nowhere near as bad as some comments in this thread would have some believe. Obviously some very unlucky people, but with another group of people (ie. people I know) it appears the exact opposite, hence truth is...

That's a mighty big assumption, where are you getting your figures from? I was in BA for a year (may head back after a year around south America), and still have friends there obviously. And of all the friends & acquaintances I have, still in BA, both locals and expats, not one has been robbed...