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It's been quite a long time since I've posted, I left Argentina after living there full time for over 7 years, I left behind a lot of people I love and miss and am still in touch with to some extent, the experience overall was wonderful despite some setbacks. Anyway, if anyone is coming to...

I am sharing this, a friend is leaving Buenos Aires, and has put his 2 dear lovely sweet fabulous cats up for adoption: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153187674372044&set=o.344400090200&type=1&theater I know these cats personally and they are awesome to say the least.

As some of you know I recently moved back to my hometown of New York City. Although I am glad to be back, I do miss some things about Argentina, more than anything some really good friends that I shared my life with for the 7 years I lived there. Well this thread is actually to tell everyone...

.......so yesterday afternoon I arrived back in New York. I didn't want to say farewell because first of all I don't like goodbye's and secondly I feel a strong connection to Argentina and know that I will be back someday, although probably never permanently. I've been thoroughly enjoying my...

This video evidences a dark chapter in the history of Argentina: http://www.infobae.com/2014/09/23/1596938-video-el-motochorro-se-cruzo-al-aire-uno-los-turistas-canadienses-que-intento-robar

I would like to propose a Coffee Chat for next Wednesday August 6th at 4:00 PM The place is called "Big Apple Restaurant". It's in the center, on Viamonte 1141, right opposite the side of Teatro Colón. It's run by an expat from my hometown, New York City, his name is Jack, he is a super nice...

I like to spread the word when something is good. I would like to recommend this restaurant, The Big Apple Restaurant & Bar. The guy who runs it is an expat, Jack. He is super friendly and does the rounds with his "New Yawk" personality making sure everybody is happy and is enjoying themselves...

Thought I would try this - I have a friend, who was a former English student of mine. He is 35 years old, smart guy, upper intermediate level of English, super polite, great person, honest and reliable. One of those people that is suffering the effects of the economy and is out of work. If...

I have GALENO plata for my obra social. Monday afternoon I started feeling really awful so yesterday I decided to go to the guardia. NOT a good experience. The clinic is "Sanatorio de la Trinidad" on B. MItre 2553, close to Larrea, in Balvanera. While the building is modern enough, the place...

It looks like I am moving back to the US, in October, permanently. I wanted to put feelers out there to see if anybody was planning to move back around this time (my dates are very flexible, early October being the latest) and wants to discuss sharing a container. I have a very small move...

I am curious to know if anybody knows of this individual. He was recommended to me for apartment rentals and was told he is well known in the expat world of BsAs. Can anybody give me any insight or recommendation? Thanks

Easy / Jumbo / Disco (and a few other major retailers) are owned by this very large company called Cencosud. They offer a MasterCard and there are many advertisements for discounts and 18 to 24 cuotas if you pay with this card. Of course they fail to mention that every month they charge a $30...

Each time you go into that retail store and say to yourself, "geez everything is so darn expensive" well here's why - these are the costs of running a business here: Monthly maintenance bank account fee $175 pesos + IVA 21% E-Mail monthly statement $15 pesos + IVA 21% Posnet device (to accept...

I know some people in this forum are going to attack my point of view here, but I don't agree with the position of the defaulted bondholders wanting to collect 100% of the bond's value plus interest on the purchase of Argentina's defaulted bonds. I have started a petition to ask the supreme...

This morning I went on my Sunday morning shopping trip to the verdulerías and carnicerías that I frequent, here in Monserrat / Congreso. I hadn't done this for the past month or so as I always have since I wasn't around for 2 weeks then had some other obligations so I changed my routine for a...

Those of you who know me know that I like to recommend things are are truly worthy of a recommendation, and this is one of them. It's a method of learning and practicing tango called "Bio-Tango". The instructor is absolutely charming and wonderful, and he will now be giving classes in the...

I would like to recommend this website for excellent food products, there are all kinds of gourmet products, sauces, olive oils, mustard, conserves, smoked fish....... All top quality. http://www.terranatus.com.ar/ I am not connected in any way personally, but I really like to recommend...

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I am a big fruit consumer. I've found that this year the fruit I've bought in general has been extra GOOD, and some items are really abundant and cheaper than in the past few summers. For example, blueberries, which used to be a huge export item here have been MUCH cheaper - I've paid...

This happened in the building that I was working in today on the corner of Florida and Lavalle. There are several casas de cambio in the area and a tourist was buying dollars and was held up and shot. I saw the police catch the criminals and they had them down on the ground around the corner on...