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Yikes that stinks! I have sewn reverse pockets in all of my pants that are only accessible if I stick my hand down my pants, so a pick pocket would feel stuff but couldn't pull it out. Hopefully that helps.

Yea Xoom. Awesome, thanks! They open Saturday?

Thanks for the heads up, I think we will take the shuttle. Since there are so many of us we will completely fill up the hostels dorm rooms. Also which is the closest more money to salta y av belgrano?

I have ridden buses extensively back when I lived in Argentina, but that was a few years ago and never in Bs As. The hostel is quoting us $700 pesos each way for a shuttle, which seems to be a good price. All of us are travelling with small duffels or backpacks, so no large suitcases or anything...

Hey you bus experts, We will be arriving in Buenos Aires next Friday morning and plan on taking linea 8 into town. There will be 5 adults and about 7 high schoolers. We have more time than money hence choosing the bus, also I want to jump into the culture as soon as we arrive. So the hostel we...

Awesome! Anyone know if they sell them en farmacia?

Hey all, Is it possible to buy safety razor razor blades in Argentina? You can usually find them in any pharmacy in the US. Thanks! This is what they look like:

Who has the best/most economical plan?

Ya if I were in country longer I would totally bring a laptop, but since I will be moving around a lot I want to keep down on bulk and also would like to be able to text from anywhere, as well as wifi spots.

I have an old iPhone 2 and a dumbphone and I am wondering what would be the best thing to bring to keep in contact (calls w/calling cards, mostly texts) with my wife and kids back in the states while I am in country for a month. I can unlock the iPhone myself and will only be using it in a...

Ah but what would be a more 'authentic' Argentine experience than that!? Haha, thanks for the heads up. Oh also what is the best prepaid carrier for sms/calls to the US? Claro looks like they are the cheapest from what I can tell. Thanks!

What is wrong with trains in Argentina? All that I have heard is that they take longer and are not usually something tourists do. I thought it would be a good way to see parts of Argentina that I normally wouldn't.

Hey! I'm new here, I lived all over Santa Fe province as an LDS missionary a few years ago and will be coming back for a visit this summer. I am super interested in checking out the Andes and it looks like the best/most economical way of doing that is by taking a train from the capital to...