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    Keep Dollars Or Convert To Pesos?

    If my aim is to spend a couple weeks in Buenos Aires and also visit Calafate and Chalten for a glacier trek and a couple of day hikes, would you recommend keeping my dollars in dollars or converting them to pesos at a hotel/arbolito? I ask, because I'm guessing that if I have dollars, it's...
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    Negotiating Airbnb Prices?

    I'm heading to BA mid-April to early-May. At this time of year, would you recommend trying to negotiate down the AirBnb prices? If so, how much lower is reasonable? Or might I just be better off looking for a private room in a hostel/home? Many thanks!
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    Patagonia Trip In Late April/early May

    Hi, I am thinking to head down to BA for about a month to celebrate a friend's birthday and then towards the end of April visit some spots in Patagonia. My main "wish" is to hike on the glacier Perito Moreno. That said, this late in the season, would it be worth heading as far south as Tierra...
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    Flat For January And February W/ A/c

    Hi there, I'm a consultant in a very expensive Northern city -- DC -- and was thinking about trying to work from Buenos Aires in January and February. For two reasons: (1) to get out of a city -- DC -- that I really don't like all that much. And (2) to, perhaps, save some extra money on living...
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    Buying A Plane Ticket In Cash (Blue Pesos) To Save Money?

    Hi all, I'm new to the forum -- thank you for the great resources! Would it be possible to purchase a plane ticket (either direct from an airline office or through a travel agent) in pesos (purchased with blue dollars) in order to save significant money on a flight? What problems might one...
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