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    Buenos Aires To Uyuni, Bolivia By Car

    Hello travelers, any recommendations / must sees for the road trip by car, Buenos Aires to Uyuni, Bolivia and back. Any tips are very much appreciated. Thanks
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    Do I Have To Kiss Everybody???

    No really?! I am a bit annoyed about this whole kissing on a cheek thing. As i walk in at the party, do i really have to kiss like 20 ppl, that half of them i don"t even know. And do you kiss your plumber too? :-)
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    Picking Up Package W/o Received Notice

    Hi all, my friend sent me some essential oils for my husbands cancer treatment. I checked on usps.com and the tracking number states that is sitting in Argentina customs clearance since March 5th. I still did not receive a notice(a piece of paper) that i could go pick it up in retiro. Anybody...
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    Paypal Problems?

    has anybody experienced any problems with paypal lately? I am trying to pay somebody with chase debit card using my paypal acct and it would not allow me? Forget using arg cc, i know it won't work, but now american debit card??
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    Mvd-Mia Vs Eze-Mia, Any Exp. Flying In-From Montevideo?

    I am searching for flights to MIA and i found that flying from Montevideo(MVD) is around $699 and from Ezeiza around $980. Not sure if its worth the hassle, but wanted to know if anybody has any experience flying from Montevideo. Also, as far as bringing electronics and stuff, maybe they are...
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    Bringing Large Electronics By Plane

    Does anybody have any expierence bringing larger items, like TV or small kitchen appliances at EZE? Do they give you a hard time? I believe you declare it and have to pay 50% of whatever exceeds the $300. Are electrodomesticos even alowed? (like a cooktop) Any experience? Please share
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    Road Trip In Brazil. Advice?

    Any of you did any road trips in Brazil? Driving from Sao Paulo area to Rio de Janeiro and maybe to Buzios. Any problems renting a car there? Ideas?
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    15% Charge On Purchase @kayak Or Despegar

    did anybody had purchased tickets at kayak.com or despegar.com with an argentine credit card recently? I was just wondering if i will get charged 15% on top of my purchase. Going to Brazil for new years. Is it better to buy real here in negro, or dollars and take it there?
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    No More Than Ar$1000 At The Same Cash Reg.

    I was doing my weekly grocery shopping, for our family of 5 at Disco. At checkout, once i reached AR$1000, the cashier told me, that for the rest of the stuff i have to pay cash, or go to a different cashier. Since i didn't have enough cash on me, i did have to get all my stuff and get in...
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    she makes me sick already...

    i might get a "warm" welcome from AFIP dogs, but i can't even listen to her anymore. Poor Argentina, has a president, that can't even plug in the computer! But her acting skills are worth Grammy. She looks kinda nervous, since no big stupid applauds are heard...
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    Vine tasting in BsAs

    Any recomendations for a nice, not commercialized for tourists, vine tasting place?
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    Any families with kids from Nordelta area?

    Hi, we have two boys 13 &10 and a girl 2y. We moved from MI, USA. Looking for any families with kids, from Nordelta area. Maybe for a get together :-)
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    More schools like Lincoln school

    Anybody knows if there are more schools like Lincoln school or BAICA? Meaning with similar curriculum and school calendar. I really like Lincoln, but tuition there, is out of this world! Thanx
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    Need a good real estate attorney

    Anybody could recommend a good real estate attorney? Thanks
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    Bringing car tires with me on a plane

    Hello everyone, i am in need of a set of new tires for my truck. Unfortunatly i am not able to find the size ant type of tires that i need, here in Argentina.So i was thinking bringing it with me on a plane. Do you think i would be able to do it. Since each tire is about $250,and there would be...
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    Maiden name vs my spouse name in Argentina

    Hi,we just moved to Argentina about a year ago.My husband is Argentinian.Me and the kids just received Argentina's permanent residency,but this is really weird situation for me.They made me to apply with my maiden name,even though we got married 12 years ago and in the states.But the lady said...
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    pregnant in BsAs

    Hi everyone,just found out that we are pregnant(surprise) with our third child,can anyone recommend an english speaking gyn in Nordelta area.We just moved here 10 months ago,and don't have health insurance yet,was thinking about swiss or galeno.Any info regarding maternity...
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