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Hi, this is Patrick, the guy from Palm Springs who was here for 90+ days, starting just before New Year's Eve 2015. I leave tonight at 9pm to head back to the U.S., and sorry I didn't have time to go this week for a final meet-up but it was a pretty busy week! I went to my very first meet-up...

I've been interviewing every Argentinian I've met since I arrived on Dec. 30th, about Macri, and it's about a 50/50 split (for those who have an opinion) and the rest are taking a wait-and-see attitude. The expats I've met like him, but when I traveled down to the Lake region last weekend, my...

How does one get the infamous Terri to reply to emails? Is there some type of magic, Gaelic password? I am 75% Irish, would that make a difference? ;)

I had my bank send me a new debit card via DHL in early January, took only a few days. However, I told the maker of some luggage which they were going to replace to wait until I returned to the U.S. in April, as they were going to send via the United States Postal Service and I didn't want to...

I ended up getting lucky with other folks at the place I'm staying, with a multiple-course dinner made by a man from Turkey and a woman from Romania (I cleaned up). After dinner, we hit the street right before midnight and walked north to Palermo as fireworks went off on the streets. We...

I just got here this morning, and I like the idea of grabbing some wine and food and heading over to the Planetarium, maybe meet up earlier somewhere before the transit stops running then go out afterwards until they do. ;) Definitely wanted to experience NYE BsAs style.

That woman is how I imagine most Trump supporters to be.

Oh, I totally get the pre-party idea, especially in the land of $15 cocktails of Southern California.

Thank you for the input, my $30/day is an average (i.e., some days I'll stay local, just walk and make my own meals and keep that savings for taxi rides, drinks and meals out on the weekends), but the estimates for daily spending are very helpful. I was kidding about the bribes, although when I...

...or maybe I can just stay out til 5am then take the subway back?

Question: I had been planning on bringing crisp $100 bills with me for my 3-month stay in Argentina starting on Dec. 30th, and then gradually exchange those on a weekly basis for spending money (my lodging and transportation is either pre-booked or will be paid with a CC), but this was before...

Hola, my name is Patrick and I'm arriving to Buenos Aires on Dec. 29th for a lengthy stay through March 31st. I'll be staying at an airbnb home in the Amalgro neighborhood about 2-3 blocks from the closest subway stop. I'm traveling by myself. I've been reading this site for awhile, and am...

Hola, I'm also arriving just in time for New Year's Eve and staying through the end of March. I look forward to meeting other expats as well -- and will certainly be sure to tread lightly. ;)