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Wondered if any of you have first hand, recent experience with getting an Argentine passport in a hurry? To cut a long story short my husband and I are due to leave Argentina in 15 days, 28.3.12, with our baby, born here, who will be 13 weeks old but we do not yet have a passport for him...

I have an appointment to register the birth of my son and have just read some useful threads on this site about the process in more detail. As my husband and I are both English with enough Castellano to get by but in no way fluent I understand I will need to pay to hire a translator. Anyone...

Hi, I am looking for some help for 3 weeks in February when I will be alone with a baby (around 4-7 weeks old) while my husband is away working. I have lived here two years and have friends, local and expat but many are away in February too, unfortunately, or live too far out to drop in more...

I am looking for a small crib, suitable for 0-6 months from December to June 2012, (when our lease runs out and we will move to a bigger place). I've decided a carrycot will be too small and the cots here are enormous and wont fit our little one-bed flat. If any one has seen or purchased one...

I usually use my 90 day visa run to escape the city but I'm keen to explore the coast and countryside around Buenos Aires, in between visa runs. Can anyone recommend anywhere for a quick get away? A day trip or weekend break. Not Tigre as I've been there plenty of times. Cordoba might be a bit...

I have decided to do the TEFL but have a few questions. I am looking into online options and some courses run by English Schools. I am currently volunteering at an English School for extra experience. What is the minimum requirement of TEFL components to be able to say you are a 'qualified TEFL...

Can anyone tell me how to trick my computer into thinking it's still in the UK? After a trip to England I'm really missing the on demand TV. I know there was a similar post on here a couple of months ago but I didn't manage to find it. Many thanks,

When I arrived in BA last October I found a post on here for 'Spanglish' but decided it wasn't for me and set up a meeting once a week over a coffee with an aquaintance, purely for conversation, as an alternative. It works well but sadly, 8 months on, this hour is the only time in the week I...

After using, working for and contributing to the good ld NHS for many years I was excited to learn I am entitled to private health care in Argentina with my husbands job. Nice! So far I have had one booking to see a doctor, made over the phone by a kind Argentine, within 24 hours, the Dr was...

Hi All, I came over from England in October, last year and am staying for a year or two. It's been a colourful time so far. I gave up my job in England to paint instead and I'm currently 'the English girl' at an art studio downtown. I live in Retiro but am moving soon to Colegiales (between...

Hello, My gym membership comes to an end next month and I've barely used it since I joined last October. Mainly because gyms bore me and I struggle as I'm too shy to attempt some of the classes with my poor Spanish. I managed one yoga class but without subtitles I lost track of the freestyle...

Hello, I am looking for an acupuncturist. I would be grateful if anyone knows a name or place that I could contact? Thanks!

Hello, It's hard to believe with a ratio of at least one pharmacy to every block that I cannot find a specific peice of medical equipment to monitor a current medical condition...it's a Basal Thermometer (more accurate than a regular one) and would cost about 10 pounds in the UK. I've tried...

Hi, I'm living in BA with my husband, here for a year or more. I'm not currently working/volunteering due to poor level of Spanish but I am learning the language...slowly. I paint and go to an art group once a week but am keen to meet more people. I'm up for coffee, food, drinks...