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  1. mmoon

    Boise, Idaho anyone?

    We have friends who moved from California to Idaho a couple of years ago. Wow, that weather is not great. The "mud season" last year lasted into July, with no spring. Personally, I liked Boise much more than I thought I would, but I think I'd get restless living there very quickly. I don't think...
  2. mmoon

    Is the expat party coming to an end?

    Those were pretty sweet days! It got annoying for a bit, but it was still fun being in the center of the chaotic expat planet. Most of the posts here then were about where to take visiting parents for steak and whether Ryan was still doing the best highlights in CABA...
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    Comparing US and BA schools

    Most of the comments I add here these days seem to be for a shoutout to Belgrano Day School, where our son attended back in the day. I’m glad there are still some families relocating to BA who don’t just want to mimic a US school experience. BDS is not on a northern hemisphere calendar, but...
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    Belgrano Day School or Lincoln School?

    She’s the local!
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    Belgrano Day School or Lincoln School?

    My intel is a bit old since my child went there ages ago, but he and we loved Belgrano Day School. It’s a Cambridge IB school, so follows that standard curriculum if you more elsewhere. He had a Spanish teacher half of the day and English the other half. Amazing playfields (out of the city) that...
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    What Would Dollarization Mean for Expats?

    100% agree. I remember it too.
  7. mmoon

    Seeing all these old beautiful mansions in Belgrano R is depressing

    Best neighborhood in CABA, but owners stay there forever and can’t afford to keep up their property.
  8. mmoon

    Coffee Chat on TUESDAY, January 17 at MAWII in Palermo

    I was in town but missed this post. Sorry not to be there. Thank you Gracielle for organizing CC!
  9. mmoon

    Current covid entry requirements?

    I wrote about this earlier, around the time of the 17th version of requirements. But, since proof of Covid insurance is still required, I’ll add here. We have full medical insurance but they couldn’t get us a letter or proof of specific Covid coverage, and definitely not covering hotel stays if...
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    To Rent in CABA: Mission Almost Imposible Waitlists exceeds Offer

    Never will I defend landlords in BA, but I will say that our experience of owning and renting legal, short-term rentals near Pinamar was a neverending nightmare. I was sad and so hugely relieved the day we sold it all. I would hazard a guess that the Baexpats community is not representative of...
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    First timer, thinking about buying a house

    As a previous 15-year homeowner of property near Pinamar, I highly recommend you rent anytime you want to stay near the beach. Owning a home in that area is not only expensive to buy, but also to maintain. The gardener, cleaning lady, roof repair guy (because the roof will leak, I promise you)...
  12. mmoon

    Buenos Aires - not for the faint hearted

    Buenos Aires - not for the faint hearted Just in case anyone with romantic ideas is reading this thread…
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    Dog shipping service told me dog needs to be crated 10 hours in Ezeiza before 9 hour flight to Miami

    It sounds odd, but you actually check them as cargo. I believe we paid about $125 each way for our dog. We had an extra large crate so she had plenty of room to move around. If you have a large crate (or even in general), you will need to call the airline and confirm that their cargo hold and...
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    Dog shipping service told me dog needs to be crated 10 hours in Ezeiza before 9 hour flight to Miami

    I did the exact same thing with my dog using Delta and LAN (back in the day). No problems at all. We showed up about three hours before the flight, and they took our dog out during the layover. I'd be tempted not to fly American just for this reason. My dog had no problems.
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    When I move here what special things should I bring that are hard to get?

    Salad dressings that aren’t easy to make to taste like at home….Caesar, blue cheese, ranch, etc. Maple syrup Spices that aren’t super common (dill for me) Nuts that aren’t peanuts
  16. mmoon

    Present requirements to enter Argentina from the US

    I wrote this on a previous thread but it fits here. It was a challenge to find the Covid travel coverage so here’s what I found… My insurance was checked by the airline in the US, and they did check it closely. My regular insurance does cover Covid, but there was nothing written they could...
  17. mmoon

    VeriFLY vale la pena!

    Don’t forget it will have to be apostilled with a stamp, signature and a sticker. And somehow you’ll have to do it all at Migraciones.
  18. mmoon

    VeriFLY vale la pena!

    Yes, I noticed too that you can't use Verifly to arrive into Argentina. I used it to fly from Argentina to the US. They have a list of countries that accept it on the app, many of them in South America. Hopefully, Argentina will be added soon, since our check in for BA was a pain.
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    VeriFLY vale la pena!

    Until we have electronic health passes like they do in Europe, it will continue to be easy to falsify paper documents. Plus, the current challenge of getting fast Covid tests I’m sure makes people cut corners. I can’t imagine doing that and putting others at risk, especially older people and...
  20. mmoon

    VeriFLY vale la pena!

    Heading to the US from EZE on American and used VeriFLY app for the first time. Wow, what a difference. It took a little time to upload everything, but at the airport there was a separate VeriFLY check in area with no line and only had to show passports. Also, we could check in online, very...
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