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Hello, My name is Kate Armstrong. I am moving to Buenos Aires in January 2011 and looking for work as a nanny or baby sitter. If you are interested, please send me a message. Alternatively, you can visit my online profile at Great Au Pair to find out more about me...

Thanks jp! I am moving for the long-term, so it may be the best thing to do!

Haha! Us 'people' still get sick and have poor eyesight! I am coming for the long-term! I learnt the 'if you cannot afford travel insurance, you cannot afford to travel" rule, the hard way! I paid for travel insurance as I do on all my travel,only this time I extended my visit.. but did not...

Thanks to everyone for all the feedback. I unfortunately got appendicits on my last trip to BsAs in June. It was very unexpected and resulted in a long stay at the hospital Fernandez becasue of associated complications (what an experience!). I recieved excellent care and the doctors and nurses...

Hi!! I am moving to BsAs in Jan and looking at health care. I need your expert expat brains and wealth of experience please! I am 23, no dependents or spouses, healthy (other than bad eyesight). Travel insurance from home (Aus) or health insurance from Argentina? Love to hear your...

"You've been here a few months? You're on a steep learning curve. I'm glad you have a local to show you the way and I'm sorry, I don't want to be mean, but I just have to laugh a bit at someone who is so new here trying to spout advice like an expert, it's kind of cute." I answered a post from...

I think it is pretty ridiculous having to pay to park your car on a public street! It is illegal. But so is paying off the police, government corruption, and drugs - but it still happens in BsAs! If you don't want to pay, you don't have to.. I am just trying to raise awareness of the possible...

and one more thing - do not limit yourself to the typical tourist areas (Palermo, San Telmo, Recoleta, Puerto Madero..) EXPLORE! I had the best empanadas of my life in Villa Devoto!

Hi! We are doing pretty similar things! I am moving to BsAs in Jan 2011 to study Spanish at UBA! BsAs is great - there are a few little things to be wary of, but honestly, I felt very safe here. I lived in BsAs for three months over Christmas and then 6 weeks over June this year. I got the...