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Hi All! Well after eight years of full time BA living I find myself needing to be closer to my (adult) kids and missing many old friends so I will be leaving shortly. I am having a moving sale that includes some furniture, electronics,clothes (including tango dresses and shoes), small...

Just a heads up that Argentina never ceases to amaze with union disrespect for common citizens..tonight starting at midnight (unpleasant)history will be made with the first ever national strike of ALL Argentine airports. The strike will last 24 hours. That's right, everywhere in Argentina... My...

I was dismayed earlier this year when the wonderful taxi dispatching app "easy taxi" was pushed out by a force of collective radio taxi strength with support from city hall. For those who were uninitiated,, easy taxi app allowed you to request a taxi and get one that was nearby, along with the...

BASTA! Even for BA this is very disappointing. No longer extreme heat (typical excuse) and here we go again without power. (Well at least I'm prepared now with all my recent experience.) From my Recoleta balcony it looks like this goes from Libertador to Las Heras. I had friends yesterday and...

Hi folks. I vaguely remember hearing about a site here in Argentina that allows you to pay all your local bills electronically. I thought it was called something like "Pago mis facturas" but at the time I didn't pay any attention (probably three or four years ago.) Anyone know about this or...

Anyone have a good allergist they can recommend? I have OSDE and am in Recoleta but also have many doctors in Belgrano. Thank you all in advance

REALLY GREAT NEWS if it is accurate. Just returned from my local branch of HSBC where I asked if I can now transfer money from my US account to my account with them here and the answer was "it seems that now you should be able to"...of course technically you always could but at a huge loss...

The next book club meeting/pot luck (really our NOVEMBER meeting) will be TUESDAY, December 1. Come join us in our discussion of the November selection "The Secret Chord" by Pulitzer Prize winning author Geraldine Brooks. Reminiscent of one of our earliest book club picks "The Song of...

Threats of terrorist attacks at Abasto and Unicenter shopping centers....warning letter from the embassy about an (unrelated?) protest March by Quebracho to the Israeli embassy.. And now all prices for foreign travel are going to rise because there's almost no dollars in the Reserves coffers. So...

Hi forum members. I'm going a bit crazy. I'm trying to get a tourist visa as a us citizen.but it says that you have to have all the documents SCANNED into the application (as of August of this year). I don't have a scanner. Anyone have any recent experience (since September) with this or know...

Greetings readers! The monthly book club and pot luck has resurrected and the next meeting is WEDNESDAY Oct.28 at 7:00pm in Recoleta. We are reading Harper Lee's "Go Set a Watchman" which has been on the NYTIMES list for several months. The book has been deemed very controversial...let's...

Greetings readers! The monthly book club and pot luck has resurrected and the next meeting is WEDNESDAY Oct.28 at 7:00pm in Recoleta. We are reading Harper Lee's "Go Set a Watchman" which has been on the NYTIMES list for several months. The book has been deemed very controversial...let's...

I don't watch a lot of Argentine film because watching movies for me has always been synonymous with relax and escape and needing to translate seemed too much like needing to work mentally.. However I strongly recommend the movie El Clan for any of you with a decent level of Spanish. It's...

Just wanted to let folks know that my friend just booked a nonstop round trip flight on American Airlines from NYC to BA On American Airlines flying Thanksgiving week for only $800 rt.! I'm wondering if the fare would be the same or close if it originates here?...anyway just letting you all know...

While everyone is drinking at Magdalena's Party, try sneaking across the street for some sufficiently authentic and really home made Israeli-Jewish food at Hola Jacoba. Recently brunched there with some friends and we were all pleasantly surprised (although this might have been influenced by our...

Six months a NYT bestseller. "Stunning" Huffington Post "Gripping" People "The hype is justified" Washington Post A notable book of the year 2012 by The Boston Globr, Entertainment Weekly, Kansas City Star Is the hype justified? Let's talk about this and more at the BAExpat Book Club monthly...

Six months a NYT bestseller. "Stunning" Huffington Post "Gripping" People "The hype is justified" Washington Post A notable book of the year 2012 by The Boston Globr, Entertainment Weekly, Kansas City Star Is the hype justified? Let's talk about this and more at the BAExpat Book Club monthly...

I've received some RSVPs privately but would appreciate the posts here to keep the thread alive! If you've never been and are curious you are welcome to come! We have about an hour of themed discussion that all can join in even if one hasn't read the book. Then a pot luck and totally...

Hi all! The BAExpat book club/pot luck meets the last Tueday of every month and invites your participation, whether you've been able to read the book or not. We are a friendly, diverse group who love to give opinions and exchange thoughts and resources. Our meetings are from 7-10 and include...

Hello EVERYONE! I am happy to announce that the book club will change its monthly pot luck dinner meetings from the last Wednesday (where it conflicted with coffee chats) to the last Tuesday of every month. What isn't changing is the great food,drink,company and conversation you'll find at the...