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    Open mic night for musicians?

    Hi! I searched old threads and it seems like there is nothing in this decade about open mics. I'm looking to perform some of my folk tunes (in English) at an open mic in BA and wondering if any of you have any recs. I don't have a demo or recordings yet so anything that requires that I won't...
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    Vacuum repair

    My Miele vacuum from the US that I brought with me and sometimes acted up in the US stopped working and to buy a new one here is exorbitant! I wrote to the Miele store that I found online on WhatsApp and when I explained what I needed they never replied. I assume this means they can’t help so...
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    Bringing cash from us…

    How much cash are my 11 year old and I able to bring in without declaring it? Is it 10k each or is it less for her? We are permanent residents.
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    Kindle question

    Hi all, I just bought a kindle in the states and am not back in Argentina yet. This may be a totally silly question, but wondering if it will work in Argentina and if I will possibly be able to still check out books from my local library in Chicago while in Argentina and/or if the kindle...
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    Getting health insurance for a visit back to US

    So I'm making my first trip back for just over a month in the US in March and I'm wondering what you all have done as far as catastrophic health insurance goes for travel back to US. It's just my daughter and I going, but given the insanity of the US healthcare system, I'd feel better traveling...
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    Obra social vs prepaga

    Hi all, been in the country for just over a month and finally starting to feel at home and ready to tackle the health care system questions. I am curious what you recommend for my family and I. We plan to live in the country for years to come and both run our own companies in the US (we are...
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    Alternatives to Air Bnb?

    Hi, We have to come to Capital from Entre Rios this month and currently have an air bnb reserved (free cancellation) but I realize we are not only paying a ton but also having to use the official dollar. Any one have any recs on alternative websites where we would be able to pay in cash or use...
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    Organic milk/dairy in Entre Rios?

    Anyone know where we can get organic whole milk and other organic gelatin-free dairy products? If not in Entre Rios, then where in Buenos Aires? (I'm going there next month and I may just bring a cooler and bring back organic dairy products with me lol.
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    Banking question

    Hi everyone, Our friends and family here are telling us that we should open a bank account with Banco Frances so that we can pay for things like fridges and washer/driers in cuotas sin interes. My questions are the following: 1). Do I need to have a DNI to be on the account with my husband who...
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    Bringing a container with our stuff...

    Hi! I really appreciate all the advice and wisdom I've gotten here so far so thought I'd ask about this unfolding situation... Our shipping container is apparently on the way set to arrive in early December. My husband, as an Argentine citizen who lived in US for 20 years has done all the...
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    How to get a DNI?

    We just moved here as permanent residents two weeks ago and I was told by the Chicago consulate that I needed to get the DNI process started asap. We're in Gualeguaychú where my husband is from and where it's unclear if anyone from the US has ever settled as a permanent resident from the look...
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    Keeping US cell phone number for text & talk when moving there

    I tried a search for this question first but only post I found was from 2009 so I assume the answers have changed;). We are moving there next month and currently both share a Sprint/T-Mobile business plan for our cell phones and have numbers that we have had for over a decade that we want to...
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