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    Did you get your shrink on?

    Headline story on the NYT website right now. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/19/world/americas/do-argentines-need-therapy-pull-up-a-couch.html?_r=1&hp How many of you actually have one and why is this so do you think?
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    The rest of the world notices Argentina's problems...

    Article in the Houston Chronicle. Nothing earth shattering but thought I'd share... http://www.chron.com/news/article/Argentina-s-long-economic-boom-coming-to-an-end-3575479.php#page-1
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    New SUBE rule?

    So I've been watching these mega lines all over BA of people in line to get SUBE cards. LOVE the SUBE and my wife and I got ones last winter when we arrived without any lines, wait, hassle. So yesterday I'm taking a colectivo and got on with my family when the driver said that, starting...
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    Train to Tucuman et al.

    So, we're thinking of going up to Northern Argentina in early May with kids in tow and have started doing some initial research. One of the things that has caught my eye is the slow train to Tucuman. Yes it's 24 hours +, perhaps, but I kind of like the idea of doing something different, seeing...
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    Casas de cambio for US dollars

    Gotta pay rent in US dollars and need to find a good exchange place that will convert pesos to dollars at (cough) "reasonable" rates. Went to a small one in Belgrano and was quoted 4.5. This seemed really high. Has anyone done it recently and can recommend another place? Thanks.
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    Travel with kids opinion

    Hi all, My wife and I have 2 young kids (4 and 6) and want to travel for a week at some (flexible) time during the second half of December from Buenos Aires. A few questions from all of you seasoned travelers here in Argentina. Basically, we are wondering which would be a better, more...
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    January in Patagonia

    Hi everyone. We're a family with two young children (under 7) living in BA and want to escape in January to either El Calafate or Bariloche areas for 1-2 weeks are to do some hiking, relaxing, enjoying of scenery, etc. We're trying to figure out the most enjoyable, cost effective way of doing...
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    Problems/suggestions at Iguazu?

    We're thinking of going to Iguazu in a couple of weeks to see the falls with our two young kids. We read that the walkway out to the Garganta del Diablo was damaged a week ago or so. Anyone know if it's fixed, likely to be fixed or what the status of it is? We don't want to go if we can't go...
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    A "Guy" coming to BA

    Hi all! My name is, in fact, Guy and I'm coming to BA in August to live for a year with my wife and 2 young kids from the NYC area. I'm a HS Italian and Spanish teacher and tennis coach and we hope to have a wonderful experience living there. I'm a pretty high level tennis player (about a...
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