Hola a todos,
Booked my one-way ticket to BA today... I arrive June 1, 2012!
About me:
29-year-old, male, U.S. citizen, intending to set up base for long-term exploration of Patagonia. My length of stay is indefinite at this point. If it becomes home that's great, I'm certainly open to that, but definitely no less than 12 full months.
I will be working full-time as an Independent Contractor (1099) for a US company via the internet. I'll be grossing approximately $2500 USD/month and hoping to take advantage of the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion.
I'm coming to enjoy the great outdoors. Hiking/backpacking, kayaking, adventure motorcycling, snowboarding, etc... and to get involved/volunteer with the conservation effort.
I've had my sights primarily on Bariloche but have also become interested in El Bolsón. So, any resources and advice with regards to those areas (or others that may serve my interests) will be greatly appreciated!
En este momento, mi Español es rudimentario, pero... I hope to improve significantly over the next 11 months and to become fluent while I'm there.
I'm interested to know what I can expect in terms of cost of living in the KM's of Bariloche or even elsewhere like El Bolsón or Esquel. Will I be able to get the sort of rent prices I'm seeing on ABC Sur ($1000-$2000 ARS)? I want to take my dollar as far as it can go, but of course I also want to meet people, have access to a social scene (not a "nightlife", but groups, activities, communal settings, etc), as well as reliable, high-speed internet. I understand it can take a long time to get internet set up, I am planning to take the entire month of June off to get established.
Also, I fully intend to purchase a dual-sport (on-road/off-road) motorcycle at some point early on. Any advice or experience with purchasing vehicles would be appreciated.
Well I guess that's probably too much information as it is
... any and all guidance will be genuinely appreciated. I hope I can make some initial friendships here on the forums over the next year as I prepare. Looking forward to getting to know you all!
¡Salud!
-Jared
Booked my one-way ticket to BA today... I arrive June 1, 2012!
About me:
29-year-old, male, U.S. citizen, intending to set up base for long-term exploration of Patagonia. My length of stay is indefinite at this point. If it becomes home that's great, I'm certainly open to that, but definitely no less than 12 full months.
I will be working full-time as an Independent Contractor (1099) for a US company via the internet. I'll be grossing approximately $2500 USD/month and hoping to take advantage of the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion.
I'm coming to enjoy the great outdoors. Hiking/backpacking, kayaking, adventure motorcycling, snowboarding, etc... and to get involved/volunteer with the conservation effort.
I've had my sights primarily on Bariloche but have also become interested in El Bolsón. So, any resources and advice with regards to those areas (or others that may serve my interests) will be greatly appreciated!
En este momento, mi Español es rudimentario, pero... I hope to improve significantly over the next 11 months and to become fluent while I'm there.
I'm interested to know what I can expect in terms of cost of living in the KM's of Bariloche or even elsewhere like El Bolsón or Esquel. Will I be able to get the sort of rent prices I'm seeing on ABC Sur ($1000-$2000 ARS)? I want to take my dollar as far as it can go, but of course I also want to meet people, have access to a social scene (not a "nightlife", but groups, activities, communal settings, etc), as well as reliable, high-speed internet. I understand it can take a long time to get internet set up, I am planning to take the entire month of June off to get established.
Also, I fully intend to purchase a dual-sport (on-road/off-road) motorcycle at some point early on. Any advice or experience with purchasing vehicles would be appreciated.
Well I guess that's probably too much information as it is
... any and all guidance will be genuinely appreciated. I hope I can make some initial friendships here on the forums over the next year as I prepare. Looking forward to getting to know you all!¡Salud!
-Jared
