expat life

Hi everyone, I'm a Uruguayan who has lived in the USA for 50 years and I am now considering retiring in BA. I have a couple of distant relatives, but will essentially be living alone. Can you guys give me some practical advice, please How much is a studio apt. in a fairly safe area of BA? and...

As this is an ex pat forum, and just being as candid as I can, aside from the frustrations of getting dollars, not being able to obtain certain imported items (which now albeit being able to get are still way too expensive so I don’t even bother), and of course, just feeling a sense of disorder...

Hello, I'm currently in Buenos Aires for an extended stay and am eager to connect with fellow expats. I'd love to meet people who are living here, as I'm considering spending more time in the city over the next few years. Building a network of connections would be immensely comforting. Please...

Hello everyone ;) We're a family of three from Australia – my husband, our little 7-month-old boy, and me. We're considering a visit to Buenos Aires for a couple of months. However, we've heard concerns about safety due to the current economic situation. Some people have suggested that traveling...

Hello, While I've had no issues renting a car and driving with my US driver's license, I'm curious if an Argentina driver's license is necessary if you own your own car.

After thinking about it for awhile, I have decided to run as fast as I can away from Argentina. I arrived approx 3 years ago with tons of spirit, plenty of cash, and a love of Argentina (as I am half Argie). The past two years have been a good lesson which has taught me....come back to...

It both saddened and ammused me to see how excited my kids and I got when we found Pepperidge Farms Goldfish (both original and chedder!) and Double-chocolate Nantucket cookies at the big Carrefour near our house. Its been about 18 months since we saw any Goldfish crackers at any grocery store...

Do I detect a change in the attitudes of expats? Any post critical of problems in Argentina used to be met with emotional denials, insistence that life in BA was a virtual paradise. I now sense general agreement that the crime and inflation situations are very serious. Those who argue otherwise...