Comments for Buenos Aires Tips http://www.batips.com for Tourists and Tango Dancers - www.BAtips.com Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:40:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on Buenos Aires’ Closed-Door Restaurants by CJ http://www.batips.com/restaurants/puertas-cerradas/#comment-7119 CJ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:57:48 +0000 http://www.batips.com/?p=590#comment-7119 Alyssa, that shouldn't be a problem. At least some English is spoken at most closed door restaurants in BA. Alyssa, that shouldn’t be a problem. At least some English is spoken at most closed door restaurants in BA.

]]> Comment on Buenos Aires’ Closed-Door Restaurants by Alyssa http://www.batips.com/restaurants/puertas-cerradas/#comment-7117 Alyssa Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:05:38 +0000 http://www.batips.com/?p=590#comment-7117 My husband and I are traveling to BA at the end of this month and are very interested in the closed door restaurants. We are always seeking more authentic, less touristy, experiences in our travels. Our Spanish is pretty rusty though... will that be a problem? My husband and I are traveling to BA at the end of this month and are very interested in the closed door restaurants. We are always seeking more authentic, less touristy, experiences in our travels. Our Spanish is pretty rusty though… will that be a problem?

]]> Comment on Unique Tango Experience at La Catedral by Julie http://www.batips.com/tango/unique-tango-experience-at-la-catedral/#comment-7070 Julie Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:32:49 +0000 http://www.batips.com/?p=5#comment-7070 The neighborhood of Almagro is quite safe, even at night! No pasa nada! The neighborhood of Almagro is quite safe, even at night! No pasa nada!

]]> Comment on Tax Free Shopping in Buenos Aires with Global Refund by Catalina http://www.batips.com/shopping/tax-free-shopping-in-buenos-aires-with-global-refund/#comment-6614 Catalina Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:04:50 +0000 http://www.batips.com/?p=63#comment-6614 Hi, im from Colombia and i was in Argentina 5 weeks ago and in the tax free ofice they made me fill a paper to send me the money to Colombia but i didnt recieve anything and im gonna travel so i really wants to know what hapen with my money. Thanks Catalina Hi, im from Colombia and i was in Argentina 5 weeks ago and in the tax free ofice they made me fill a paper to send me the money to Colombia but i didnt recieve anything and im gonna travel so i really wants to know what hapen with my money.

Thanks

Catalina

]]> Comment on A Night of Tango at La Viruta by CJ http://www.batips.com/tango/best-of-ba-a-night-of-tango-at-la-viruta/#comment-6569 CJ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:13:14 +0000 http://www.batips.com/?p=188#comment-6569 It's super-fun and inexpensive. Entry, which includes the lesson, is less than US$5. After your first lesson you can also buy multi-entry packages that are even cheaper. It’s super-fun and inexpensive. Entry, which includes the lesson, is less than US$5. After your first lesson you can also buy multi-entry packages that are even cheaper.

]]> Comment on A Night of Tango at La Viruta by Cathy Anderson http://www.batips.com/tango/best-of-ba-a-night-of-tango-at-la-viruta/#comment-6567 Cathy Anderson Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:05:05 +0000 http://www.batips.com/?p=188#comment-6567 Wow..That sounds fun! I've always wanted to take classes on dancing, that is my first love when I was young - dancing. The place looks like a party place. It looks inviting. Just wondering how much it cost per class or is it by package? Wow..That sounds fun! I’ve always wanted to take classes on dancing, that is my first love when I was young - dancing. The place looks like a party place. It looks inviting. Just wondering how much it cost per class or is it by package?

]]> Comment on Take Buquebus to Uruguay by samantha http://www.batips.com/things-to-do/buquebus-to-uruguay/#comment-6503 samantha Sun, 10 Jan 2010 01:31:35 +0000 http://www.batips.com/?p=440#comment-6503 This adventure sounds wonderful. I am heading to Buenos Aires for a month and am looking for an excursion much like this!!! thanks for the wonderful tips and an amazing website! This adventure sounds wonderful. I am heading to Buenos Aires for a month and am looking for an excursion much like this!!! thanks for the wonderful tips and an amazing website!

]]> Comment on Renting an Apartment in Buenos Aires: Tips from a Reputable Agent by Forbes Leslie http://www.batips.com/apartments/renting-an-apartment-in-buenos-aires-tips-from-a-reputable-agent/#comment-6478 Forbes Leslie Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:40:26 +0000 http://www.batips.com/?p=774#comment-6478 My friend has allergies to mold, smoke and chemical smells. We are staying for a month and do not want to rent an apartment and then find she has an allergic reaction. What to do - what to do. Any suggestions as to where to go. Thanks, Forbes My friend has allergies to mold, smoke and chemical smells. We are staying for a month and do not want to rent an apartment and then find she has an allergic reaction. What to do - what to do. Any suggestions as to where to go.
Thanks, Forbes

]]> Comment on How Bad is Crime in Buenos Aires? by Jake http://www.batips.com/need-to-know/crime-in-buenos-aires/#comment-6463 Jake Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:52:59 +0000 http://www.batips.com/?p=446#comment-6463 I just came across this post, and I think the comments are all pretty accurate. I have spent a considerable amount of time in Bs. As. During my most recent stay, I had to venture into some of the less appealing neighborhoods and suburbs to conduct interviews. I used various means of transportation to get to and from these places: subway, train, bus, hired ride, taxi, walking, etc. I never had a problem, but I did feel a bit uncomfortable in a few of the lower income neighborhoods during the day. The poverty is noticeable outside of the middle and upper middle class neighborhoods of Bs. As. (e.g. Recoleta, Palermo, Belgrano, Caballito). It is really quite sad. Areas like Recoleta can trick foreigners into thinking that Argentina is a fully developed country. If you are just going for a short vacation, then simply avoid the non-tourist areas. Most portenos that I know have been robbed at some point in their lives, whether it was a purse, wallet, or cell phone. Usually, it was just petty theft. This can often be avoided by using vigilance and common sense. During my last stay, quite a few people also mentioned that counterfeit money is becoming a problem, especially 100 peso bills. Taxi drivers have a reputation for scamming people with these bills; I never had a problem with any taxi drivers in Bs. As. Although I did notice on one occasion that a non- "Radio Taxi" charged a higher fare. Bs. As. is an amazing place, and well worth visiting! I just came across this post, and I think the comments are all pretty accurate. I have spent a considerable amount of time in Bs. As. During my most recent stay, I had to venture into some of the less appealing neighborhoods and suburbs to conduct interviews. I used various means of transportation to get to and from these places: subway, train, bus, hired ride, taxi, walking, etc. I never had a problem, but I did feel a bit uncomfortable in a few of the lower income neighborhoods during the day. The poverty is noticeable outside of the middle and upper middle class neighborhoods of Bs. As. (e.g. Recoleta, Palermo, Belgrano, Caballito). It is really quite sad. Areas like Recoleta can trick foreigners into thinking that Argentina is a fully developed country. If you are just going for a short vacation, then simply avoid the non-tourist areas. Most portenos that I know have been robbed at some point in their lives, whether it was a purse, wallet, or cell phone. Usually, it was just petty theft. This can often be avoided by using vigilance and common sense. During my last stay, quite a few people also mentioned that counterfeit money is becoming a problem, especially 100 peso bills. Taxi drivers have a reputation for scamming people with these bills; I never had a problem with any taxi drivers in Bs. As. Although I did notice on one occasion that a non- “Radio Taxi” charged a higher fare. Bs. As. is an amazing place, and well worth visiting!

]]> Comment on Best Selection of Restaurants is in Las Cañitas by Alice Thomson http://www.batips.com/restaurants/best-selection-of-restaurants-is-in-las-canitas/#comment-6211 Alice Thomson Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:13:00 +0000 http://www.batips.com/?p=22#comment-6211 That's good information about Las Cañitas.I must thank you for sharing these nice idea of restaurants there. That’s good information about Las Cañitas.I must thank you for sharing these nice idea of restaurants there.

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