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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2018 5:07:56 GMT 7
Design flaw - my apartment is excellent, and sits on the inside of a rectangular complex overlooking a courtyard with a substantive swimming pool. Every afternoon and evening is disturbed by a succession of crying children at the pool, with the noise reverberating around every condo overlooking the pool.
That, along with the high-pitched screams of kids water fighting is doing my head in. If I lived here, infanticide would be a certainty.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2018 22:13:35 GMT 7
*Enjoying Montevideo so much that I'm staying an extra week. Rumours that it's partly due to a certain Cuban lady inviting me to move in with her are totally true.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2018 20:58:52 GMT 7
Took the Seacat from Uruguay to Buenos Aires yesterday, and noted this important info for our tiger -  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2018 6:12:37 GMT 7
Took the Seacat from Uruguay to Buenos Aires yesterday, and noted this important info for our tiger - If that's the litre bottle then it's about 35% cheaper than in Thailand. Where is this magical boat, I feel the need to check out my sea legs. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2018 6:26:31 GMT 7
Oh, and do beware in Buenos Aires. I am (like yourself) a seasoned traveller and I am aware that scams do happen but this was the only city that caught me out.
My briefcase with laptop, phone, camera, passport and even my Cuban cigars got robbed by a lady & man team of scam artists.
Also, carry any electricals or valuables with you (hand baggage) if you are exiting through the airport.
The security will even ask what you have in your suitcase in the guise that they want to help protect your equipment but will use the information to decide which case to rob.
Saying that, you have already survived Brazil, so you should be over the worst but keep your wits about you.
One more thing, if the locals tell you about a small group of islands called 'The Malvinos' ignore them, this is a mythical place that Argentinians imagine exists.
If anyone uses the word 'Malvinos' you should show them a picture of Jeremy Clarkson while screaming itstheFalklandislandsyoutwat in their ear.
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Post by rubl on Mar 11, 2018 9:08:14 GMT 7
Oh, and do beware in Buenos Aires.I am (like yourself) a seasoned traveller and I am aware that scams do happen but this was the only city that caught me out. My briefcase with laptop, phone camera, passport and even my Cuban cigars got robbed by a lady & man team of scam artists. Also, carry any electricals or valuables with you (hand baggage) if you are exiting through the airport. The security will even ask what you have in your suitcase in the guise that they want to help protect your equipment but will use the information to decide which case to rob. Saying that, you have already survived Brazil, so you should be over the worst but keep your wits about you. One more thing, if the locals tell you about a small group of islands called 'The Malvinos' ignore them, this is a mythical place that Argentinians imagine exists. If anyone uses the word 'Malvinos' you should show them a picture of Jeremy Clarkson while screaming itstheFalklandislandsyoutwat in their ear. Minor, oh so minor correction if I may? The mythical place is called Islas Malvinas. There's even a national festivity and holiday for this mythical place. Mind you, someone should tell the Archies that they're a day off having put it on the 2nd of April  ADD: no disrespect intended to the Veterans of and those having fallen in the war there. Could have been any of us defending what we know or think is ours. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2018 17:01:07 GMT 7
The only conversation I've heard re The Falklands is that people know it's British and always will be, especially after the last referendum, which shocked a lot of Argentinian's. They believed that nasty Brits we're keeping the population subdued, a population that pined for Argentina to rescue them.
This was the lie told and believed in the pre-internet age. The internet has showed it up.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2018 17:09:30 GMT 7
Oh, and do beware in Buenos Aires. I am (like yourself) a seasoned traveller and I am aware that scams do happen but this was the only city that caught me out. My briefcase with laptop, phone, camera, passport and even my Cuban cigars got robbed by a lady & man team of scam artists. Also, carry any electricals or valuables with you (hand baggage) if you are exiting through the airport. The security will even ask what you have in your suitcase in the guise that they want to help protect your equipment but will use the information to decide which case to rob. Saying that, you have already survived Brazil, so you should be over the worst but keep your wits about you. One more thing, if the locals tell you about a small group of islands called 'The Malvinos' ignore them, this is a mythical place that Argentinians imagine exists. If anyone uses the word 'Malvinos' you should show them a picture of Jeremy Clarkson while screaming itstheFalklandislandsyoutwat in their ear. I took a dislike to the Argentinian immigration officer before I boarded the ferry. Sour-faced, contemptuous clown. Being me, I couldn't help having a go at them. TBH, I wasn't that bothered if I got on the ferry or not, I just have a lifetime inability to allow people to sneer at me. It must have been my British passport. Setting aside that. You've been here. It's a beautiful city centre, a surprisingly beautiful place. If they could get their politics sorted out, this would be a first-tier country. |
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Post by rgs2001uk on Mar 12, 2018 21:20:38 GMT 7
The only conversation I've heard re The Falklands is that people know it's British and always will be, especially after the last referendum, which shocked a lot of Argentinian's. They believed that nasty Brits we're keeping the population subdued, a population that pined for Argentina to rescue them. This was the lie told and believed in the pre-internet age. The internet has showed it up. Catholic country isnt is, the message proably came from the pulpit. Isnt Papa Frankie an argie?  wasnt his predecessor was a nazi, strange bedfellows. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2018 0:21:33 GMT 7
I think several high ranking Nazis retired to Argentina didn't they? There was even talk Hitler fled there.
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Post by siampolee on Mar 13, 2018 9:03:30 GMT 7
You're in a mucking fuddle me boy, banana fingers and typo's me thinks plague your post, it should read thus,(see below.) I think know several high ranking Nazis retired to Argentina Thailand didn't they? There was even confirmation that Hitler fled here and became a mod in the other place and changed his name to, ''metisded.''   |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2018 16:45:58 GMT 7
Oh, and do beware in Buenos Aires. I am (like yourself) a seasoned traveller and I am aware that scams do happen but this was the only city that caught me out. My briefcase with laptop, phone, camera, passport and even my Cuban cigars got robbed by a lady & man team of scam artists. Also, carry any electricals or valuables with you (hand baggage) if you are exiting through the airport. The security will even ask what you have in your suitcase in the guise that they want to help protect your equipment but will use the information to decide which case to rob. Saying that, you have already survived Brazil, so you should be over the worst but keep your wits about you. One more thing, if the locals tell you about a small group of islands called 'The Malvinos' ignore them, this is a mythical place that Argentinians imagine exists. If anyone uses the word 'Malvinos' you should show them a picture of Jeremy Clarkson while screaming itstheFalklandislandsyoutwat in their ear. I took a dislike to the Argentinian immigration officer before I boarded the ferry. Sour-faced, contemptuous clown. Being me, I couldn't help having a go at them. TBH, I wasn't that bothered if I got on the ferry or not, I just have a lifetime inability to allow people to sneer at me. It must have been my British passport. Setting aside that. You've been here. It's a beautiful city centre, a surprisingly beautiful place. If they could get their politics sorted out, this would be a first-tier country. Would agree with it being a beautiful city but the traffic is horrendous (even when compared to rush hour Bangkok). The main thoroughfare (9 De Julia Avenue) is 14 lanes wide in some places (7 lanes in each direction) but as soon as you pull off the main road you are then in little one way lanes that are only wide enough for one vehicle. If you want to pick up a guest at a hotel in those lanes you have to stop all other traffic on that lane. Good pubs and Pizza parlours there as well. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2018 17:11:01 GMT 7
I took a dislike to the Argentinian immigration officer before I boarded the ferry. Sour-faced, contemptuous clown. Being me, I couldn't help having a go at them. TBH, I wasn't that bothered if I got on the ferry or not, I just have a lifetime inability to allow people to sneer at me. It must have been my British passport. Setting aside that. You've been here. It's a beautiful city centre, a surprisingly beautiful place. If they could get their politics sorted out, this would be a first-tier country. Would agree with it being a beautiful city but the traffic is horrendous (even when compared to rush hour Bangkok). The main thoroughfare (9 De Julia Avenue) is 14 lanes wide in some places (7 lanes in each direction) but as soon as you pull off the main road you are then in little one way lanes that are only wide enough for one vehicle. If you want to pick up a guest at a hotel in those lanes you have to stop all other traffic on that lane. Good pubs and Pizza parlours there as well. The traffic outside my hotel can snarl due to the small lanes you mention. I'm finding the city centre traffic to be amazingly light. That avenue you mention is a work if town-planning art. Roughly the size Sukhumvit should be. Small pizza last night, and this monster showed up. I'm wondering what a big pizza would be. I couldn't finish this one  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2018 17:15:17 GMT 7
Pride check - a pint of Stella, 130 baht. Small pizza, 190 baht. Fruit and veg cheap from side-street stores. Artisan beer everywhere, around 180 - 240 baht a pint.
Clothes seem to be UK prices, in fact, outwith wine ( as low as 100 baht per bottle ) most things seem UK prices.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2018 0:19:58 GMT 7
Well that was an error. Booked a suite class bus ( like a business class flight ) to Mendoza. The bus broke down, the replacement arrived three hours late, and while still having lay down beds, no WiFi or entertainment. The bus must have been thirty years old.
The Argentinian highway system is poor. Jolting bumps in the road especially when you cross bridges due to the slab system they use.
Be thankful for the roads you have in Thailand.
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