Robert J. Haskell
@haskellbob
American expat in Argentina
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About me
American
Lives in Buenos Aires
Speaks English, Spanish, some French and German
Registration: 31 May 2010
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Your experience of culture shock in Argentina by Christine
Hi, Living in a foreign country implies to discover its culture, to learn and master the cultural codes. How did you deal with that? Share with us your culture shock stories where you experienced a funny or awkward moment in Argentina. What ...
I was taking pictures in the Plaza de los dos Congresos. I had my new laptop carrier over my shoulder with my laptop and my IPOD in it. A woman came up to me, speaking Italian, and signaled with gestures and language I couldn’t understand ... Read More
Is San Miguel the place for me? by haskellbob
Hello! I am intrigued by the possibility of moving to San Miguel de Allende, and would like to communicate with you all about that. Here's a short brief about me: I'm from California. Have a BA in Humanistic Psychology from UC Santa Cruz and a ...
Yes, I know you're right... But during the ten years I lived in Tijuana I acquired permanent residency; now I'm being informed by people in the immigration business (and who are friends of mine) that all I have to do is get the new plastic card, ... Read More
Is San Miguel the place for me? by haskellbob
Hello! I am intrigued by the possibility of moving to San Miguel de Allende, and would like to communicate with you all about that. Here's a short brief about me: I'm from California. Have a BA in Humanistic Psychology from UC Santa Cruz and a ...
Thank you very much - I will do both of the things you recommended... Tal vez, después de Navidad, nos podamos conocer en San Miguel!! Chao desde Buenos Aires! :o Read More
Is San Miguel the place for me?
Hello! I am intrigued by the possibility of moving to San Miguel de Allende, and would like to communicate with you all about that. Here's a short brief about me: I'm from California. Have a BA in Humanistic Psychology from UC Santa Cruz and a ... Read More
Hello Buenos Aires! I am (almost) here and looking to find friends... by haskellbob
(I feel like Evita. I keep hearing that song...) Hello everyone. I'm a 56 year old teacher and musician, about to start a new chapter of life in Buenos Aires. I am starting from scratch and would really appreciate any chance to connect with ...
Yeah. I'm all for that. I'll probably attend the get-together Thursday. What's the attire? And the lunch/afternoon idea is good too. I'll stay in touch. Bob Read More
Hello Buenos Aires! I am (almost) here and looking to find friends...
(I feel like Evita. I keep hearing that song...) Hello everyone. I'm a 56 year old teacher and musician, about to start a new chapter of life in Buenos Aires. I am starting from scratch and would really appreciate any chance to connect with ... Read More
Arriving in Buenos Aires next week! by MeriC
Hi all, I'm from San Francisco, California but will be arriving in BsAs next week and staying for 5 months+. Would love to meet other expats/locals to do things with, exhange information, etc... My Spanish is dreadful, so I'm hoping to improve in ...
Hi. I assume you're already in BA; I'm arriving next week. Starting a new life from scratch. I lived in the Bay Area for 17 years... Then Mexico for 13. If you'd like to meet, let me know. I'd be curious to know what your experience has been like ... Read More