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Dan · « **Reply #340 on:** April 01, 2014, 02:04:06 AM »

Quote from: PlatinumGuy on March 27, 2014, 11:17:35 PM

Use the hotel car service and settle the bill in cash.

Good idea as most of the airport taxis will scam you anyway.

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #341 on:** April 01, 2014, 03:04:25 AM »

Quote from: Dan on April 01, 2014, 02:04:06 AM

Good idea as most of the airport taxis will scam you anyway.

It's also much more convenient

googwallet · « **Reply #342 on:** April 01, 2014, 11:12:34 PM »

Quote from: Dan on April 01, 2014, 02:04:06 AM

Good idea as most of the airport taxis will scam you anyway.

Well, I had a bad experience with one of the unofficial taxis in BA in the past so I'm not so quick to do it again.

googwallet · « **Reply #343 on:** April 04, 2014, 03:41:20 PM »

I used the Radio Taxi stand right outside the terminal, paid the driver $30 he wanted $280 pesos or $30USD (the current 'rate' is about $10.5 to a dollar so it wasn't too bad).

Joe4007 · « **Reply #344 on:** April 10, 2014, 01:24:42 PM »

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/argentina-hit-nationwide-strike-inflation-23273262

My BIL's flight JFK-EZE on Aerolineas Argentinas was delayed (technically canceled and replaced with a flight departing early Friday morning).

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #345 on:** April 10, 2014, 04:31:42 PM »

Quote from: googwallet on April 01, 2014, 11:12:34 PM

Well, I had a bad experience with one of the unofficial taxis in BA in the past so I'm not so quick to do it again.

I wonder if official cabs are any better

jaywhy · « **Reply #346 on:** June 11, 2014, 04:18:12 PM »

How many days do I need in Argentina/BA to see what needs to be seen?

Yehoshua · « **Reply #347 on:** June 11, 2014, 04:19:27 PM »

Quote from: jaywhy on June 11, 2014, 04:18:12 PM

How many days do I need in Argentina/BA to see what needs to be seen?

I was there from Wed afternoon through Sunday morning at I saw a lot. I could have stayed another 2-3 days to see more sites outside of the city like Tigre or the zoo that @Ya'alili went to.

Yaalili · « **Reply #348 on:** June 11, 2014, 04:29:02 PM »

Quote from: jaywhy on June 11, 2014, 04:18:12 PM

How many days do I need in Argentina/BA to see what needs to be seen?

I would say three minimum. But if you got more days go for it, great place and everything is so cheap, including the restaurants, ice cream and trips.

Quote from: Yehoshua on June 11, 2014, 04:19:27 PM

I was there from Wed afternoon through Sunday morning at I saw a lot. I could have stayed another 2-3 days to see more sites outside of the city like Tigre or the zoo that @Ya'alili went to.

Great place! It's in Lujan, a bit more than an hour from BA. And you could always take a boat to Uruguay.

@jack123 · « **Reply #349 on:** July 17, 2014, 12:55:57 PM »

What are the best options for staying for shabbos in BA? Will be just wife and me, but rather be able to be near shul for shabbos (probably will stay park hyatt motzei shabbos and sunday night).

Dan · « **Reply #350 on:** July 17, 2014, 01:05:14 PM »

There are several shuls walkable to the PH.

Yehoshua · « **Reply #351 on:** July 17, 2014, 01:09:48 PM »

Quote from: @jack123 on July 17, 2014, 12:55:57 PM

What are the best options for staying for shabbos in BA? Will be just wife and me, but rather be able to be near shul for shabbos (probably will stay park hyatt motzei shabbos and sunday night).

There's the small Jewish hotel I stayed at in Once. It wasn't gorgeous, but it was right in the middle of the community. They offer a discount for residents, and Ya'alili got the discount even though he's not a resident. It might be worth giving them a call/email.

@jack123 · « **Reply #352 on:** July 17, 2014, 07:11:43 PM »

Quote from: Dan on July 17, 2014, 01:05:14 PM

There are several shuls walkable to the PH.

i thought you wrote it was a pretty far walk. and maybe not too safe. am i misremembering? about how far is it?

Yaalili · « **Reply #353 on:** July 17, 2014, 07:48:11 PM »

Quote from: Yehoshua on July 17, 2014, 01:09:48 PM

There's the small Jewish hotel I stayed at in Once. It wasn't gorgeous, but it was right in the middle of the community. They offer a discount for residents, and Ya'alili got the discount even though he's not a resident. It might be worth giving them a call/email.

Yup, very nice lady who manages the hotel. Expect to pay about us50 a night there. Though I negotiated it down to 40. Great comfy place in the center of jewish community.

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #354 on:** July 17, 2014, 09:48:37 PM »

Quote from: @jack123 on July 17, 2014, 07:11:43 PM

i thought you wrote it was a pretty far walk. and maybe not too safe. am i misremembering? about how far is it?

20 min and safe

Dan · « **Reply #355 on:** July 17, 2014, 09:55:11 PM »

Quote from: @jack123 on July 17, 2014, 07:11:43 PM

i thought you wrote it was a pretty far walk. and maybe not too safe. am i misremembering? about how far is it?

There are at least a couple chabad houses within 15-20 minutes.

@jack123 · « **Reply #356 on:** July 22, 2014, 02:37:06 PM »

How shabbos friendly is the park Hyatt?

Yehoshua · « **Reply #357 on:** July 22, 2014, 02:43:08 PM »

Quote from: @jack123 on July 22, 2014, 02:37:06 PM

How shabbos friendly is the park Hyatt?

I wasn't there for shabbos, but it didn't seem different than any other hotel in terms of shabbos. The locks are electric, but the lights and ac in room are not on timers and we didn't have any electric toilets or any weird things like that.

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #358 on:** July 22, 2014, 02:45:21 PM »

Quote from: @jack123 on July 22, 2014, 02:37:06 PM

How shabbos friendly is the park Hyatt?

AFAICR toilets and lights are automatic

Yehoshua · « **Reply #359 on:** July 22, 2014, 03:14:35 PM »

Quote from: PlatinumGuy on July 22, 2014, 02:45:21 PM

AFAICR toilets and lights are automatic

-1, not in the room I stayed in last November in the tower building.