Thursday, December 3, 2009

I’m so excited to take our 20 hour bus ride that I could pee my pants!

December 3, 2009

Yes.  That’s right.  We’re going on a 20 hour bus ride to Mar del Plata. Why? Because we’re cheap adventurous. We go from Mendoza -> Buenos Aires -> Mar del Plata.  It will take us all night and part of tomorrow morning.  The good news?  We have cama suites, which are equivalent to first class […]






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Malbec and mountains

December 3, 2009

The last few days in Mendoza have been lazy and relaxing.  It’s a small town and all we’ve done is eat, drink, nap and repeat.  We managed to visit a few bodegas and took a drive into the Andean cordillera.  The mountains are gorgeous and remind me so much of my time growing up in […]






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RI.DIC.UL.OUS.!

December 3, 2009

Here is an incredible Reuters article about a "black market" stock exchange that has popped up in Somalia.  Though I don't agree, it is pretty damn brilliant! Somali sea gangs lure investors at pirate lair By Mohamed Ahmed HARADHEERE, Somalia (Reuters) – In Somalia's main pirate lair of Haradheere, the sea gangs have set up […]






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