Argentina

Simpler times

April 5, 2010

On Sunday afternoon, we decided to walk over to the Hippodromo Palermo to watch some horse racing.  Gambling on an Easter Sunday wasn’t exactly part of the plan but it was a great excuse to walk through the parks and get some sunshine. During the hour-long trek over, I thought a lot about why it […]






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Saturday in San Telmo

April 5, 2010

Easter weekend in this here Catholic capital was a quiet one. Those of us who didn’t run down to the beaches to catch the last rays of Indian Summer sunshine were treated to a ghost-town oasis in one of the most bustling cities in Latin America. An empty Baires is strange. It’s like running down […]






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On lifelong learning in Buenos Aires

December 15, 2009

Being in Argentina for so long gave me the opportunity to get to know some pretty great people. Culturally, it was such an enriching experience to spend proper time doing normal things, like grocery shopping, going on walks, hanging out at the park, working. I met people from all walks of life: businessmen, young parents, […]






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Ode to Argentina

December 11, 2009

Dear Argentina, How do I love thee?  Let me count the ways. I love you for your beauty: the ragged, raw, realness of your bittersweet glamour, your happy-tragic history, your painted walls and crackling curb sides.  I love your Figuero Alcorta grandeur, ancient purple-blossom trees, French architecture, green parks of happy spoiled dogs. I love […]






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Death by barbeque in Argentina

December 9, 2009

We went to a traditional asado (barbeque) today, at a gorgeous estancia (ranch) in the Argentine countryside.  Wine, picadas, and bottomless steak.  The meat today was so tender it was like slicing through butter.  The knife bled with juicy, warm, moist goodness.  And the crackle!  The crackle!  Salty with the tang of meat smoked over […]






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Los tesoros de los barrios

December 5, 2009

“Buenos Aires es un quilombo!”. This is one of the first “slang” phrases I learned when I got to the city. Buenos Aires is a mess! I real mess! [The literal translation of “quilombo” comes from Africa and means “an orgy of a mess”]. And after living here for 8 weeks, I can understand why […]






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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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