I was so happy to arrive in Buenos Aires because I could finally find good red wine for reasonable prices (not possible in Central America). Of course, my definition of cheap wine has changed since I became jobless and started backpacking in Latin America. In the US, $7-12 was the range for what I would […]
Learning to Cook in Buenos Aires
I am a terrible cook. I do not mean that I literally cannot cook anything. It is that I cannot cook anything beyond eggs, grilled cheese, rice and sauteed veggies. If a recipe has more than 3 ingredients or requires more than 2 pots or pans, I will not even attempt it. I am the […]
Horses, Cowboys, and Grilled Meat – Oh My!
If you think I have finally gotten off my butt and left Buenos Aires, you would be wrong. A lesser-known attraction on the very edge of Buenos Aires is La Feria de Mataderos. I had read that you could get an authentic taste of the campo (aka country) at this festival. After several weeks of […]
How to Live Like a Porteño
If I am going to make Buenos Aires my home for a few months, I need to try to live like a Porteño. So I have been diligently observing the lifestyle and the customs. This is going to be a challenge. These are the 10 things I will need to do to live like a […]
Discovering Kentucky in Buenos Aires
My first day in Buenos Aires, I was introduced to an oddly-named pizza chain called Kentucky Pizza. You have to use the Spanish pronunciation, so it’s K(ay)nt(oo)ky Pizza. The restaurant is quite popular in Buenos Aires and is considered to make some of the best Argentine-style pizza. There are about 15 locations in the city, […]
12 Things I Have Learned About Traveling
I have hit the six month mark of my little adventure, so I figured it was a good time to reflect on what I have learned. I am going to break it into a series of posts: What I Learned About Traveling, What I Learned About Living Simpler, and What I Learned About Me. Saving […]
Peanut Butter, I Miss You
It is Easter, and all I want is a peanut butter-filled chocolate egg. Peanut butter is hard to find in Latin America. They just don’t have a taste for it I guess. And when you do find it in a store, it is ridiculously expensive because it is an imported brand from the US. The […]
5 Things I Love About Buenos Aires
In my last post, I told you that I fell in love with Buenos Aires when I was here for vacation in 2009. I knew that I would come back one day. I have been back in Buenos Aires for a few weeks, and I am happy to report I was not delusional during my […]
A Tourist in Bogotá: 1000 Photos in 5 Days
I am usually careful to distinguish myself as a traveler rather than a tourist. That may sound snobbish, but I think there is a difference. A tourist is someone on vacation. They have a very limited amount of time in a place, and they usually want to focus that time on seeing the main attractions […]
An Ode to the Food of Central America
Before anyone calls me out, I know this is not a lyrical poem. I just like the word ode. As I am about to leave Central America, I would like to take a few moments to reflect on the deliciousness of the food that has helped me become a little more… um… shapely… over the […]