I decided that if I was going to be on a diet of steak, pasta, gelato, dulce de leche, pastries, cheese, cured meat, and wine for a couple months, I should probably look into joining a gym. I normally run outside, but it’s pretty freaking cold in Buenos Aires late Fall and Winter, especially if […]
The Day Cruella Put Me Out on the Street
Surviving Cruella. One night I decided to stay at a friend’s apartment to avoid the awkwardness of waking up and sharing coffee sitting across from Cruella at her tiny kitchen table. I was only two weeks into my one-month lease with Cruella, and avoidance was the only mechanism to survive the full month. I had […]
My Daily Toilet Paper Allowance and More Bazaar Rules
In my last post, I introduced you to Cruella, my landlady/ roommate in the apartment I rented for one month in Buenos Aires. The best way to make a bad situation better is to find the humor in it, right? I am not laughing, but I figured you all might be amused by some of […]
Meet the Cruella de Vil of Palermo
I am ashamed to admit that in a moment of desperation, I made the worst decision of my entire trip. I had been living in hostels for five months. I needed my own room. I needed a decent kitchen. I needed to NOT be surrounded by 22-year-old backpackers. I used multiple websites that match up […]
5 Things I Have Learned About Living Simpler
Part of this experience is about living simpler. What exactly does that mean? For me, it means consuming less, which directly translates to spending less. It means living life without so many gadgets and “modern” comforts. But it is not just about living simpler. It is about living simpler and still enjoying life just as […]
The Art of Doing Nothing
This post is long overdue. I had all the time in the world to write this post while in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua for 11 glorious days of beach town relaxation and fun, but I just didn’t feel like it. Don’t get me wrong; I did not turn into a sloth. I did not […]
School’s Out
Yesterday was my last day of Spanish class, so I figured it was time to write about what it has been like to learn the language. Learning another language is really hard when you’re an adult, especially if you’ve never learned another language before. I wish it was customary in the US like it is […]
The Weight of Our Things
I resigned from my job to allow almost 3 weeks to prepare to leave the country for an extended period of time. Seemed like plenty of time to purge and selectively store my belongings, to buy my gear, to take care of the practical things such as arranging my accounts and selling my car, to […]
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