The Travel Chica
On Sabbatical in Latin America
How to Live Like a Porteño
May 12th
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
May 9th
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,
6 Things I Have Learned About Me
May 5th
When you travel alone for a long period of time, there can be this big expectation that you will suddenly have epiphanies about what you want to do with your life. I specifically went into this trying to keep that expectation at bay. I went into this knowing that I wanted to spend the next
5 Things I Have Learned About Living Simpler
May 2nd
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
12 Things I Have Learned About Traveling
Apr 28th
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
Apr 24th
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 Do Not Like About Buenos Aires
Apr 21st
Since my last post was about what I love about Buenos Aires, I figured I should be honest with my readers and admit that Buenos Aires is not always rainbows and sunshine. Here are the five things that are not so great about Buenos Aires. 1. Dog shit on the sidewalks. Porteños love their dogs,
5 Things I Love About Buenos Aires
Apr 18th
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
My Confession: I Am Ready For Home
Apr 15th
No, this does not mean I am coming back to the United States. I am simply ready to have a place to call home again… for more than two weeks. There are two things I do not like about traveling: Packing up everything I own in just the precise way that it will all fit
A Tourist in Bogotá: 1000 Photos in 5 Days
Apr 11th
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
