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Discovering Kentucky in Buenos Aires

May 9, 2011 By stephanie

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, […]

Filed Under: Argentina, Budget Travel, Food & Drink

6 Things I Have Learned About Me

May 5, 2011 By stephanie

6 Things I Have Learned About Me

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 […]

Filed Under: Argentina, Inside My Head, Living Simply

5 Things I Have Learned About Living Simpler

May 2, 2011 By stephanie

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 […]

Filed Under: Budget Travel, Living Simply, Personal

12 Things I Have Learned About Traveling

April 28, 2011 By stephanie

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 […]

Filed Under: Budget Travel, Ecuador, El Salvador, Food & Drink, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama

Peanut Butter, I Miss You

April 24, 2011 By stephanie

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 […]

Filed Under: Argentina, Culture, Food & Drink

5 Things I Do Not Like About Buenos Aires

April 21, 2011 By stephanie

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, […]

Filed Under: Argentina, Culture

5 Things I Love About Buenos Aires

April 18, 2011 By stephanie

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 […]

Filed Under: Argentina, Culture, Food & Drink

My Confession: I Am Ready For Home

April 15, 2011 By stephanie

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 […]

Filed Under: Argentina, Inside My Head

A Tourist in Bogotá: 1000 Photos in 5 Days

April 11, 2011 By stephanie

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 […]

Filed Under: Art & Dance, Colombia, Culture, Food & Drink

A New Definition of Clean

April 8, 2011 By stephanie

How many times do you wear clothes before you wash them?  Do you give your clothes the sniff test?  Do you determine if you need a shower by sniffing your armpits?  I’m not afraid to admit that I do all of these things. I have found a new definition of clean as I have been […]

Filed Under: Budget Travel, Culture, Living Simply

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Hola! I'm Stephanie. At the age of 29, I started my solo travel sabbatical through Latin America, and this site is where I share my experiences with friends, family, and you.

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