I’m starting a new series about the people I met during my travel sabbatical because I want to share inspiring and interesting stories about regular people who have chosen to live life on their own terms, a life filled with travel. While I have great memories of quite a few “travel friends,” there are a […]
How To Survive a 28-Hour Bus Ride
There are a couple of options for traveling by bus from Bariloche to El Calafate. One involves taking a two-day bus trip where you stop and spend the night in a town on the way. The other is a direct overnight bus ride. I do not like re-packing and hauling my luggage around. I prefer […]
How I Lived in Buenos Aires for $1000 a Month
When I first arrived in Buenos Aires back in March of this year, I was shocked by the prices. I had just finished traveling through Central America where I could get a night in a wonderful hostel for US$6 and a good meal for US$3.00. I had been to Buenos Aires back in 2009 for […]
Packing Round 2
One of the great things about my visit home is that I get a do-over on packing. I have obviously learned a lot about what I really need and do not need while traveling in Latin America. I was gone for 9 months, and I took very little with me. When I go back to […]
The Cruella Conclusion: Lawyers, Lies, and Taxes
Remember Cruella? Finally, the saga comes to an end… sort of. A few months ago, I wrote about my evil landlady Cruella. I then shared her bizarre rules and how she was monitoring my toilet paper usage. The last thing I wrote about Cruella was how she kicked me out and changed the lock only […]
My New Apartment: Frisky Kitties & Cold Trips to the Bathroom
I have had many homes in Buenos Aires. Some good. Some bad. I lived in a hostel so long (6 weeks) that it earned the label of home. (There were actually 2 other hostels before that, but I couldn’t take more than a few days in each.) I had the misfortune of renting a room […]
My First Border Run
I was not a big fan of Uruguay before I got there. This is partially Uruguay’s fault but also partially my own fault. The anal-retentive project manager in me who would normally plan any day trip well in advance with great attention to detail, especially one involving a border crossing and a ferry, apparently went […]
Day Tripping: San Isidro
During the train ride on my day trip to Tigre, we passed several cute little towns. One of those towns is San Isidro. I was told that it is has cobblestone streets, a large cathedral, and a weekend crafts market. I was looking for some new scenery for photography inspiration and wanted to get away […]
I Finally Left Buenos Aires
I have finally left Buenos Aires. Well, not the province or even Greater Buenos Aires but what they call La Capital. Since I had to move into a hostel for a week between apartments, I decided that this would be my week of day trips. It was super easy. Hopped on a train for the […]
Happy Birthday To Me!
It is Winter in Buenos Aires. It does not snow, but it is quite cold. In order to survive, I had to go shopping. But this chica is on a budget and living out of a backpack. I wanted cheap and functional. I soon found out that this is not possible in Buenos Aires. The […]