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My Argentine Crush

August 20, 2011 By stephanie

My Argentine Crush

When I was living with Ayngelina, she told me about her motivation to go to the gym. His name is Andrés. He teaches body pump and body combat classes and provides an hour (sometimes two!) of eye candy for the women (and probably some men) at the gym every weekday.  I decided I would check […]

Filed Under: Argentina, Personal

The Cruella Conclusion: Lawyers, Lies, and Taxes

August 15, 2011 By stephanie

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 […]

Filed Under: Argentina, Budget Travel, Personal

Oh, The Places I’ll Go

July 30, 2011 By stephanie

Oh, The Places I’ll Go

On the way to Colonia for my first border run, my friend Jeff and I started talking about our passport stamps.  He mentioned the need to get some more pages sewn into his passport.  Then I realized that with the number of countries I have left in my Latin America adventure, I would run out […]

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My New Apartment: Frisky Kitties & Cold Trips to the Bathroom

July 25, 2011 By stephanie

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 […]

Filed Under: Argentina, Budget Travel, Personal

Move Over… I’m Jumping on the Bandwagon

July 22, 2011 By stephanie

Move Over… I’m Jumping on the Bandwagon

If you read any travel blogs other than mine, you are probably familiar with the My 7 Links Project.  As soon as I heard about this project organized by Trip Base, I thought it was a great idea (for multiple mutually-beneficial reasons). I am very honored to be nominated by Sabrina from Country Skipper, Giulia […]

Filed Under: Argentina, Personal

Feliz Día del Amigo

July 20, 2011 By stephanie

I learned of a new holiday last week.  July 20th is Día del Amigo. After a quick online search, I learned that this holiday is celebrated in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.  The holiday was promoted by Argentine doctor and professor Enrique Ernesto Febbraro, who was inspired by the feeling of global communion that swept […]

Filed Under: Argentina, Culture, Personal

Learning the Language: Parte Dos

July 16, 2011 By stephanie

My Spanish is good enough for traveling.  But it’s not enough. I can get around.  I can buy things at the market.  I can read most signs and menus and even some simple books.  When people stop me on the street to ask for directions, I not only know the directions but I can tell […]

Filed Under: Argentina, Culture, Personal

At Least I’m Alive

July 9, 2011 By stephanie

A friend told me that the news of the Buenos Aires airport being shut down due to an ash cloud had actually made the news in Columbus, Ohio.  Since I am traveling, I am ignorant as to what news makes it back home. I have to admit I am even ignorant of what is going […]

Filed Under: Argentina, Personal

Saying Goodbye

June 27, 2011 By stephanie

Saying Goodbye

When Cruella kicked me out, I moved into an apartment with Ayngelina.  She is a travel blogger from Canada with whom I have been in contact for several months.  I believe I first discovered her site Bacon is Magic when I was in Quito, Ecuador suffering miserable rain and cold and probably feeling a little […]

Filed Under: Argentina, Personal

On My Birthday: Remembering Younger Travels

June 23, 2011 By stephanie

On My Birthday: Remembering Younger Travels

Yea!  It’s my birthday! Those of you who know me probably remember that I declare a full birthday week of celebration.  But this year is special.  This is the year I say goodbye to my 20s and enter a new decade. Or is that special? What is special for me this birthday is not really […]

Filed Under: Argentina, Personal

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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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