Category: Argentina

It’s Sunday. I am lazing in bed, watching football on my laptop, sipping hot coffee and eating a warm medialuna. Never in my life have I been able to do this combination of things. In the United States, I was either a) at church or b) at work on a Sunday morning. In honor of… Continue reading “Argentine Things” That Make So Much Sense

I saw Jimi grimace as I got out of the cab and onto the sidewalk downtown. “What’s wrong?” I asked, concerned. “You just need to be a little more careful with the doors. Some cab driver is going to get upset at you if you slam his door like that,” he replied. I was confused.… Continue reading It’s the Little Things… Like Doors

After two weeks of eating our way through Tucuman, Jimi and I decided it was time to embark on a roadtrip. Lonely Planet Argentina called Tafi del Valle a “lovely hill town.” Jimi remembered it as a sleepy little valley where his family went on vacations during the hot summer months. Tafi was only a… Continue reading Tafi del Valle

One of the main reasons (excuses?) I decided to move to Argentina was to learn the language. While I had three years of high school Spanish and always ordered “café con crema” from my favorite snack bar server at Annandale, in all honesty, my Spanish is terrible. When I told friends and family about my… Continue reading “Picking Up” Spanish

The first thing I noticed when I stepped outside the Buenos Aires airport was the air. It was my first breath of fresh air in over 45 hours; I could literally taste the difference on my tongue. The air was also chilly. I had left hot, muggy California summer behind and was entering the crisp… Continue reading From LA to BA