Happy Holidays Patagonia Style
Monday, December 21st, 2009 Posted in culture, flora | 4 Comments »Written by Shanie For me, one of the crazy parts about living in the southern hemisphere is celebrating Christmas with springtime all around. With that in mind, I thought it would be appropriate to share some of the colorful flora that is ...
Top 5 Romantic Places in Bariloche
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 Posted in cosas lindas, culture, entertainment | No Comments »The Lakes District is one of the most romantic places in the world, in my opinion. For me, it has it all. Awe-inspiring views. Outstanding restaurants. Great places to get cozy with a loved one. To give your more of an idea, here is ...
Bife de Lomo
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 Posted in culture, day to day, entertainment | No Comments »Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand calories.
Ozomatli is in the House
Monday, November 23rd, 2009 Posted in culture, day to day | No Comments »Written by Shanie Living abroad can be wonderful. Venturing into the unknown and living outside the box in Argentina’s Patagonia has been a wild adventure. As I have brought up before, every day is full of new, challenging and life-expanding experiences. ...
Argentina Chile Border Crossing
Friday, November 20th, 2009 Posted in culture | 7 Comments »Written by Shanie There are a few strange laws in Argentina. One that affects temporary residents is that of crossing the border with your own personal automobile. Well, you see, it's just not allowed. For those of us foreigners that are still ...
A Stranger is a Local too
Monday, November 16th, 2009 Posted in culture | 7 Comments »Written by Shanie An interesting thing about living abroad is that your perspective becomes wider. The perception that the new country gives you is like the erosion of a canyon; intense thunderstorms of feelings burst through, eventually tearing apart the layers ...
Rally Argentino in Bariloche
Monday, November 9th, 2009 Posted in culture, sports | 3 Comments »Written by Shanie The thirteenth annual Rally Argentino has commenced in Bariloche. The race, which is a series of competitions including dirt and pavement routes, brought hundreds of bystanders to Bariloche despite the cold weather and snow. Saturday's course used the Circuito ...
Our Fake Kidnapping
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 Posted in culture, day to day | 1 Comment »Written by Shanie When it happened to us a local friend joked that we had finally become "real" Argentines. At the time it wasn't funny at all. But now looking back, I must say it gives me a little chuckle. What had ...
Going to the Argentine Dentist
Monday, November 2nd, 2009 Posted in culture, day to day | No Comments »Written by Shanie One of the great things about Argentina is the health care. We have OSDE health insurance, which for around US$155 a month (with no deductible) gives you full coverage medical and dental insurance. Today I had a cleaning and check ...
I Swear I Saw the Cousin of the Loch Ness Monster, Nahuelito
Friday, October 30th, 2009 Posted in culture, day to day, fauna | No Comments »Written by Shanie As we have mentioned before, the Loch Ness Monster has a cousin in the Patagonian Lakes District, Nahuelito. Well, some might call me crazy, but I swear I saw Nahuelito the other evening while hiking along Lago Nahuel Huapi. ...
