Interview with Patagonian Founding Father Descendant, Carol Jones
Monday, May 4th, 2009 Posted in cosas lindas, culture, lifestyle, sports, travel | 21 Comments »Written by Shanie If learning about the culture and history of your travel destination is important to you, then partaking in a guided horseback trip with Carol Jones is going to be an unforgettable experience. A person that exudes a warm ...
¡Feliz Dia de Trabajador!
Friday, May 1st, 2009 Posted in culture | 2 Comments »Written by Jamie Throughout Latin America, May 1 is the Day of the Worker. Today we had a check in/check out for one of our rental properties. We had scheduled our housecleaner for 11am. Betty came over this morning to say it was ...
Housing Crisis?
Friday, April 17th, 2009 Posted in culture | No Comments »Written by Jamie I have been watching on the news lately about the big housing crisis and financial meltdown back in the United States. My home state of California has been particularly affected. In Patagonia, things are different on many fronts. Take this ...
Celtic Music en Vivo
Monday, April 13th, 2009 Posted in culture, day to day, entertainment | 2 Comments »Written by Jamie The other night a friend and I were lucky enough to attend a beautiful celebration of music at Estancia Peuma Hue. The concert was held in the property's majestical temple and was lit by candlelight. The acoustics in El Templo ...
Agua Caliente
Thursday, April 9th, 2009 Posted in cosas lindas, culture | No Comments »Written by Jamie One of the great things about living in Argentina is the ability to get in the car and drive in any direction and check out something new. Back in the States, I used to remember stopping in the middle of ...
Glimpses of Buenos Aires
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 Posted in culture | 1 Comment »Written by Jamie I was recently in Buenos Aires escorting friends around. I figured I would post a few photos from the big and crazy city. They love their futbol. The national dance in action. Nice foot placement, it must be an automatic.
The Argentine Feria
Saturday, March 28th, 2009 Posted in cosas lindas, culture | No Comments »Written by Shanie One of the great things about Argentina is its amazing, diverse and impressive types of handmade goods (artesanales) made throughout the country. And, of course, the ferias where these treasures are sold. With Jamie's birthday coming up, I have ...
Peuma Hue: a Paradise Offering a Little Something for Everyone
Thursday, March 12th, 2009 Posted in cosas lindas, culture, sports, travel | 13 Comments »Written by Shanie The surroundings bring you back to the essence; an essence of the truth about what is important in life. Estancia Peuma Hue is not only a place to enjoy Patagonia, relax and renew but it is also a ...
Phrase of the Week
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009 Posted in culture, phrase of the week | 8 Comments »We decided to do another body language/gesture for this week's phrase of the week. This is one of our favorite. Back home, it means something entirely different. This motion represents having no idea, no tengo ni idea. It took a little while to ...
World Tango Summit Schedule Released
Friday, February 13th, 2009 Posted in culture, entertainment, travel | 1 Comment »Written by Jamie As we posted earlier, the World Tango Summit is going to be held in Bariloche from March 5-14. The details and schedule have now been published here in Spanish. Events will take place all over the city as well as ...
