Phrase of the Week
Saturday, November 17th, 2007 Posted in culture, lifestyle, phrase of the week | 1 Comment »al mal tiempo buena cara: good face to bad weather. This means to smile and/or put on a happy face when things aren't going so well.
New Weather Page
Friday, November 16th, 2007 Posted in day to day, lifestyle, resources, weather | 3 Comments »Written by Jamie One of the things I love the most about living in Patagonia is the weather. It can change very quickly, and is always interesting to me. I put together my favorite weather sites for the region and made a weather ...
Picture of the Week
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007 Posted in picture of the week | 1 Comment »Spring Snowmelt, Cascada de Goye
Book Review of Culture Shock! Argentina
Tuesday, November 13th, 2007 Posted in business, culture, day to day, lifestyle, resources | 2 Comments »Written by Jamie When I was recently back in the States, I came across Culture Shock! Argentina by Fiona Adams. I spent the last few days reading its 252 pages. Culture Shock! is a series of educational/guide books dedicated to helping foreigners understand other cultures. ...
What We Look for in Bariloche Property
Monday, November 12th, 2007 Posted in business, real estate | 222 Comments »Written by Shanie We had ambitious plans for a mountain bike ride on the newly-melted-out and tacky trails but woke to the howling winds. The thick clouds raced each other across the bright blue sky. We decided to use the chilly but ...
Picture of the Week
Saturday, November 10th, 2007 Posted in lifestyle, picture of the week, sports | No Comments »Hiking through the lush Patagonian forest.
Article in USA Today on Argentina’s Economy
Friday, November 9th, 2007 Posted in business | No Comments »Written by Jamie I came across this article in the USA Today money section this week. The article talks about a lot of different parts of the Argentina economy. But in the end, it is more of the same, "vamos a ver" (we will see).
Bariloche Breweries
Thursday, November 8th, 2007 Posted in culture | 4 Comments »Written by Shanie There is a treasure found here in Bariloche (and neighboring El Bolson) that is not found in the rest of Argentina. This Patagonian undiscovered gem is the hand-crafted, delectable cerveza artesanal (micro brew). Argentina is well known for it's world ...
Phrase of the Week
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007 Posted in culture, phrase of the week | No Comments »ponerme las pilas: put on the batteries. This phrase is used when you need to do something, going to do an act or task or when you need to get going on something
Definition of Patagonia
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007 Posted in lifestyle | 1 Comment »Written by Jamie When people hear the word Patagonia, lots of different things come to mind. A few immediate responses are glaciers, mountains, a clothing company, some place far away and remote. I decided to do some research to determine what ...
