On Our Own Path

Adios, Buenos Aires: My Guide to a Great City

Written by Bessie on Saturday, February 28, 2009 in Argentina
Feelin' normal

After living and hanging around in Buenos Aires the past month, the city has really grown on me. If we could find jobs here that paid decently, we'd stay. Here's my guide to the cool stuff to do in Buenos Aires. A lot of it we've gotten through tips from friends that have been here way longer than us and had explored the city to death. My list:

NEIGHBORHOODS
The neighborhoods of Buenos Aires are often tree-lined, brick streets with family owned produce stores and colorful paint or graffiti. Here are the main tourist areas:

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Big Time Bus Rides Gone Comfy

Written by Bessie on Sunday, February 22, 2009 in Argentina
Feelin' normal

Bus travel in South America can be downright luxurious. You can book seats that are basically first-class plane tickets on wheels. You get fed, watch some movies, and you arrive in style. One bus in Chile offered us champaign with dinner, other times it was just wine. Pishah.

I'm not saying I'd ride around on the buses just for fun, but as we've become weary of travel & long bus rides, they've been a treat. When gearing up for a 20 or 22 hour bus ride (we've had a few), it's been awesome to do it comfortably.

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Iguazú Falls: Birds, Lizards and a Ton of Water

Written by Kyle on Saturday, February 21, 2009 in Argentina
Feelin' happy

Upon seeing Iguazu, the United States' First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt reportedly exclaimed "Poor Niagara!" While neither of us have never seen Niagra falls, it's hard to imagine finding water falls any better than this.

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To Bidet or not to Bidet

Written by Bessie on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 in Argentina
Feelin' confused

Yes, we're talking bathrooms here. Here in our apartment we have a bidet. Wanna picture?

bidet is pronounced like bee-day or sort of like an Aussie saying "g'day mate!"

Basically, it's a shower specially madefor your pooper & under-parts. You do your business in the toilet, then rinsey-rinsey. Our bidet's features include cold & hot water tap, and a nob to choose between basin rinse and "summer sprinkler."

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