This is a series in which I describe a typical Tuesday during our travels. This will give you an idea of what we do on an average day – sometimes exciting and sometimes mundane. Tuesday, January 24, 2017: Buenos Aires,…
One Day in Uruguay
Traveling through South America, we had to be selective on which countries we were going to visit, since we didn’t have time to see them all. Of the 15 countries on the continent, we settled on going to just four…
A Limited List of Things to Do in Buenos Aires
Having a full week in Buenos Aires, you would think that we would have seen everything there is to see, and more! Since we loved our neighborhood of San Telmo so much, we spent a few days just relaxing in…
Our Neighborhood: San Telmo
Our last stop in South America was in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Having a week to spend before flying to Africa, we wanted to stay in an apartment in a fun and interesting neighborhood. Our criteria was that there were restaurants,…
Argentinian Hospitality
During my eight-plus years at Techworld, I conducted numerous interviews with potential employees. Inevitably, one of the questions they always ask is “What’s the best part about working at Techworld?” My response was always the same: “I love getting to…
Biking Tours of Mendoza
What do biking and wine tasting have in common? For us, it’s how we spent two full days in Mendoza, Argentina. Home to the Malbec grape, among other varietals, Mendoza is known throughout the world as a center for wine,…
Chile Country Round-Up
Statistics Days: 10. Arrived in Chile on January 3. Left Chile on January 13. Cities: 3. Arica, La Serena, and Valparaiso. Apartment Rentals: 0. Hotels/Hostels: 3. We stayed at: Sunny Days in Arica, Cristobal Colon in La Serena, and Casa…
The Colorful City of Cerros
Cerro means ‘hill’ in Spanish. If you ask anyone in Valparaiso how many cerros there are, you’ll probably get a different answer from each person. The number seems to range between 40 to 50, although the number that we heard…
6 Useful Things We Packed
I have been wanting to write a blog post all about packing to list out everything we are carrying with us in our bags. Eight months into our trip, I still haven’t gotten around to it – there’s always something…
An Unexpected and Relaxing Visit to La Serena
Our first proper stop in Chile (aside from the day we spent in Arica waiting for our bus) was La Serena. I had never heard of this city before we got to Arica, but decided on visiting after our plans…