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How to get hot water in Buenos Aires
Lesson learned #2: Which faucet do you use to get hot water in Buenos Aires? Which one would you pick? Anyone? Read on for the correct answer… Trick question… “C” = Caliente = hot and “F” = Frio =...
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Another question that needed answering… I was planning to finish up a post on our wonderful experience with Aerolineas Argentina this evening, but instead got to spend some quality time figuring out...
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Dear Aerolineas Argentina…
Dear Aerolineas Argentina, You let us down. I’m writing to express my extreme disappointment that our ticket purchasing experience was so anticlimactic. You may think that we had unreasonably high...
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Review: Flecha Bus to Salta in Cama-Suite
Ok, ok, ok. So everyone here in Argentina pretty much says that when you travel domestically you should take a bus even if it’s 20+ hours each way. While they do mention that it is cheaper as one of...
View ArticleBad experience with a local guide in Salta
Well, we’re back in Buenos Aires after a week in the Northwest of Argentina (Salta and Jujuy provinces). Jen is working on a post that will give a full overview of our trip with pictures and so forth,...
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Definitely NOT one of the 5 major food groups
Ever had tripe stew? No? Oh, how I wish I could say the same. Suffering from a cold last week, a hot bowl of stew sounded good for lunch, so after class we headed to Cumana, a legendary Buenos Aires...
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How to learn Spanish (Part 1)
When we arrived in Buenos Aires, Ryan knew a fair amount of Spanish from studying in high school and college but hadn’t spoken in ages, and I didn’t know more than what’s on a Mexican restaurant menu....
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How to learn Spanish (Part 2): Self-study tools
In our last post on learning Spanish, we covered the resources that are best used when studying in-country: group classes, private lessons and language exchange. This one focuses on all of the other...
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Cafe con piernas = Coffee, with legs
Buckle up, this one is going to be interesting… Cafe con piernas: The background So I was in Santiago for a few days back in 2002 and I vaguely remember going on a city tour with a tour guide that told...
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Kayak.com does more than you might think
You may have noticed that in the last couple of weeks we added a Kayak.com flight search box to our sidebar (over on the right). You may have wondered why. ”Why would they do this?” you might have...
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