Broads Abroad | Living a Tango-inspired Adventure!
My second day of wine tasting is in the area known as 'the cradle of Malbec'. We travel south of Mendoza city to Luján de Cuyo. The day started off surprisingly cool and foggy, but perfect weather for visiting bodegas. First stop of the day, … [Read more...]
I've come to Argentina 'the land of Malbec' so there is now way I am going home without a trip to wine country, Mendoza. I met a man at Tango who has a travel company there and he planned an amazing itinerary for me, www.sakwinetravel.com. My guide … [Read more...]
A legendary pop culture character in Argentina and regarded as a 'folk saint' by many, Gauchito Gil acquired a reputation as a 'Robin Hood' figure for his efforts to protect and help the needy. Roadside shrines throughout the country attract … [Read more...]
The Argentine Experience is billed as a cooking class, and although I didn't actually 'cook' anything it was a terrific evening! We started off with a welcome cocktail and a chance to meet a few of our fellow dinner guests, a honeymoon couple from … [Read more...]
A friend at Spanish school said she was going to Colonia on the weekend 'would I be interested in going with her?'. Yes! Uruguay is on my list and it's nice to have company! Colonia lies across the Rio de la Plata from BsAs and is a one hour fast … [Read more...]
This market is held on a Saturday & Sunday at a different location in the city once a month, and from the size of the crowd it could easily be once a week! I went on Sunday and should have gone earlier. There were so many people you couldn't even … [Read more...]
Everyday I walk past the fruit and vegetable stands or through the mercado and see wonderful varieties of fresh eggplant and zucchini. I want to make something with them, what? My Internet search leads me to ratatouille, or in Spanish el pisto. … [Read more...]
I came across this bike tour on the Internet, but later saw it in my lonely planet guide, offered by Biking Buenos Aires. They also offer the usual city tours, but all on 'bici' or bicycle. This sounded too different and interesting to pass up so I … [Read more...]
I've only been studying Tango for about 1 1/2 years and there are many things I want to improve about my dancing as well as there being many more things to learn. This is one of the big reasons I came to BsAs, to improve my social dancing. I began … [Read more...]
I figure I have about 20 more weekends to explore BA, so I've decided to be a little more pro active especially as far as outdoor sites are concerned. I can go to museums on rainy days. Sunday was a beautiful day. The weather has changed and the … [Read more...]
Well, isn't life really education, especially if you intend to be conscious of the lessons life hands you? I went to University after high school and … read more...
'Intention', we all hear/read about intention but in my personal experience it takes only this to set life in motion, to take a new direction. It was … [Read More...]
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