by Mark | Sep 8, 2011 | Americas, Argentina
One goal of immersing ourselves in the Buenos Aires culture was to learn as much Spanish as possible. We began by placing a Craigslist ad for a Spanish tutor that received unexpectedly rich results. We narrowed the respondents down to four or five and then scheduled...
by Mark | Jul 25, 2011 | U.S.
B’more, Charm City, America’s Comeback City, The City of Firsts, Monument City… I prefer the latter name because it must be the oldest and from our experience so far, represents history’s legacy and the architectural beauty of the city. John...
by Mark | Jun 27, 2011 | Americas, Argentina
On Wednesday June 15, 2011, we left Buenos Aires on one of the first flights to the United States out of the capital after the eruption of the Puyehue volcano in southern Chile spewed its ashes across Argentina. The winds played capricious games with itineraries...
by Mark | May 30, 2011 | Americas, Argentina
Iguazú Falls is on every must-do list for Argentina for good reason. Listed among the elite waterfalls of the world, it is often compared to Victoria Falls in southern Africa and Niagara Falls in the U.S. Reportedly when Eleanor Roosevelt saw the Iguazú Falls,...
by Mark | May 28, 2011 | Americas, Argentina
On a beautiful late fall evening in May we experienced a concert at the world-famous Teatro Colón. Considered one of the top five accoustical venues in the world and having recently undergone a four-year, 100 million dollar renovation, this was to be one of the...
