In my first year teaching English in Prague in 2012, I taught a lot of lessons about travel (surprise!). I had one article about how …
Suramerica
Argentina’s Rustic North
My relationship living in Argentina was a strange one. I had had a plan: arrive in April of 2017 and live in Buenos Aires for …
Argentine Wine
I want to dedicate this Valentine’s Day post to wine, making bad dates slightly more bearable for decades. While I’m drinking far less these days …
A Quick Dash to the Border with my Expiring Visa
“There’s a word for people like you in Argentina,” Damian told me. “Colgada.” Colgada means someone who has something important to do and either forgets …
Thirty Solitary Miles, the Expansive Argentine Desert, and a Bicycle
One week ago I collapsed in my bed at the hostel in Cafayate, exhausted and in some sort of dreamlike state, half asleep and half …
Learn a Language in Six Months
I had my first official Spanish class April 19th. Before I arrived in Buenos Aires, I could say: “no hablo español,” “baño,” “vino,” and, “pollo.” …