Argentina

Touristy Chocolate City to Tranquil Hippie Town
January 20, 2008 - San Rafael, Argentina
Happy 2008! Yes, it's been 2008 for a few weeks now, but we haven't talked since 2007! I hope the new year is treating you well. After spending a few days in Puerto Varas I crossed back over into the motherland to Bariloche. Upon arrival, I walked around for more than an hour looking for a hostel, all of which were full. Unwillingly...
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Meeting Lia in Santa Rosa, La Pampa, Argentina
January 4, 2008 - Santa Rosa, Argentina
Hey!!! I am at Lias place in Santa Rosa, we arrived on Wednesday morning at 6 am. We caught a bus from Buenos Aries and it was awesome!!! So much better than a plane, the seats were massive, leather and they reclined into pretty much a bed. At first we were a bit worried about leaving on a  bus at 10pm but it was sooo good....we had quite a...
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Back from the Dead...I Mean the Bed
December 12, 2007 - Mendoza, Argentina
Hi there from hot Mendoza! Last week I was sitting in the Internet cafe sweating when I opened my email and received the city of Minneapolis snow emergency alert to move my car. Please enjoy the snow for me! My biggest news to report is that I'm not totally sick anymore! I spent an entire week in bed with a fever, throat infection, and bizarre...
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Apparently I'm Working Now
November 22, 2007 - Mendoza, Argentina
Happy Thankgiving! I hope you all eat lots of pie for me! It's been awhile since I last wrote, so here's the update... Last weekend I headed a few hours east to San Luis for an international film festival. I was only there for about 24 hours, but I managed to see many films. I think there were numerous semi-famous directors milling about,...
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Getting Settled in Mendoza
November 2, 2007 - Mendoza, Argentina
Is it really November already?! I have been in Mendoza for two and a half weeks now, and I am starting to find my place. The presidential elections have come and gone. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, the current president's wife, swept the vote from the other 13 candidates. I've been trying to gauge Argentinians' reactions, but no one seems...
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