Category Archives: Stories

Broken girls from Lanus.

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

Each trip we take to South America we bring some school supplies for local kids. This trip is no different. Before leaving we bought bunch of pens, pencils, crayons, erasers and sharpeners from good old Target. Back to school sale … Continue reading →

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Polish priest in Buenos Aires.

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

You meet all kinds of people in Buenos Aires. It’s a mix, which kind of reminds me of LA. People from all walks of life with all kinds of stories to tell, if you ask them and are willing to … Continue reading →

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Beatles museum opens in Buenos Aires; who knew?!

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

This is a cool story I read today in Los Angeles Times and later on Huffington Post. An Argentine accountant Rodolfo Vazquez opened a Beatles Museum in Buenos Aires, on Avenida Corrientes. Apparently obsessed with the Fab Four, he has been … Continue reading →

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In search of a perfect caipirinha, part 2

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

Before we embarked on our journey to Brazil last year I wrote about the search for the perfect caipirinha, the ubiquitous Brazilian cocktail. I vouched that by the end of the trip I will learn how to mix one myself … Continue reading →

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In living color in Pelourinho

Posted on September 13, 2010 by

We returned to Bahia 2 days ago and met with Ana’s parents who came here from Argentina. We rented an apartment in a 27 story shoreline condo. We have a magnificent view to the west, over the bay and the … Continue reading →

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