I was on Craigslist Buenos Aires today looking for a job and I came across this little gem: “Argentinean are just at the bottom of the bottom out of all the scumbags you can find in this world… THIRD WORLD COUNTRY like it or not… There are not jobs like in the US other than [...]
Feeding the masses? Image: Camden Luxford Mistura, 2011 is over. I went twice. Twice I fought the crowds outside to buy my last minute tickets at S/.25-30 (instead of the ticket office price of S/.20). Twice I elbowed my way through the hordes to line up for delicious ceviches, anticuchos, and chicharrones, along with twists [...]
“A day without compliments… Girl! That’s a bad day for a Cuban girl!” Brayan bangs a hand on the table, laughing contagiously. “But, you know, that’s how it is here. When I dress, I do it for the ladies,” – it shows, lithe body and dark skin shown to best effect – “and they do [...]
The sun is shining on Buenos Aires and it’s a new city spreading out in every direction. I love that feeling of virgin territory, of being a stranger, of walking out the door of the hostel with, at best, a loose idea of my destination. I’m on my own, Willy sleeping off a hangover. The [...]
In her recent interview, serial expatriate Heather Wright stressed the importance of research before making the big move. There’s a ridiculous amount of information to be processed – from the nitty-gritty of visas, bank accounts and the packing up of an entire life; through unfamiliar cultural dos and don’ts; to strategies for dealing with the [...]
and yes, meeting up for a drink would be awesome! And I know!! I’m such a...
