São Paulo has a lot of museums. Like a ton. Here are some that we have never been to and thus can’t speak to their quality: Museu do Ipiranga - Technically the Museu Paulista da Universidade de São Paulo, this museum focuses on the history of Brazil and the state of São Paulo. It is São Paulo’s most famous … Read more
A Saturday in São Paulo
April 24th, 2014 | Posted by in A Day in the Life | Brazil | Celebrations | Food | Sports | The Places We've Been - (5 Comments)Last Saturday marked six years since the day of our wedding. Our plans for celebration were loose at best, being generally outlined as ‘have a great day’, ‘go do stuff in São Paulo’, and ‘eat and drink whatever we want’. Well, not to brag, but we totally nailed it. After taking the dogs out to … Read more
São Paulo, Brazil: An Introduction
April 22nd, 2014 | Posted by in Brazil | The Places We've Been - (0 Comments)São Paulo is a monster. The city proper’s nearly twelve million residents make it one of the top ten largest cities in the world, as well as the largest in all of the Americas and all of the Southern hemisphere. With a total population of twenty million, the metropolitan area is also in the top … Read more
Border Crossing: Uruguay / Brazil
April 20th, 2014 | Posted by in Border Crossings | Brazil | Dogs | Uruguay - (4 Comments)We cross borders by land in a CR-V with US passports and our two dogs. We do not carry drugs or weapons or disallowed fruit (usually). These articles are not a definitive guide to crossing borders nor should they be used as a sole source of information. They are our experiences. When, Where, and Which … Read more
Colonia Flat
April 15th, 2014 | Posted by in Lodging | The Places We've Been | Uruguay - (7 Comments)As we’ve mentioned in a few previous posts, we had the pleasure of meeting our host for our stay in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay prior to our arrival while we were still in Buenos Aires. Martín is a location independent computer guy like Ian who splits his time between the Argentine city and his quiet retreat … Read more
Back in the States, we are generally only exposed to two kinds of “natural” stimulating beverages, namely coffees and teas. Over the past six months we have had the pleasure of being introduced to a couple alternatives to these staples. To try (legally, at least) coca tea, one would unfortunately have to actually travel to … Read more
Everyday Essentials: Colonia del Sacramento
April 9th, 2014 | Posted by in Everyday Essentials | The Places We've Been | Uruguay - (0 Comments)This is a series detailing some of what appear at first to be more mundane details of a place, but will hopefully be illuminating as insights into the grind behind the “glamour.” Groceries Food is expensive in Uruguay. Most of our readers will find these to be average prices, but after a year of cheap … Read more
Sopa Calabaza Lentaje (Calabash Lentil Soup)
April 8th, 2014 | Posted by in Food | Uruguay - (5 Comments)It’s fall here in Uruguay, which is a strange thing for a North American couple – leaves turning yellow in April. As temperatures drop from the scorching days of our summer in Buenos Aires, and cool autumn breezes invite sweatshirts back to our regular attire, our meals have shifted too. We had great success with … Read more
Candombe in Colonia: A Party in the Streets
April 7th, 2014 | Posted by in Celebrations | The Places We've Been | Uruguay - (1 Comments)I was working at the table in the living room of our flat when I heard the drums in the distance on the first night. Their rhythms were the background noise to my evening on the job and occasionally I would open the window and lean out for a better listen. Eventually the volume began … Read more