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Prepped Veggies

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.”  Power, Water, and Internet For the most part, it’s been a month without worries about basic elements of the city’s infrastructure. Tap water … Read more

Home in San Telmo

January 30th, 2014 | Posted by Brianna in Argentina | Lodging | The Places We've Been - (7 Comments)
Beautifully Tiled Bathroom

Having visitors tends to mean, among other things of course, that we have an excuse to look for lodging far nicer than we would if it were just the two of us. It’s not that any of our guests have been picky or demanding, but rather that being a group of people in a home … Read more

El Ateneo Grand Splendid

January 29th, 2014 | Posted by Brianna in Argentina | Art | The Places We've Been - (2 Comments)
El Ateneo Grand Splendid

In 1903, a Teatro Nacional opened at 1860 Santa Fe in Buenos Aires’ Barrio Norte. It offered over 900 seats and for almost 100 years, presented a variety of arts – performance, film, and otherwise. In 1919, it was purchased and remodeled by Austrian born Max Glucksmann, a music industry man in Argentina, who expanded … Read more

Indefinite Adventure’s Food Porn Friday

January 24th, 2014 | Posted by Brianna in Food | Peru | The Places We've Been - (4 Comments)
Greens Organic

Over the last few months we’ve periodically included information from and hyperlinks to the guys at Indefinite Adventure who traveled South America in the opposite direction from us as part of their ongoing (and indefinite, obviously) adventure. Though we crossed paths with them in November, we unfortunately didn’t know it at the time and so … Read more

Border Crossing: Bolivia / Argentina

January 2nd, 2014 | Posted by Brianna in Argentina | Bolivia | Border Crossings | Dogs - (0 Comments)
Villazón La Quiaca Crossing as Viewed from Villazón

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

Christmas in Potosí, Bolivia

January 1st, 2014 | Posted by Brianna in Bolivia | Celebrations | The Places We've Been - (2 Comments)
Photo Scene at Potosí Christmas Eve

Potosí might never have landed on our radar were it not for Salar de Uyuni and the apartment that we loved in La Paz being booked for the week of Christmas. But we wanted to visit the salt flats and were looking for a place to stay during the holidays, so when we found a … Read more

In La Paz

December 26th, 2013 | Posted by Brianna in Bolivia | Celebrations | Food | Lodging | Oh | The Places We've Been - (7 Comments)
Photo Shoot

In La Paz… …residents live in the world’s highest de facto capital. At approximately 12,000 feet (the city sits in a bowl, so true altitudes range greatly from 10,500 to 13,500 feet), La Paz is Bolivia’s cultural or people’s capital while Sucre is the legal capital. The city itself has a population of 877,000, but … Read more

Rafting Across Lago Titicaca

December 20th, 2013 | Posted by Brianna in Bolivia | Border Crossings | Oh | The Places We've Been - (4 Comments)
Ferry Operator

As I mentioned briefly in yesterday’s border crossing post, one benefit of our choice of the longer route to La Paz via Copacabana as opposed to the more southern route through Desaguadero was a surprise bridgeless lake crossing. I should begin by introducing this lake, which is notable for a number of reasons. First, it … Read more

Border Crossing: Peru / Bolivia

December 19th, 2013 | Posted by Brianna in Bolivia | Border Crossings | Dogs | Peru - (3 Comments)
Peru Bolivia Border

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

Cusco Wrap Up and Slideshow

December 12th, 2013 | Posted by Brianna in Peru | Slideshow Pictures | The Places We've Been - (4 Comments)
Ollantaytambo Door

When I sat down to write a summary of our time in Peru, I realized that I had already written something similar to the words that were beginning to come out. This month’s wrap up is a slight adaptation of a portion of an email sent to my dear friend and penpal, Martha Grove. Enjoy … Read more